Just as myself and most of my friends and acquaintances all started using FB because we’d all started using it, we also all stopped using it because we’d all stopped using it.

Yes, otherwise it’s basically back to the dark age where I have no idea what other people are doing because I have no close friends.

Then get off the computer and go makes some friends.

There is little to no way to deliberately make friends after age 30. Friends become a much lower priority in adult life.

You can meet some people, but they are unlikely to ever ascend to the level of a close friend.

> There is little to no way to deliberately make friends after age 30

This is absolute nonsense in my opinion and more importantly, in my experience

Try this https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/List_of_Hacker_Spaces

In theory, yes. But maybe the average circle of friends and acquaintances isn't sticky enough without more encouragement, karma, whatever? I don't mind if a platform feels quiet because it takes less time to keep up with, but the platform itself would see a downturn as a serious failing.