[lin83]

I also avoid those platforms but that also means self-exclusion from entire communities. I've seen large groups (DnD groups, gaming/sports clubs, obscure tech forums etc) being swallowed wholesale by Facebook, then Reddit and now Discord. That may not matter for a random game group but unfortunately Twitter is where most of the worlds journalists post and network.

[nibbleshifter]

Where I live now, most sports and hobby clubs coordinate solely via Facebook.

If you don't have a FB account (like myself, currently), you are shit out of luck when it comes to finding out what's going on where/when.

[iasay]

Meetup.com is still working out well for me. Also everyone knows everyone so you end up with a vast contacts network after a bit.