>>57359108>But one point I don't get is how it attracted children.Others already mentioned the more obvious stuff but it's also because kids/teens yearn for a sense of belonging. That's why they are prone to make themselves part of some sort of subculture, especially if its a counter culture (think punks and the likes). They want to belong to something greater, be part of a group, while also feeling rebellious and "not like the mainstream".
As pathetic as it sounds, but the sharty is something like that for them as well. They feel like they're part of some sort of "shitposting mafia" or something. I mean look at this post
>>57359262. They really think they "run the board" because they flood it with shitposts. It's all very typical teenager behaviour.