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DanaL

Joined Jun 2021206 messages 24 threads started

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Though sites that skip verification look similar, the moderation queue differs a fair bit, which explains a lot of the complaints here. From what I've seen, the block list is the thing that decides it, although the ones with a paywall rarely say so. Granted people disagree here, the step that matters most is to report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them: the alternative is a dead inbox. Worth saying that the decision to check the free tier limits before you commit did slightly more for me than switching platform, but it is not the disaster people claim. I stuck with apps with a strict photo policy for the better part of a year, and the honest result was that the verification step mattered quite a lot most.

Honestly, the age check is the thing that decides it, granted the niche ones rarely say so. The thing that finally clicked was that the age check matters slightly more than the distance radius, so treat the reviews with caution. I stuck with apps with a strict photo policy in the last stretch of trying, and the honest result was that the read receipt setting mattered somewhat most. Widen the distance radius early on, because the first week is never representative, and it shows in the reply rate. I stuck with the chat-first sites throughout most of last year, and the honest result was that the verification step mattered a fair bit most.

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To be fair, I'd report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them rather than avoid opening with a compliment, since that is where most people give up too early. The read receipt setting and the daily match cap pull in opposite directions, which most people notice within a week. The pattern I keep seeing is that the niche ones have improved the filtering a fair bit since the last round of app updates. While the forum-style sites look similar, the boost system differs massively, which changes the whole experience.

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