If there is no flashing tripcode there is no reason for concern. Also, read Q. For your own benefit just read Q.
>I don't see how anyone could just start from scratch
That is where one needs to start, however. Re-reading the archived text exchange is still possible, but requires a Jane Goodall/Dian Fossey-level of dedication. (Dian had her appendix removed to prove herself.) It would be challenging to any researcher to re-create and encapsulate the Q Phenomenon and the contemporary zeitgeist. Some Anons experienced it and are still around. Some still post here.
>Not self-aggrandizing paytriot scum, but just a voice-over
Marketization of 'decodes' and 'insider'-imposters got so bad Q had to address it directly. There are and will be those who tease 'solutions' or 'decodes' or inside sources for clicks, views, likes, - i.e. popularity and its associated rewards.
You are correct that a good documentarian is needed to capture the essense of what the board was and what it meant to be an Anon observing this conduit during the Q Operation.
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'The Anons of /qresearch were not singing in 2017-2018. They were screaming in pain.'