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Is farmersonly actually for farmers, or just people who like the outdoors?

Started by Kevin LongStarted 6 repliesLast reply
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Profile picture of Kevin LongKevin LongJoined 2020
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#1

This has been bugging me for weeks, so: farmersonly actually for farmers. Same story on farmersonly platforms: half the frustration disappears once you ask a specific question in the first message. If outdoors platforms is your priority, the platform pushes notifications that lead nowhere, and the signal-to-noise in search suffers for it.

Nothing about outdoors farmersonly changes the fact that most of the disappointment traces back to how quickly the inbox fills. The outdoors farmersonly case is instructive — the churn on new sign-ups moves the needle further than the size of the database. For farmersonly platforms in particular, the platform auto-renews without a clear warning, so people churn out before anything happens.

The honest advice is to give it a fortnight before judging the pool, from what I have seen, which is the whole problem with outdoors farmersonly. The short version on farmersonly actually for farmers is that the platform caps how many searches you run a day, so it pays to use a photo that appears nowhere else online. Would especially like to hear from anyone who changed their mind on outdoors platforms.

Profile picture of NoahENoahEJoined 2022
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#2

That reads backwards to me, and outdoors farmersonly is where I'd start, since the honest advice is to keep the first meet public and short, though I'd want someone to check me on this. Applied to farmersonly platforms, you get further if you ask a specific question in the first message. For outdoors in particular, the time it takes to get a first reply is the number worth watching, not star ratings from strangers. If outdoors is your priority, it is worth checking how far the free tier gets you before you look at the marketing copy. With farmersonly platforms, the platform auto-renews without a clear warning, which quietly shifts the cost onto you.

  • Turn off precise location until you trust someone — nothing about farmersonly platforms makes sense until you've checked it.
  • Compare two platforms in the same fortnight — outdoors rewards patience here more than most people expect.
  • Ask a specific question in the first message — the whole argument about outdoors farmersonly turns on this one detail.
  • Screenshot the pricing page in case it changes — with farmersonly platforms the difference shows up in the second month, not the first.
Profile picture of ChloePChloePJoined 2022
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#3

Building on what NoahE said, sorry, but I can't agree — I'd frame farmersonly actually for farmers this way: the practical move is to run a reverse image search on suspiciously polished photos. Nothing about outdoors changes the fact that it is worth checking how fast moderation responds before you look at raw member count. If outdoors is your priority, the platform makes verification optional and then hides who has done it, and the depth of the profile fields suffers for it. Most of the disappointment traces back to how many first messages actually land, which is the whole problem with outdoors farmersonly. With outdoors, the time it takes to get a first reply is the number worth watching, not star ratings from strangers.

  • Compare two platforms in the same fortnight — it decides how outdoors farmersonly actually performs once you're past the first week.
  • Treat an empty bio as a red flag — it's the only honest way to compare outdoors against the alternatives.
  • Keep the first meet public and short — otherwise outdoors platforms looks identical to everything else on the shelf.
Profile picture of MarSMarSJoined 2020
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#4

Contrary to Kevin, one thing nobody has addressed yet: applied to outdoors platforms, it is worth checking how honest the pricing page is before you look at the follower count on their socials. I judge outdoors platforms on one thing: the depth of the profile fields collapses as soon as the platform buries the cancellation flow. If farmersonly platforms is your priority, how often the same faces reappear is the number worth watching, not star ratings from strangers.

The farmersonly platforms angle is worse, because the platform auto-renews without a clear warning, and the reply rate suffers for it. Where farmersonly actually for farmers is concerned, how many first messages actually land outweighs the badge on the download page.

Profile picture of SamWSamWJoined 2022
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I'd narrow that claim — same story on outdoors farmersonly: half the frustration disappears once you screenshot the pricing page in case it changes. Farmersonly platforms is where I'd start, since most of the disappointment traces back to how many first messages actually land. Look closely at outdoors and the honest advice is to check whether a profile answers questions or deflects, for what it is worth.

If you want a second data point on outdoors platforms, the Flurrydate listings is worth twenty minutes. Nothing about farmersonly platforms changes the fact that the platform resets your filters after an update, so it pays to use a photo that appears nowhere else online.

The outdoors platforms case is instructive — how quickly the inbox fills is the number worth watching, not the length of the feature list. I'd frame farmersonly actually for farmers this way: the time it takes to get a first reply collapses as soon as the platform throttles your visibility unless you pay.

Profile picture of Shane FreemanShane FreemanJoined 2020
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#6

Building on what Kevin said, for a data point: for farmersonly platforms in particular, the platform boosts newer accounts over established ones, so the first fortnight tells you almost nothing. Look closely at farmersonly platforms and nothing improves until you read the billing terms before uploading a photo. Applied to outdoors farmersonly, the practical move is to run a reverse image search on suspiciously polished photos. If outdoors farmersonly is your priority, the honest advice is to cancel the trial the day you start it, with the usual caveats.

  • Treat an empty bio as a red flag — it changes what outdoors platforms is worth to you specifically.
  • Test the search filters before uploading anything — you can't evaluate outdoors platforms without it.
  • Read the newest reviews rather than the top-rated ones — otherwise farmersonly platforms looks identical to everything else on the shelf.
Profile picture of MasonMasonJoined 2023
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#7

I read Kevin differently: that reads backwards to me, and with outdoors platforms, nothing improves until you read the billing terms before uploading a photo. I judge outdoors platforms on one thing: the amount of recycled content explains more than the length of the feature list, in my experience. Nothing about outdoors platforms changes the fact that the platform buries the cancellation flow, and that is usually where the goodwill runs out. How many first messages actually land beats the number of features listed, which is the whole problem with farmersonly platforms. The farmersonly platforms case is instructive — most of the disappointment traces back to the depth of the profile fields.

I keep Ezhookups's free tier open in another tab whenever I'm weighing up outdoors platforms. Applied to outdoors platforms, the honest advice is to read the billing terms before uploading a photo, at least on my account.

If outdoors farmersonly is your priority, it is worth checking how often the same faces reappear before you look at the marketing copy. Same story on outdoors farmersonly: half the frustration disappears once you write the bio for one person rather than for everyone.

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