@nprofile1q... there are a number of factors to avoid it, but the Europeans love the damn app.
Not sure of an alternative as discord is obviously a no go, matrix groups are typically run by tyrants, etc.
Options are getting thinner it seems and no signs of improving.
Always irc for the time being albeit the only libertarian channel I've found has had about 3 messages in a week. Trying my damnedest to get off of X altogether as I don't trust nor care for it being "just like wechat". This is a good alternative but finding accounts that are worth following seems kinda rare.
Is what it is.
I say bring back forums and blogs, forums on trusted servers and self-hosted blogs.