# What is -b- (dash bee dash) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 8, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-b-dash-bee-dash/612220 "2012-02-08T19:17:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KneeSid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dec6dc/32.png) [@KneeSid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneeSid)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-b-dash-bee-dash/612220/1 "2012-02-08T19:17:15Z")
I overheard someone say he was permabanned on “dash bee dash” (-b-?) Since they seemed to be high school aged, I’m thinking it’s a website Try putting -b- into Google :smack: A little help? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-b-dash-bee-dash/612220/2 "2012-02-08T19:20:56Z")
A corruption of /b/, one of 4chan’s main board. It is the “random” catchall image board. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-b-dash-bee-dash/612220/3 "2012-02-08T20:37:55Z")
> [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](#): > > A corruption of /b/, one of 4chan’s main board. It is the “random” catchall image board. And, by reputation at least, the epicenter of internet mischief. What the hell do you have to do to get yourself permabanned from /b/?:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-b-dash-bee-dash/612220/4 "2012-02-08T20:42:48Z")
Isn’t their biggest offense (and one of their only rules, for that matter) child porn? Double :eek: :eek:, then. (At least, so my brother tells me. He’s my expert on the seamy side of the interne). ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-b-dash-bee-dash/612220/5 "2012-02-08T21:04:02Z")
> [@njtt](#): > > What the hell do you have to do to get yourself permabanned from /b/?:eek: Be a decent, caring, tolerant human being? (Or post Ponies, perhaps.) ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-b-dash-bee-dash/612220/6 "2012-02-09T18:38:35Z")
> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > Isn’t their biggest offense (and one of their only rules, for that matter) child porn? > > Double :eek: :eek:, then. > > (At least, so my brother tells me. He’s my expert on the seamy side of the interne). Yeah, but because that’s the only rule, quite a lot of people use it to try to troll people. And it’s not easy for a message board that allows anoymous posting to actually ban anyone. I guess they could ban your IP or your specific web browser configuration (which is, more likely than not, specific to you), but both of those are easy to get around. AFAIK, child porn just gets removed–the poster doesn’t really feel any consequences. But note that this is all second hand information: /b/ is just too confusing for me. ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-b-dash-bee-dash/612220/7 "2012-02-10T02:45:21Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Yeah, but because that’s the only rule, quite a lot of people use it to try to troll people. And it’s not easy for a message board that allows anoymous posting to actually ban anyone. I guess they could ban your IP or your specific web browser configuration (which is, more likely than not, specific to you), but both of those are easy to get around. > > AFAIK, child porn just gets removed–the poster doesn’t really feel any consequences. But note that this is all second hand information: /b/ is just too confusing for me. The rules are pretty explictly outlined: > **[Rules - 4chan](https://www.4chan.org/rules)** And yes, child porn will get you banned. Thank goodness. I used to like lurking in /b/ on rare occasions but surprise child porn really ruins your day.