Here is my suggestion for a new board to help improve /b/:
Add a new board that serves as a subsidiary to /b/, /bi/ - Random/Images. The idea would be that this board would share a userbase and culture with /b/ and serve as a place for image dump threads to be posted (YLYL, Best of 4chan, Porn Dumps, loli threads, fur threads, etc.) so that they don't clutter /b/. The usage of this board would NOT be compulsory and the rules of /b/ would not be changed, instead it would serve as an optional board for /b/tards who frequent such threads to use, with benefits for /b/tards:
>discussion threads would not be swamped by imagedumps
>it would slow /b/, allowing for real discussion
>it would allow for more total /b/ threads, without actually expanding the board
To make it useful for imagedumpers the board would have the following unique characteristics:
>all posts must contain an image (not a rule, but a compulsory feature)
>thus imagedumps would not be filled with unneeded talk, without image contribution
>thus threads last longer
>increase imagecap and possibly bump limit so the same threads do not need posting as often
With the addition of /bi/, I believe /b/ would be greatly improved for everyone, both imagedumpers and otherwise. Thoughts?
>>341269
>/bi/
>>341273
Maybe the name could do with some improvement but it was all I could think of
>>341275
>The usage of this board would NOT be compulsory and the rules of /b/ would not be changed
It just sounds dead in the water to me, I don't know why they'd create a second board just to duplicate material from another. Also since the imagedumps, ylyl, trap threads etc are so common on /b/ I can't imagine they'd want to leave just because other threads (like.... the occasional raid I guess?) don't want them around as clutter.
make imagedumps against the rules on /b/ if that would be a board
>>341290
>I feel a lot of people would be angry about it
People are angry here anyway, they get angry about every change and they get angry about the way things have been for years. But Hiro seems to be willing to experiment when a lot of people ask for the same thing, and I hope might consider something if it sounds like it would improve the site functionality.
NO NEW BOARDS
>>341300
Someone's feeling triggered.
>>341300
If a board is so popular that discussion/story-telling has become near impossible without constant bumps, I feel it is reasonable to split it. Especially because the idea would be to still keep the community together, just across two seperate boards
>>341269
Make it a board without text.
>>341307
It could be an interesting experiment but I expect few people would use it if you couldn't comment on others' images. Hence my suggestion to make images mandatory, but can be accompanied by text
>>341306
Thats what fucking /b is for, anything and everything goes.
Saying 'dont post too many images here' is fucking retarded, 4chan is an image board, people can post what they want.
We cant have new boards for every single minuscule change of topic, the boards we have now are more than enough.
>>341315
>Thats what fucking /b is for
That's why I said not to change the rules on /b/ and instead add it as an optional subsidiary
>>341323
All your asking for is another board that serves no purpose at all
>>341329
>serves no purpose at all
Except it does. it would be /b/, but only for images. Unlike other /b/-clones the goal would be to keep the two boards together (have a link on /b/ to it, and possibly even unlist it elsewhere)
>>341338
And what, are you going to restrict /b/ to text only? No one is going to use a /b/ for images only and the only people who do, are just going to dump shit like cp
Unless you are adding pointless and restrictive rules on /b/ which go against what /b/ is, this board is pointless and redundant
>>341358
>No one is going to use a /b/ for images only
I don't think you realize how fast /b/ is. I'm sure a lot of people would be willing to use it if it kept their thread up longer
>>341365
Fucking thousands use it anyway and I have never heard of this complaint before.
Sorry this is just a sit idea like the loli board idea or removing flags on pol.
>>341269
I'd support that. I only go on /b/ to dump images from my massive 12+ year collection of images. I have a pass for just that purpose.
>>341269
>it would slow /b/,allowing for real discussion
>/b/
>real discussion
>/b/
>>341269
No you double faggot.
>>341269
THERE ARE FOUR GODDAMN BOARDS ON THIS SITE WHERE THERE IS NO TOPIC
WHEN WILL YOU RETARDS UNDERSTAND THAT /b/ WANTS TO BE THIS WAY AND TO USE OTHER FUCKING BOARDS THAT ARE NOT SHIT
