Imageboards

An imageboard or image board is a type of Internet forum which operates mostly via posting images. The first imageboards were created in Japan, and many Finnish language imageboards today are centered on Jonne culture. They are based on the textboard concept, an even simpler type of forum that operates via text only.

Characteristics
Imageboards do not require registration, and similar to a bulletin board system (BBS), are used for discussions of a variety of topics. The primary focus of imageboards, however, is directed away from text posts, and is instead placed on picture posts, reaction faces and image macros. The two share many of the same structures, including separate forums for separate topics, as well as similar audiences. Imageboards are much more transitory with content on some boards (especially highly trafficked ones), the thread deletion time can be as little as 10 minutes, and on Ylilauta they can stay up for almost a decade, with the oldest thread alive for 12 years on the /int/ board