ShareBoard

ShareBoard homepage in the dedicated Windows 96 app.

ShareBoard was an anonymous board hosted on Windows 96 where users can make text posts of any kind. It also had a comment system and downloading functionality. ShareBoard was released as part of Windows 96 v2 SP1, and got removed in Windows 96 v3. It was accessible as an app on the Windows 96 desktop.

Image and file uploading functionality is planned, but it's unknown when this will be implemented.

Common posts

Currently (as of May 2021), the ShareBoard userbase creates several types of posts:

• Random posts where nobody knows what the person is talking about.
• Posts mentioning current affairs in the world.
• Posts that either criticise or praise the website.
• Posts with genuine suggestions.
• The occasional wholesome post.
• Posts where users ask how to use Windows 96.
• Posts where the user is confused how they got to this website in the first place.
• The occasional NSFW post/post that breaks the rules. Usually deleted on sight in short time.
• Completely unfunny Among Us memes, usually containing a lot of "sus" phrases.
• Posts that try to abuse/exploit the board. These users usually try the same thing, which is to attempt to XSS the board with HTML in their post.

Of course, a lot of this is generalized, and you can help us improve the general vibe of the board by refraining from making rule-breaking posts, etc.

Current state

The state of ShareBoard is not clear, and it is unknown whether development will continue on the site, since it has been closed for quite some time.

Trivia

• There was an XSS problem which allowed users to put arbitrary HTML code into their posts.
• Even though the list above sounds a bit negative, there is a large chunk of the ShareBoard community who are very wholesome and kind.
• Account registration was planned for more recurring users, but this was not required and the board can be used completely anonymously.