>>334Agree. Having no accounts is a big one, it's just much nicer to have a text box with a reply button, and that's all there is, rather than some complicated forum software (programming a simple textboard is much easier than making the next Xenforo, too). Being able to be at least pseudonymous is a must,. I certainly won't use my real name anywhere online, no matter how great all other aspects of that place are. Anonymity is also great, but less for privacy reasons, and more for social reasons, because anonymity instantly removes all need for interpersonal drama, more often than not dishonesty, and attention-whoring. Besides all that, the community should be unique, either because of some functionality or some special topic to discuss.
>>296Depends on what you mean with "modern". Tohno-chan is really nice for otaku stuff, and has an active and consistent user base, but it has been around for 15 years or so, so it's barely "modern". Kissu.moe is perhaps more modern, because the board software is being actively expanded to have some unusual and new features, and the admin constantly comes up with new ideas for his imageboard.