About this wiki

Chan Top List is an open, informational wiki devoted to the history and culture of imageboards. Articles are written in a neutral, encyclopedic tone and cover individual boards (active, defunct, and historical), memes that originated on or were popularized by imageboards, posting conventions, software, and notable people.

Editorial approach

We aim to describe imageboard culture as cultural history. Articles on controversial boards or movements are written factually, without endorsement, and focus on documented events, software, and lasting influence. We do not reproduce shock content, and we do not link to live boards from article bodies.

Sources & licensing

Article text is original and is released under CC BY-SA 4.0. Images are either generated for this wiki or sourced from public domain / Creative Commons collections; each article credits its image in the caption.

How is the wiki organized?

• Channels — full imageboard sites and chan-style communities.
• Boards — individual boards within imageboards (like /b/ and /pol/).
• Memes & Phenomena.
• Culture & Terminology.
• People.

Can I contribute?

This is a curated reference wiki rather than an open-edit wiki. To suggest a correction, additional sourcing, or a new article topic, please reach out via the contact information on the homepage.

Other navigation

Use the search box at the top of every page to look up an article, or click the Random link to be sent to a random article. The full sitemap is available at /sitemap.xml.