>>33882
Well I get that, I also find the imageboard format has high potential for fun even if that is only in theory and not in actuality. But IMO at the end of the day it's not a good way to get your social kicks, you'll never know the people you talk to, you can't form long lasting relationships with anons. Unless you add them on online platforms and stay in touch I guess, had some success with that but even then they're people in other cities, states or countries.

>I'm not terribly creative or funny by default
But it sounds like you value and enjoy creativity in and of itself. It revealed itself to you with /AM/, but if you find a different outlet that isn't so unreliable, you might find yourself feeling how you did back then. I guess my point is it's not /AM/ (and early 8chan) that was magic. All the feelings you had for it were taking place in YOUR kokoro.