For specific boards free speech was indeed never an issue. Since my point was at the very "broad" cross polination that socialmedia platforms like Facebook/Twit

For specific boards free speech was indeed never an issue. Since my point was at the very "broad" cross polination that socialmedia platforms like Facebook/Twitter/Reddit hell even 4chan endorsed during those times. I did forget about being sold. That has always been something now that I think about is a sore problem with specialized platforms, if admin goes away so does the site, in a way kinda wish there could be a "fediverse" or collaborative effort in keeping the site alive.