[VortexDream]

I guess you missed the part about meeting new people? I'm in contact with people I know over other apps. But there's no replacement for that discoverability of local groups and events or facilitating the meeting with new people.

[zelphirkalt]

When you meet friends, are there never new people around? Do they never introduce you to their other friends? How did people get to know people before FB became big?

There are other websites, where you can find local groups of people. Some also group you into local areas, so you know anyone around there will be living nearby.

I do not see a problem with meeting worthwhile new people.

"FB is the only way." or "there is no replacement" are an illusion.

[moate]

Meetup? Am I missing something that FB offered vs Meetup other than user base?

(TBH, I never used FB to meet new people, just encourage relationships with people I had met elsewhere and I haven't been on the platform in years)

[foxfluff]

Every time someone mentions meetup, I go check it out and search for events around me. Nothing in 50 miles.