It's crazy how just the amount of something changes the content... There are probably quality things here and there, but how do you find them? They're a needle in a haystack. If I join a community about a subject and ask a question, most people won't even understand the question. I remember when I joined this sort of serious writing community and the most respected opinions there came from people who published a slew of YA trash with shirtless guys on the cover. Even if you make a community that is built around higher standards and rejecting trash you're overrun with the contrarians from the same stock of people. Even colleges aren't safe from this anymore apparently. I miss college, it was a nice environment to meet people.
How do you even find anybody to connect with at this point? I feel like I don't even speak the same language. Do you just go all out and appear as nuts to 99% of everybody? How do I handle the constant disappointment inherent in that?