I have thoroughly described the main page of 4chan.org in the last research blog. So here, I will focus on Page 0 (the default page) of the image board known as /b/ (Random). It has to be understood, before anything can be described, that this image board is commonly known as one of the most disgusting and vile places on the internet, yet so many ideas and artifacts would not be popular without it. Just taking a look at the advertisements on the main page of /b/, they are all for pornography sites. It is a good guess to say that 25% of the posts on the image board contain some kind of profanity. This could be swearing, pornography, or other less-than-acceptable images or text.
The way that the members of the board seem to be representing themselves to others on the board is through a 'dialect' of acquired humor. Yes, it is true that many of the things posted on this board can be considered profane, but the members of this site can look past the profanity, or even embrace it, and see the humor behind it. This is what makes these people stand out against others, even in different situations. In many cases, it is possible to tell that someone is a regular member of /b/ by how they act, talk, and go about certain routines.
But to others, who have not had as much experience with the site, it may just seem to be a complete array of profane humor. It definitely does take a certain person to enjoy and appreciate what goes on in the image board, but if you don't have an open mindset, you will be disgusted, and never return to the said site.
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