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bulletin board

[bool-i-tn bawrd, -tin] / ˈbʊl ɪ tn ˌbɔrd, -tɪn /
NOUN
electronic messaging system
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Since first emerging online in 2019 on the online bulletin board 4chan, the Backrooms phenomenon has expanded across Reddit, TikTok, YouTube and gaming platforms, where users collectively map, narrate and extend its mythology.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Then, one morning after finishing a class at the Southern California Regional Occupational Center in Torrance, Anderson saw a Post-It note on a bulletin board that caught his attention.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

However, online bulletin board Pinterest saw fit late last year to begin allowing users to filter out some AI-generated content.

From Barron's Jan. 29, 2026

They did so by using online bulletin board systems, or BBSes, a precursor to the internet.

From Salon Dec. 8, 2025

“I found a bunch of them stuck to my bulletin board the other day,” I say.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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