Modern social media -> old -> something new

So modern social media algorithms seem to optimize on people's attention. On the other end of the spectrum, platforms with no algorithms rely on users to actively discover content.

In one case, content is actively fed to users who mindlessly scroll, while the other gives users more control but they must invest more effort and time finding content that interests them. Actively discovering friends/content/connections without an algorithm works, but it's a slow process and it also has to compete with platforms that deliver an endless stream of content with almost no effort from the user. I'm thinking there has to be a solution which sits in the middle?

So basically still show a personal feed chronologically (you see what your friends post in chronological order), but also add a discovery feed which optimizes on trying to a build community instead of attention.  

How it could work:

So instead of writing a blog post and hoping people find it you would

 
1) post a blog or content about anything e.g. how difficult it is to find friends
2) another person posts about how hard it is for them to find friends
3) and then an algorithm connects you two (or many others into a room to chat or connect). This way people are matched based off aligned interests and less about virality. The goal is to find like-minded individuals with shared interest - hopefully creating a smaller but stronger community. 

This removes the need to be online at the right time or in the right place to discover content or find connections. Instead connections are made by what you post - less emphasis on views and more on the quality of interactions