Someone else PM'd me, suggesting creating a private group with this intent on Facebook.
I don't mind doing that at all; I'm pretty active on FB, but realize many others aren't...for good reasons. 
It's just that, for ongoing discussions -- versus simply sharing info -- I'm not a huge fan of FB's layout for discussions, mainly the difficulty retrieving posts/interactions after the fact.
When I mentioned in the OP that I could create the space, it wouldn't require the creation of a site. One of the tools at Wishadoo is a Group module, which has privacy setting options, with a forum layout that's more similar to what we're used to here at DU, along with other tools as well (event module, a media module to gather pics/videos, etc). It's all set up. Secret/private groups have been created there before to be able to discuss sensitive matters that tend to invite trolls.
There are so many things I want to discuss -- and ask -- yet am hesitant to do so publicly given the nastiness all around right now and how the nastiness derails genuine conversations.
So, if others are interested and don't know of an existing place to gather that fits the bill, we could do it on FB or at Wishadoo.
If FB is preferred, I wouldn't even have to create it. One of you could, if you'd like.
Thanks for the replies. Glad I'm not alone. Maybe others will chime in soon as well.
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