4chan Boards
From Bibliotheca Anonoma
Board titles
Boards sharing a letter
Several boards have used the same letter as another board at a different point in time. Usually, this occurs when a single-letter board is deleted and its letter is later re-used.
- /g/ - Guro, Technology
- /n/ - Trains, Nature & Wildlife, News, Transportation
- /p/ - Photo, Photography
- /x/ - General Photo, Paranormal
List of current 4chan boards
| Shortform | Topic | Meta description | Creation date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /3/ | 3DCG | ...for 3D modelling and imagery. | January 25, 2010 | An old version of /3/ was created on January 19, 2005, but was deleted between May 12 and June 6, 2005. |
| /a/ | Anime & Manga | ...dedicated to the discussion of Japanese animation and manga. | November 8, 2004 | Until April 8, 2006, /a/'s topic was known as Anime. |
| /aco/ | Adult Cartoons | ...for posting western-style adult cartoon artwork. | October 1, 2015 | |
| /adv/ | Advice | ...for giving and receiving advice. | January 25, 2010 | |
| /an/ | Animals & Nature | ...for posting pictures of animals, pets, and nature. | January 19, 2005 | Initially founded as /n/ - Nature & Wildlife. On April 8, 2006, /n/'s topic was changed to News, and the existing /n/ board became /an/ - Animals & Nature. |
| /b/ | Random | ...is the birthplace of Anonymous, and where people go to discuss random topics and create memes on 4chan. | October 1, 2003 | 4chan's first board. |
| /bant/ | International/Random | ...is 4chan's international hanging out board, where you can have fun with Anonymous all over the world. | May 4, 2017 | |
| /biz/ | Business & Finance | ...for the discussion of business and finance, and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Dogecoin. | February 13, 2014 | |
| /c/ | Anime/Cute | ...for cute and moe anime images. | October 6, 2003 | |
| /cgl/ | Cosplay & EGL | ...for the discussion of cosplay, elegant gothic lolita (EGL), and anime conventions. | April 8, 2006 | |
| /ck/ | Food & Cooking | ...for food pictures and cooking recipes. | April 8, 2006 | |
| /cm/ | Cute/Male | ...for posting pictures of cute anime males. | March 30/31, 2004 | |
| /co/ | Comics & Cartoons | ...dedicated to the discussion of Western cartoons and comics. | April 6, 2006 | |
| /d/ | Hentai/Alternative | ...for alternative hentai images. | October 6, 2003 | |
| /diy/ | Do-It-Yourself | ...for DIY/do it yourself projects, home improvement, and makers. | October 23, 2011 | |
| /e/ | Ecchi | ...for suggestive (ecchi) hentai images. | January 19, 2005 | |
| /f/ | Flash | ...for sharing Adobe Flash files (SWFs). | February 19, 2004 | All files uploaded to /f/ must be an .swf file, and files can only be uploaded when making a new thread. |
| /fa/ | Fashion | ...for images and discussion relating to fashion and apparel. | February 19, 2008 | |
| /fit/ | Fitness | ...for weightlifting, health, and fitness. | February 19, 2008 | Until August 11, 2013, /fit/'s topic was known as Health & Fitness. |
Secret boards
There were two secret boards I knew of. The first was /5/, which was for posting pictures of 5. The second was /z/, an exile board detailed at Everything Shii Knows.
Further information
Everything Shii Knows has an article on 4chan.
