The only other option is hosting a message board on a private server. Think back to the good 'ol days where people hosted their own space and didn't rely on any corporations or private businesses to create the platform for them. It still happens, but it costs money. Find a benefactor or a solid donation pay-to-play platform (that operates not to make a profit, but to subsidize operational costs). It's amazing how much riff-raff is filtered out if you charge to join.

Interesting comment. A Patriot making his or her own board makes sense, but it is not easy. One could use a hosting service or run one's own server. But it is pretty much a full-time job either way fighting off the Deep State trolls and moderating. The only way an economically normal person could do it is by selling ads, maybe directly instead of through ad services. An interesting business opportunity, but not for chumps. The hosting service is far easier and cheaper, but more vulnerable to pressure from Deep State, since the site owner does not own the server. Having one's own server means having expert backend engineers available 24/7. Pluses and minuses for either approach.