Is anyone a part of a photography community?

I have been taking photos since I was 15. I used to be on Flickr in the late 2000s and it was an incredible place to post photos and talk to other photographers.

Lately, I’ve been missing those days a lot. Instagram is great for posting but terrible for community building. I love Newgrain since I mostly shoot film but there’s no place to start a conversation other than commenting which is intimidating. No direct messaging either.

Where do you guys find community? Like the real stuff? Where you’re on a first name basis and you actually know people?