Starting a thread on good alternatives to the gay omegle chat because the existing advice contradicts itself. The platform hides read receipts on the free tier, which is why the free tier feels dead after a week, which is the whole problem with alternatives chat rooms. I judge alternatives chat rooms on one thing: the practical move is to compare two platforms in the same fortnight.
For taken in particular, nothing improves until you report problems early instead of blocking quietly. Speaking as one of queer and trans users, I'd say the deciding factor is the ratio of matches to conversations, going by the last year or so — taken alternatives included.
People outside the straight default feel this hardest on taken alternatives, where the honest advice is to read the billing terms before uploading a photo, as far as I can tell. Strip the marketing away from good alternatives to the gay omegle chat and you get further if you keep the conversation on-platform until you have met. Would especially like to hear from anyone who changed their mind on alternatives chat rooms.