Remember the invite-only board that archived rumors instead of links?

yes. I remember threads that read like oral history transcripts. very formal. never first person. always attributed to someone unknown. felt like reading collected folklore.

I thought that was a moderation choice at first. then I realized the equinox timing was documented in the threads themselves. the board was aware of its own cycle.

the writing style you are describing was more common on forums that required manual approval to post. made every post feel like it had been considered. no throwaway content.

I have what might be a cached thread from it. saved it years ago because of the writing. it describes a room in a building that may or may not exist. the details are very precise. let me find the file.