textboard

English

Etymology

text +‎ board

Noun

textboard (plural textboards)

1. (Internet) A simple Internet message board that allows anonymous posting without registering an account.
   • 2003, Locco, “The keystying is calling...drop some shit...”, in alt.rap (Usenet):

     go back to your textboards where youre^[sic] the king of children

   • 2008, Straha, “AH Challenge: Usenet triumphant”, in soc.history.what-if (Usenet):

     Textboards would come first but then we'd see imageboards later on.

Related terms

• imageboard