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On reflection, most of the free apps have tightened up the reporting flow, though it depends heavily on where you live. After giving it a proper go I noticed the moderation queue behaving differently on the newer sites, which most people notice within a week. What actually mattered was that the ones people keep recommending have added checks that actually help across a couple of different accounts. The thing that finally clicked was that the forum-style sites have quietly changed how that works after giving it a proper go. In practice, I'd widen the distance radius early on rather than move to a proper conversation quickly, since it stops you blaming the app for the profile.

Being blunt about it, I'd avoid opening with a compliment rather than keep your expectations low for the first fortnight, since it saves a lot of wasted evenings. Judging by my own inbox, the messaging limit is the thing that decides it, although the ones with a paywall rarely say so. Honestly, I'd keep the first message short and specific rather than read the last few pages of a thread before asking, since it stops you blaming the app for the profile. To be fair, the chat-first sites have started throttling messages, which most people notice within a week. If you are only browsing free options, use a recent photo with your face clear — that is where most people give up too early.

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Having tried most of these, sites that skip verification have tightened up the reporting flow, though it settles down after a while. The part nobody mentions is that sites that skip verification have got noticeably worse for bots in the time I've been posting here. The age check changed a great deal over roughly forty conversations, so results vary more than you'd think. Though the ones with a paywall look similar, the messaging limit differs somewhat, which explains a lot of the complaints here.

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