[4] Baidu Tieba uses forums called bars as a place for users to socially interact.

As of 2014, there were more than eight million bars, mostly created by fans, which covered a variety of topics, such as celebrities, films, comics, and books.

[citation needed] Prior to 2010, Baidu Tieba allowed anonymous posting, displaying only the IP address of the poster.

It is illegal in China to publish rumors which "threaten the social order", a crime punishable by up to 7 years jail.

Baidu Tieba is no exception and warns users against the dangers of spreading false information, suggesting it is done for notoriety as well as commercial and political gain.

The idea of the paste bar came from Yu Jun, Baidu's Chief Product Designer.

Along with the new interface, new functionalities such as rankings, more expressive pictures, and allowing administrators to change the background images of Tieba, were also implemented.

Baidu Tieba has become a popular comprehensive forum in China, with a large number of users actively posting, replying to each other, and interacting with each other.