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You know how trying to remake reddit without the censorship will get you a cesspit of people who got censored off of reddit for pretty good reasons?

This is the dating version. I predict it'll consist almost solely of extremely unattractive people.

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It might also attract attractive people tired of vapid interactions. I think you'll get all sorts of people.

As an attractive person, I can say that we never get tired of vapid interactions ;)

Maybe you don’t. I am already tired of it and I’m not even 30.

I was being facetious, but as an under 30 as well I do agree vapid interactions are tiresome. I'd draw a distinction between compliments or attention and wholely vapid interactions though. I don't know that I've had what I'd call a prolonged interaction or investment of my time solely based on looks, because there isn't much material to go on just based on that. Usually short lived interactions and such. Maybe as a woman this would be more extensive.

The main issue with that is having open signups.

Voat became terrible because when subreddits or users got banned, they went straight to voat.

Tild.es on the other hand has been extremely pleasant to use. That said, because there’s no real reason for a mass exodus from reddit, there’s simply a lack of content.

This has open signups, so yeah.

As a contrast to having the site full of fake photos on other sites?

I found them exceedingly rare in the few months I spent on Tinder. For sure I got cat-fished a few times, but generally photos were pretty accurate.

> You know how trying to remake reddit without the censorship

But reddit was "reddit without censorship" for a very long time before corporate interests, journalists and government decided to get involved.

"Reddit without censorship" was certainly not a cesspit and what made it popular in the first place. Free speech was what made reddit great and made it popular.

Also, "reddit with censorship" is just a different kind of cesspool. Just because it's the kind of cesspool you enjoy swimming in doesn't make it any less revolting.

I mean, people who aren't attractive by your standards might want someone to love too.

Just think, people might not have to swipe left as often!

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