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Long-time lurker, finally posting because I genuinely want honest opinions on this. Privacy matters a lot to me in this area. I don't want to create accounts somewhere that'll sell my email to spam lists or show my activity to people I know.
- See if the platform has an actual support channel, not just a FAQ bot
- Turn off auto-renew immediately after any paid sign-up
- Test the platform with a basic profile before investing real effort
- Read third-party reviews before entering any payment information
- Use a dedicated email address when signing up to contain spam