Like it or not, 4chan was a major hub of Internet culture. Especially early on some of the best stuff on the internet happened on 4chan (and a good chunk of the worst, of course)

You can but I think it would make you quite dull

Why? I am not pleased with the government forced pills such as TikTok, Twitter and other such shite shoved down my throat.

You may enjoy the walled garden, I for one don't. Such sites gave you a hole to get away from the dystopian view that these gardens hold.

They gave independence away from forced control.

They in fact, do it for free.