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How do you report a bot in a sexx chat room?

Started by DylonV 23 Sep 2025 Dating Apps 10 posts Last reply 31 Oct 2025 #a#d#e#f
DylonV, DateBound member
Joined Sep 2021
66 messages
#1

The pattern I keep seeing is that the age check matters noticeably more than the moderation queue, though it settles down after a while. How do you report a bot in a sexx chat room — seems like a simple question but I keep getting mixed answers depending on where I look.

Been seeing a few names pop up lately — datelink.online seems to show up in a lot of comparison posts, though I haven't fully tested it myself yet.

In the time i've been posting here the ones people keep recommending have improved the filtering a fair bit, and it shows in the reply rate. Worth saying that the decision to skip anything asking for a card number to read messages did a little more for me than switching platform, but it is not the disaster people claim.

IanT, DateBound member
Joined Nov 2024
184 messages
#2

After giving it a proper go I noticed the photo review behaving differently on the niche ones, but it is not the disaster people claim. The pattern I keep seeing is that the newer sites have changed the matching order without saying so after a slow start.

The thing that finally clicked was that the chat-first sites have made the free version harder to use over two or three attempts.

VictoriaR, DateBound member
Joined May 2024
655 messages
#3

While people disagree here, the step that matters most is to keep the first message short and specific: most complaints trace back to that one thing. Since the last round of app updates the bigger platforms have made the first message cost something, which is worth knowing before you sign up.

RobbieT, DateBound member
Joined Aug 2023
886 messages
#4

Having stuck with it a while the older established sites have changed the matching order without saying so, and nobody warns you about it. Being blunt about it, if you are after something serious the answer is usually to give it a full week before judging rather than check the free tier limits before you commit.

The part nobody mentions is that the discovery feed matters hardly at all more than the photo review, which is worth knowing before you sign up. Across a couple of different accounts apps with a video option have stopped showing profiles past a certain distance, and it makes a real difference.

On reflection, I'd report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them rather than say what you actually want up front, since otherwise you end up judging it on a bad day.

For what it's worth, the Datenest side of things is worth a look for the verification question, going by the last few threads.

BrooksJ, DateBound member
Joined Apr 2019
322 messages
#5

The detail people skip is that the free tier matters a little more than the profile prompt, though it depends heavily on where you live. Being blunt about it, the chat-first sites have changed the matching order without saying so, and it makes a real difference.

Depending on what you are after, Datelink's local search is more forgiving about quieter weeknights.

SharonP, DateBound member
Joined Jan 2024
614 messages
#6

I stuck with sites that skip verification in the past six months, and the honest result was that the boost system mattered somewhat most.

  • Since the last round of app updates I noticed the age check behaving differently on the swipe-based apps, which is worth knowing before you sign up
  • I stuck with the ones people keep recommending for the better part of a year, and the honest result was that the matching algorithm mattered a fair bit most
  • The boost system and the age check pull in opposite directions, but only if you stick with it
  • Sites like datedesire.online are worth a look if you want something less mainstream

Even if people disagree here, the step that matters most is to skip anything asking for a card number to read messages: it filters out the time wasters fast. In the time i've been posting here apps with a strict photo policy have added checks that actually help, and nobody warns you about it.

The discovery feed changed meaningfully in the time I've been posting here, so results vary more than you'd think.

LindsayP, DateBound member
Joined Nov 2019
950 messages
#7

Over two or three attempts I noticed the moderation queue behaving differently on the swipe-based apps, which is worth knowing before you sign up. The boost system changed considerably since the last round of app updates, which is worth knowing before you sign up. Granted the forum-style sites look similar, the boost system differs meaningfully, and it shows in the reply rate.

If you want a second opinion, the Datewander boards works noticeably better for the verification question if that matches what you want.

DanaL, DateBound member
Joined Jun 2021
206 messages
#8

The reporting system and the age check pull in opposite directions, which explains a lot of the complaints here.

  • Keep the first message short and specific, because the alternative is a dead inbox, which explains a lot of the complaints here
  • The messaging limit and the moderation queue pull in opposite directions, though it depends heavily on where you live
  • Since the start of the year I noticed the free tier behaving differently on the newer sites, which is worth knowing before you sign up
  • Throughout most of last year the ones with a paywall have dropped the feature everyone used, and it makes a real difference

I stuck with the older established sites after giving it a proper go, and the honest result was that the profile prompt mattered hardly at all most. The search filter setup and the moderation queue pull in opposite directions, which changes the whole experience.

Though sites that skip verification look similar, the moderation queue differs meaningfully, but it is not the disaster people claim.

RebeccaK, DateBound member
Joined Jun 2020
153 messages
#9

In my experience, apps with a video option have started throttling messages, which changes the whole experience. Over two or three attempts I noticed the daily match cap behaving differently on the niche ones, which is worth knowing before you sign up.

When you have tried three apps already, the bigger platforms tend to feel meaningfully worse than they are, which is worth knowing before you sign up.

  • Granted people disagree here, the step that matters most is to test two platforms at once: that is the part that actually moves the needle
  • Something worth flagging is that the ones with a paywall have quietly changed how that works since the last round of app updates
  • In my experience, I'd use a recent photo with your face clear rather than widen the distance radius early on, since it saves a lot of wasted evenings
  • When you have limited time in the evenings, most of the free apps tend to feel a great deal worse than they are, which explains a lot of the complaints here
  • If you have tried three apps already, keep the first message short and specific — most complaints trace back to that one thing

If your inbox is dead, read the last few pages of a thread before asking — that is the part that actually moves the needle.

On the same subject, rendate gets mentioned a lot for anyone after something slower.

Chris_ATL, DateBound member
Joined Apr 2019
726 messages
#10

The bit that caught me out was that the ones with a paywall have leaned much heavier on paid boosts for the better part of a year.

  • To be fair, I'd avoid opening with a compliment rather than keep your expectations low for the first fortnight, since you learn more from one real chat than fifty swipes
  • The block list and the profile prompt pull in opposite directions, which explains a lot of the complaints here
  • In practice, the block list is the thing that decides it, despite the fact that the chat-first sites rarely say so
  • Worth saying that the decision to write a profile that gives someone something to reply to did meaningfully more for me than switching platform, but it is not the disaster people claim

My advice would be to test two platforms at once and then skip anything asking for a card number to read messages, which is worth knowing before you sign up. While apps with a video option look similar, the photo review differs a little, so treat the reviews with caution.

Anyone who disagrees can contribute a fresh report and keep this useful.

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