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>Vichan has reached its end of life. many of us have lost interest in the project, and the current direction of the internet has not been good for imageboards, whether its ID verification laws, big social media companies killing competition, or Google being hostile towards smaller sites. There are other imageboard engines out there but even if you use them, these are still issues you will need to think about if you start an imageboard or UGC website. You can still install or fork vichan, but do so at your own risk.
Vichan is kill
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Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-13 19:53:20
>>23058
>https://github.com/vichan-devel/vichan
>https://github.com/vichan-devel/vichan
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-13 22:47:14
It's not possible to run a vichan instance without getting flooded by spam of illegal bullshit and you have barely any tools to deal with it, so every altchan runs its own modifications.
It would be better to start from scratch, rather than trying to patch the existing software to try to tackle issues that didn't exist when it was first created.
It would be better to start from scratch, rather than trying to patch the existing software to try to tackle issues that didn't exist when it was first created.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-13 22:59:53
>>23060
If I were to ever make an image board, I would consider doing down a very different route. Use a custom protocol and a python script the user must run on their machine which creates a local http server. Since search engines don't work anymore discoverability no longer has any value.
If I were to ever make an image board, I would consider doing down a very different route. Use a custom protocol and a python script the user must run on their machine which creates a local http server. Since search engines don't work anymore discoverability no longer has any value.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 00:09:19
>>23058
This signals the end times
>3 replies, page 6
This is a confirmation of the end times.
I will save this thread with all survivors. This is a historical artifact.
This signals the end times
>3 replies, page 6
This is a confirmation of the end times.
I will save this thread with all survivors. This is a historical artifact.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 00:19:12
>>23062
wtf is this UI, it looks cool
wtf is this UI, it looks cool
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 00:21:18
>>23062
What site is that?
What site is that?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 00:34:20
I've been making my own imageboard engine to run locally on small devices like OpenWRT routers.
It used to use only FastCGI with a tiny binary but I've been greatly expanding it and moved to HTTP server + SQLite.
At this point it's fully functional but the problem is of course... what's the point? You can't put it online without bad actors slapping your shit, and if you put it online there's already a bunch of other imageboards with 3 users.
It used to use only FastCGI with a tiny binary but I've been greatly expanding it and moved to HTTP server + SQLite.
At this point it's fully functional but the problem is of course... what's the point? You can't put it online without bad actors slapping your shit, and if you put it online there's already a bunch of other imageboards with 3 users.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 00:58:32
>>23058
the majority of alt-chand use vichan, like sharty, 8ch, etc.
that’s going to fuck shit up
the majority of alt-chand use vichan, like sharty, 8ch, etc.
that’s going to fuck shit up
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 01:14:38
>>23066
Sharty splinters are dying because of this, but sharty seems to be doing alright
Sharty splinters are dying because of this, but sharty seems to be doing alright
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 01:16:51
>>23058
Son of a bitch.
Son of a bitch.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 02:49:10
>>23068
? it's legacy software man no reason to maintain it
? it's legacy software man no reason to maintain it
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 05:21:36
archived after someone in a sharty spinoff implied
they hacked several sites using ai. at least two sites shut down and two changed engine.
they hacked several sites using ai. at least two sites shut down and two changed engine.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 05:22:12
>>23058
tinyib/srirachads ww@?
tinyib/srirachads ww@?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 05:23:41
>>23070
killing vichan specifically to deny sharty mongoloids is incredibly based
killing vichan specifically to deny sharty mongoloids is incredibly based
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 05:32:51
>>23062
>>23063
>>23064
Are you going to shill your larpsite on every interesting 4/g/ thread now?
>>23063
>>23064
Are you going to shill your larpsite on every interesting 4/g/ thread now?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 05:37:38
>>23072
it was already dead years ago
angeleno (a shartfag btw) just closed it so he wouldn't get gaped by fifty FIX YOUR SHIT CODE issues
it was already dead years ago
angeleno (a shartfag btw) just closed it so he wouldn't get gaped by fifty FIX YOUR SHIT CODE issues
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 05:43:33
>>23073
as if that's actually a problem when /g/ is a sharty colony these days
as if that's actually a problem when /g/ is a sharty colony these days
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 05:45:03
>>23060
The biggest question is: how to stop people from posting images generated with nudification tools.
