Wow, this is amazing. I used to live on those boards in the aughts, especially General, I think? I ended up here on a Google search looking for places similar to the AS message boards when a wave of nostalgia hit me. It's so wild to see you and some other names I recognize from those times, it feels good.
Do you remember that photo album we did of everyone's IRL pictures? Always wondered what happened to that. My pic was humiliatingly emo.
On-topic, I like the general vibe of halloween, but my and my partner definitely don't do a lot. We odn't really dress up. We put up a few interior decorations but nothing crazy. If we were in a closer-knit community I might go a little further for it, but can't muster up the inclination lately.