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This question came up and I realized I had no real idea what the correct answer was. The big mainstream apps are fine for some use cases but aren't built for what I specifically need. Niche platforms often have better quality even if the member counts are smaller.
Privacy is a serious concern for me. I don't want to join something that sells my email to spam lists or broadcasts my activity to people I know.
- Disable auto-renew immediately after any paid signup
- Always register with a dedicated email address to contain spam
- Test with a minimal profile first before investing real effort
- Check whether profiles show a visible last-active timestamp