This seems to be the zeitgeist lately -- folks wanting to get back to the small community feeling. I think some of the different "fediverse" takes are trying to do just that. I'll throw out the typical Mastodon plug.
I've spent the last four or so years hoping around dead phpBBs and empty IRC channels trying to find a community that reminded me of the pre-Facebook communities.
So far Mastodon reminds me of a kind of async-IRC for the 30+ crowd who don't have time to idle in an empty channel all day. Plenty of conversations, and If feel like I'm starting to recognize repeated posters and strike up conversations again.
> folks wanting to get back to the small community feeling
Agree. The problem for me is that if I happen to find a small community, I still wonder if I'm missing out on something else.
Back then if you found an nicely made forum in your language, that was it. A couple 100 people and no real alternative to them.
Maybe that's why dating seems to be so hard. It's possible to meet a partner from literally all over the world. Where is in old times you were more or less limited by the village you happened to live in.
I don't want to chose good people... I want to have them slightly "forced" on me and learn to live with them. :/
+1 for Mastodon. It's pleasantly weird and small. I very much enjoy the instance(s) I'm on. Check out joinmastodon.org to find one that suits your interests and needs!
I've spent the last four or so years hoping around dead phpBBs and empty IRC channels trying to find a community that reminded me of the pre-Facebook communities.
So far Mastodon reminds me of a kind of async-IRC for the 30+ crowd who don't have time to idle in an empty channel all day. Plenty of conversations, and If feel like I'm starting to recognize repeated posters and strike up conversations again.