I login for the groups. Some private groups have a ton of useful info that's well organized, plus helpful folks that are eager to answer questions.
I login for the groups. Some private groups have a ton of useful info that's well organized, plus helpful folks that are eager to answer questions.
And that's almost as sad as Discord "forums". It's useful information that's completely siloed out from the public web.
On a positive note, posts from groups I was interested in have been targeted at my feed by the algorithm. Still not public, but least there is some sort of exposure to "passers-by"
(I know, frying pans and fires) I started a Google Group as an alternative to a Meta group that I don't want to need Mata to participate in.
local town offices mostly use facebook for news and events.
I signed up in 2023 after not using it since 2008. I can't believe how bad the marketplace feature is compared to craigslist. It's trying to get me to keep coming back and serve me different ads. I just want to see all the local ads that match my search!
Groups and Marketplace seem to be the main genuine uses in many non-US countries.