The biggest question is: how to stop people from posting images generated with nudification tools.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 05:46:28
>>23076
"AI slop" should be a report reason on every chan, including this one
"AI slop" should be a report reason on every chan, including this one
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 05:47:23
>>23077
I think this site should take example from 7chan and ban all AI content, leaving it to either /b/ or some containment zone
I think this site should take example from 7chan and ban all AI content, leaving it to either /b/ or some containment zone
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 05:49:10
>>23078
they're taking some half-assed stances like that on some boards but they're only going hard enough on it to meet a minimum legal requirement of not generating revenge porn or similar, it's very hard to gauge what the mods actually think of AI slop when they'll let an irrelevant AI gen linger on /v/ for months even after it's devolved into a miniature /r9k/ that ended up getting shuttled off to /vg/ along with the now-cancerous drawthreads
they're taking some half-assed stances like that on some boards but they're only going hard enough on it to meet a minimum legal requirement of not generating revenge porn or similar, it's very hard to gauge what the mods actually think of AI slop when they'll let an irrelevant AI gen linger on /v/ for months even after it's devolved into a miniature /r9k/ that ended up getting shuttled off to /vg/ along with the now-cancerous drawthreads
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 05:53:37
>>23058
4chan got away with no updates for so long, I'm sure altchan sites will just fix their own shit since they still give a shit about their own sites more so than rapeape and Hiromoot
Plus meguca is just a better engine
4chan got away with no updates for so long, I'm sure altchan sites will just fix their own shit since they still give a shit about their own sites more so than rapeape and Hiromoot
Plus meguca is just a better engine
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 05:54:55
At this rate it's just an experiment of how long can FreeBSD run without updating it
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 05:57:09
>>23080
>meguca
what is this?
>meguca
what is this?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 06:01:00
>>23082
it's main gimmick is you see other users type in realtime
it's main gimmick is you see other users type in realtime
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 06:16:15
>>23076
Tags and perceptual hash should be a minimum requirement, and for those things alone it's better to start from scratch.
And some shitty ai model can assign tags, so you have an nsfw tag and jannies can work on top of that.
Tags and perceptual hash should be a minimum requirement, and for those things alone it's better to start from scratch.
And some shitty ai model can assign tags, so you have an nsfw tag and jannies can work on top of that.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 06:19:26
Vichan sounds like an Indian name.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 06:52:05
>>23063
>>23064
cyberix
It lets us save good 4chan threads forever and continue the discussion with other likeminded individuals there long after the original thread has died
anyway, here's why the internet is like this:
https://cy-x.net/pane/post/837
and here's this thread:
https://cy-x.net/pane/4chan/g/109266461
its made in frames so you'll have to go to the main site @ cy-x.net if you want to navigate anywhere properly
>>23064
cyberix
It lets us save good 4chan threads forever and continue the discussion with other likeminded individuals there long after the original thread has died
anyway, here's why the internet is like this:
https://cy-x.net/pane/post/837
and here's this thread:
https://cy-x.net/pane/4chan/g/109266461
its made in frames so you'll have to go to the main site @ cy-x.net if you want to navigate anywhere properly
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 07:34:16
>>23085
My name is Japreet RaVICHANdran sar
My name is Japreet RaVICHANdran sar
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 07:59:18
>>23062
Based, put me in the screencap
Agree this should be a much bigger topic, maybe I'll put it on orange reddit tomorrow where I am famous so it might get picked up
I don't know that it's THAT big of a deal because as >>23060 says everyone who is serious mods the hell out of it. I predict image boards stay around without changing substantially, the alternative is discord or telegram so
Based, put me in the screencap
Agree this should be a much bigger topic, maybe I'll put it on orange reddit tomorrow where I am famous so it might get picked up
I don't know that it's THAT big of a deal because as >>23060 says everyone who is serious mods the hell out of it. I predict image boards stay around without changing substantially, the alternative is discord or telegram so
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 08:12:38
>>23088
I think there will be an alternative emerging. The only hurdle is the constant AI slop project spam, so it will be harder to spot a serious project when it arrives.
You have to think about all the spam, bots and schizos during the design phase already and may need an account system as well, which can be optional for instances to enable, so you can still have anonymous places. Maybe the ability to federate as well.
vichan was good. It gets used a lot and every little no-experience fag can modify it, speaking for its quality. But the future needs something different.
