I made a lot of friends on IRC and internet forums a long time ago. It is much easier when you are anonymous and be truly yourself. I miss these communities nowadays and can't really find a replacement.
What stops you from being anonymous and truly yourself in small subreddits and Discord channels?
I'm frequent visitor of politically incorrect ostracized subreddits (usually following same scenario when the sub grows to big ending being quarantined/banned because it doesn't comply with leftist woke Reddit ideology), I'm anonymous and I can speak my mind usually in majority of people who have no problem with that.