Why is DarkRP so popular?

because there is different strokes for different folks huney

I don't do serious role play but it's always fun to be a gun dealer or any other class and just mass rdming

Everything has formed into a massive cancer at this point... 3

I enjoy trying to find exploits in darkrp servers lol

darkrp it's a place where you meet other people you have never seen in your life, with other thoughts, desires, realities different from yours and in addition you find some new friends

Because it is relatively simple to play, fun to play in groups, etc...

It just is. I mean, don't you enjoy screaming 12-year-olds too?

I love it beause the friends you meet along the way , no matter how the server sucks, there will always be someone that makes it even 10% enjoyable for you.

It's like the most satisfying gamemode to play, when played correctly atleast. Had a popular server once and it was a BLAST :D

This unusual gamemode.
Here you can play a role and maybe this solution can help you to choose the desired profession in the future.
There's a lot of system which will interest you, but not to run in other mini games and dumbed down.