I have a lot of interest in this topic, but I came way too late to the scene for the full history on text boards. My question is, was there ever an English-language text board that rivaled the fast boards on 2channel? Also, is there a good resource to learn about places like world2ch? If not, perhaps it's a good idea to work on a collaborative resource to preserve this history before it's lost.

Not to say text-only sites are dead though. I made my own the other day (can I link it?), but without a pool to draw users from, I have no idea how these sites can find activity in this day and age. What do you think?

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