Plus I didn't want to risk my employers Facebook App being in limbo if I got banned, so I left Facebook alone, never to return.
Facebook trying to police the world is the only thing keeping me away, if I can use the platform and post meme comments again, maybe I might reconsider, but I doubt it. Reddit is in a similar boat. You can get banned, but all the creepy pedophile comments from decades and recently are still up no problem.
That kind of burning down is classified as "mostly peaceful" by mainstream and AI.
IF I ever had to go to FB for anything, I'd probably install a wall-removing browser extension. Mobile app is of course out of question.
You’ll probably find you can no longer make an account. I’m in the same boat as you (not used and haven’t missed in over a decade), however, my partner needed an account to manage an ad campaign for a client and neither of us were able to make one. Both tried a load of different things and, ultimately, gave up. Had to tell the client what they needed over a video call
OPs comments read like we're describing something the SS built (Godwin says hi).
What are the alternatives for local groups? I've recently seen an increase in the amount of Discourse forums available, which is nice, but I don't think it'd be very appealing to the average cycling or hiking group.