>>3293863can't remember, other specific interest boards like /fit/ were simply better for advice on things
/x/ specifically was an unofficial 'backup board' for /b/ because moot is a dumbass and somehow a specific board could fail but not any others. it was great until creepypastas became mainstream (and every retard tried to make one) and the unironic demonic summoning threads where the fucking retards (who are now on /pol/) tried to summon made up shit because they had a fucking head injury. mostly it was just a dramatic dash ahead of a tidal wave of shit from board to board until i eventually drowned