[d_silin]

I think at least one approach that can work is de-globalization of social media into smaller, reputation/trust-ranked social networks. Discord is pretty good in this regard.

[dexterlagan]

If you have suggestions for good Discord servers, please share. The bullshittery is coming out of my ears. I don't quite know where to turn to anymore. There's HN. Reddit is getting a bit crazy, all other social media is a pass for me.

[d_silin]

What topics are you interested in - I have about a dozen subscribed to.

Gaming? Webcomics? Fusion power? Space exploration?

[rolph]

that sounds like making friends.

[bluefirebrand]

In order to make friends you kind of need to have spaces where you can meet people and trust them enough to make connections

In person is obviously the safest for this. For online friendships I feel the places to meet people you can trust aren't AI or Scammers has shrunk a ton

[nomel]

A reasonable approach is the one that was used in real life: friends of friends can be invited to the space for compatibility screening.

[bluefirebrand]

Yeah of course

It makes it very, very hard to start from zero though. Like starting over in a new city

[fragmede]

Shared hobbies and interests connect people, and you can use that to leverage into friendships.

[d_silin]

It is!