I'm new here. Trying to find online ways to chat with people but feeling detached

I am flexible with the idea of using online ways to make or maintain friendships (COVID and all) but the problem is, I've tried so many websites that were all ghost towns, where no one accepted or gave any advice or had conversations, or could relate to any negative experiences either.

I am flexible with the idea of using online ways to make or maintain friendships (COVID and all) but the problem is, I've tried so many websites that were all ghost towns, where no one accepted or gave any advice or had conversations, or could relate to any negative experiences either.

I am flexible with the idea of using online ways to make or maintain friendships (COVID and all) but the problem is, I've tried so many websites that were all ghost towns, where no one accepted or gave any advice or had conversations, or could relate to any negative experiences either.

I am flexible with the idea of using online ways to make or maintain friendships (COVID and all) but the problem is, I've tried so many websites that were all ghost towns, where no one accepted or gave any advice or had conversations, or could relate to any negative experiences either.

I am flexible with the idea of using online ways to make or maintain friendships (COVID and all) but the problem is, I've tried so many websites that were all ghost towns, where no one accepted or gave any advice or had conversations, or could relate to any negative experiences either.

I am flexible with the idea of using online ways to make or maintain friendships (COVID and all) but the problem is, I've tried so many websites that were all ghost towns, where no one accepted or gave any advice or had conversations, or could relate to any negative experiences either.

I have enough positive and negative experiences to go around. What's going on?

Well, I've tried to make a forum post saying "I fixed an issue with X on game Y by doing Z" on a forum specifically for that game, but no replies. I've also asked for help with a game before, and gotten no replies.

In terms of hardware, I've posted about PC hardware on PCMasterrace on Reddit, but I don't get replies to advice given in post format, me asking for advice, or just ranting about a bad experience. Ditto for a local group that is named "computer enthusiasts" but there's no software anyone in either group talks about either.
r/rant and r/depression have also been equally barren in terms of replies.

Before COVID, I tried finding people to play a sport with. For some reason, I thought people who weren't on the internet as much, might be more interested in physical activity. Except there was no gym that had a (insert sport here) club that people could just join to meet others who played the same sport. Nothing at the community center(s), the churches, and asking people at work who were either my age themselves, or had a son, daughter, or family member my age, or a church pastor, all lead me to dead ends and no one even knew where to start looking for sporting groups.

I've tried volunteering at places where their mission was compassionate in some way, but there were never people my age (I'm 28 now) doing any of those things. Homeless shelter, animal shelter, thrift store, you only met children with their parents or elderly folks. Not that they were unwelcoming or not kind, but I went to a college that had no clubs and the writing/math/science/electronics labs never had people who wanted a conversation about anything.

I've lost in-person friends by asking, what was the best thing that happened in the past few weeks. I wanted to get an idea of something positive to talk about by their reply. Like if their favorite TV show started a new season, I'd ask them questions about that show, and, then when they were finished, either share episodes of that show that I liked or, maybe there's a similar show I've seen that I'd want to talk about, I'd mention that show.
Instead, the person decided to end their friendship with me. Once I asked them that question, they never spoke to me again.

I am flexible with the idea of using online ways to make or maintain friendships (COVID and all) but the problem is, I've tried so many websites that were all ghost towns, where no one accepted or gave any advice or had conversations, or could relate to any negative experiences either.

I am flexible with the idea of using online ways to make or maintain friendships (COVID and all) but the problem is, I've tried so many websites that were all ghost towns, where no one accepted or gave any advice or had conversations, or could relate to any negative experiences either.

I am flexible with the idea of using online ways to make or maintain friendships (COVID and all) but the problem is, I've tried so many websites that were all ghost towns, where no one accepted or gave any advice or had conversations, or could relate to any negative experiences either.