/b/ (also called random) is one of the boards of 4chan. /b/ was the first board created at the establishment of the platform in 2003, and it then stood for "anime/random". While /b/ permits discussion and posting of any sort of content, the community etiquette is to self-limit discussion on /b/ of those topics which are specialties or the focus of other boards on 4chan. /b/ is the most popular imageboard on 4chan, next to /pol/ (politically incorrect). Due to its popularity and notorious content, it overshadows the website with a bad reputation.