As internet forums die off, finding community can be harder than ever

Article note: The move to walled gardens (Facebook, Discord, etc.), which are properly 'deep web' since they aren't publicly index-able, really is a huge problem. It's a double-down on the old "these spaces are commercial not public" issue that has always plagued the 'net. I do wonder how much of the incentive structures (regulatory and social) that have pushed that way are intentional.