I think there will be an alternative emerging. The only hurdle is the constant AI slop project spam, so it will be harder to spot a serious project when it arrives.
You have to think about all the spam, bots and schizos during the design phase already and may need an account system as well, which can be optional for instances to enable, so you can still have anonymous places. Maybe the ability to federate as well.
vichan was good. It gets used a lot and every little no-experience fag can modify it, speaking for its quality. But the future needs something different.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 08:55:46
>>23086
>ghostposting but gay
usecase?
>ghostposting but gay
usecase?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 09:20:39
>>23086
I don't consent to my 4chan posts being archived on another site.
I don't consent to my 4chan posts being archived on another site.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 09:23:48
>>23086
your site looks like it was made for someone born before world war 2
your site looks like it was made for someone born before world war 2
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 09:58:59
>>23092
It's vibeslopped archiver with hints of Bloomberg Terminal and USENET LARP.
https://desuarchive.org/g/thread/109248139/#q109248680
It's vibeslopped archiver with hints of Bloomberg Terminal and USENET LARP.
https://desuarchive.org/g/thread/109248139/#q109248680
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 10:01:02
>>23089
I don't think you can have full anonymous boards in 2003+23, even 4chin and most boards will have some kind of identification in the backend with IP and cookies. You can have a registration but without kyc bs just a username and password, for the mods to see, while you can be anonymous to users, with the choice to reveal your identity when it matters. Traditional 2chan type boards need to develop and adapt to the modern time. Ironically, most of the OG boards pulled the plug because of illegal uploads and spam, yet no anontard thought of a solution.
I don't think you can have full anonymous boards in 2003+23, even 4chin and most boards will have some kind of identification in the backend with IP and cookies. You can have a registration but without kyc bs just a username and password, for the mods to see, while you can be anonymous to users, with the choice to reveal your identity when it matters. Traditional 2chan type boards need to develop and adapt to the modern time. Ironically, most of the OG boards pulled the plug because of illegal uploads and spam, yet no anontard thought of a solution.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 12:29:24
>>23062
>I will save this literal dogshit
And here I thought I was a packrat hoarder.
>I will save this literal dogshit
And here I thought I was a packrat hoarder.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 12:42:58
>>23058
Meh, if new altchans are so worried about this they should make their own engine. I made one for the fun of it, it's college project tier difficulty. 4chan is written like dogshit and has vulnerabilities left and right and yet it's the most popular english chan. Curious!
Meh, if new altchans are so worried about this they should make their own engine. I made one for the fun of it, it's college project tier difficulty. 4chan is written like dogshit and has vulnerabilities left and right and yet it's the most popular english chan. Curious!
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 12:46:17
>>23096 (Me)
Obviously the bulk of the work is automatic content moderation measures to prevent spam and illegal files from being uploaded. There's no easy way to handle this, the only disadvantage imageboards have to regular websites/social media in this regard is anonymity. If anons would accept mandatory accounts (but still anonymous posting), this problem would be resolved. But muh privacy, as if you don't have a burner email already.
Obviously the bulk of the work is automatic content moderation measures to prevent spam and illegal files from being uploaded. There's no easy way to handle this, the only disadvantage imageboards have to regular websites/social media in this regard is anonymity. If anons would accept mandatory accounts (but still anonymous posting), this problem would be resolved. But muh privacy, as if you don't have a burner email already.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 13:16:34
>>23076
you stop slop with slop ofc
you stop slop with slop ofc
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 13:30:31
>>23071
tinyib have a really clean codebase
i did my own private fork of it with multiboard support, staff only-boards etc.. and it really works fine
tinyib have a really clean codebase
i did my own private fork of it with multiboard support, staff only-boards etc.. and it really works fine
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 14:54:28
>>23099
>multiboard support
I think sricha (golang rewrite of the project) also added proper support for multiple boards. Pretty great project since most IB software is written in PHP
>multiboard support
I think sricha (golang rewrite of the project) also added proper support for multiple boards. Pretty great project since most IB software is written in PHP
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 15:47:25
>>23094
imageboards were never anonymous towards he site owner, it was always tracked, otherwise the post cooldown wouldn't work
>yet no anontard thought of a solution
Because you have to rethink the concept.
