Hello everyone. So this year has me feeling very isolated and I’m thinking about how easy it used to be to meet people online and how difficult it’s become to do so. There used to be tons of good places to meet people but internet culture has changed so much that now it’s virtually impossible. Even places like OkCupid (which used to be great for meeting new people, both platonically and otherwise) has devolved into a tinder-esque swipefest.
What are some good places to meet people online nowadays? Obviously fediverse/FOSS sorts of places are preferred but not 100% necessary. I just need new friends.
Situation changed quite a lot this year with covid-19, so it is definitely much harder to go out and find friends. Normally, I would recommend joining up some “Meetup” sessions that matches your interests so you can join up with group of people and find friends through there.
Nowadays though? You probably have some lucks with book reading club online, online chat, gaming “guild” and stuff like that, but you have to roll a dice on it and hope you get someone sane from such group. I rolled a dice on it a few times ie flying out and renting hotel to meet them (to play a sort of LAN Party and other stuff) and it worked out few times that I end up being friend with them.