The "10 pages of 15 threads per page" thing would have to go. Even with 15min thread creation cooldown, a single person with two devices can still occupy and bump 10 threads per board, so 7% of the whole catalog. Only super high activity can drown that out, and only 4chan had that.
So rather than trying to fight the uphill battle against schizos and spam, it would be better to provide the user with the ability to filter for what he is interested in. Basically, the concept of "boards" needs to go. The user should have the ability to say "i want to see tech threads that aren't about AI", which could be done by tagging. Then some schizo can spam 100 Anthropic advertising threads and it wouldn't bother you.
>>23097
>If anons would accept mandatory accounts (but still anonymous posting), this problem would be resolved
4chan does that. Without an established aged tracking cookie, you can't do much. If you delete your cookie, you more likely than not need to very with email (so: login).
It's not any different than posting with an account, we just don't call it that way and play pretend.
imageboards were never anonymous towards he site owner, it was always tracked, otherwise the post cooldown wouldn't work
>yet no anontard thought of a solution
Because you have to rethink the concept.
The "10 pages of 15 threads per page" thing would have to go. Even with 15min thread creation cooldown, a single person with two devices can still occupy and bump 10 threads per board, so 7% of the whole catalog. Only super high activity can drown that out, and only 4chan had that.
So rather than trying to fight the uphill battle against schizos and spam, it would be better to provide the user with the ability to filter for what he is interested in. Basically, the concept of "boards" needs to go. The user should have the ability to say "i want to see tech threads that aren't about AI", which could be done by tagging. Then some schizo can spam 100 Anthropic advertising threads and it wouldn't bother you.
>>23097
>If anons would accept mandatory accounts (but still anonymous posting), this problem would be resolved
4chan does that. Without an established aged tracking cookie, you can't do much. If you delete your cookie, you more likely than not need to very with email (so: login).
It's not any different than posting with an account, we just don't call it that way and play pretend.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 16:10:33
>>23101
>just turn an imageboard into the discourse forum engine
retard
Your shit ideas will never catch on. Stop posting them.
>just turn an imageboard into the discourse forum engine
retard
Your shit ideas will never catch on. Stop posting them.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 16:38:50
>>23101
Omniboards are notoriously unpopular, separating out by topic is never going to go away because why would it go away
The better idea of a subforum or board is already implemented
Omniboards are notoriously unpopular, separating out by topic is never going to go away because why would it go away
The better idea of a subforum or board is already implemented
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 16:43:55
>>23086
>https://cy-x.net/
Interesting.
>https://cy-x.net/
Interesting.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 16:54:16
>>23101
what makes IBs unique is that they are not complex
>you open a board
>make a thread
>with little-to-no text formatting
>attach file (or files, if your IB is fancy)
>post
>one thread is removed from board's page 10 is deleted
>your thread is added
>replies move threads from any page to page 1
That's pretty much it. I, for example, don't use any filters on boards I browse on principle. Why would you FORCE me to filter garbage instead of moderating it properly?
what makes IBs unique is that they are not complex
>you open a board
>make a thread
>with little-to-no text formatting
>attach file (or files, if your IB is fancy)
>post
>one thread is removed from board's page 10 is deleted
>your thread is added
>replies move threads from any page to page 1
That's pretty much it. I, for example, don't use any filters on boards I browse on principle. Why would you FORCE me to filter garbage instead of moderating it properly?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 20:26:06
>>23076
AI filter pass for NSFW and CSAM
AI filter pass for NSFW and CSAM
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-14 20:40:20
>>23058
Only a matter of time I suppose. RIP vichan, hashchans will take it from here.
>protocol, not a platform, so no id laws are applicable
>not a company so it doesn't compete
>not a site so it doesn't need seo
> content griefing/lawfare nullified thorugh hotlinks/self host/ optin repinning.
> choose your own mod teams (if any)
> cloudflare free
Only a matter of time I suppose. RIP vichan, hashchans will take it from here.
>protocol, not a platform, so no id laws are applicable
>not a company so it doesn't compete
>not a site so it doesn't need seo
> content griefing/lawfare nullified thorugh hotlinks/self host/ optin repinning.
> choose your own mod teams (if any)
> cloudflare free
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