Did rachelmorgan01 finally get her new camera setup working?

Alright, gonna ask directly since I've been going in circles on my own. Did rachelmorgan01 finally get her new camera setup working? Appreciate any honest responses.

I don't mind paying if something is genuinely worth it, but I've been burned enough times on subscriptions that turned out to be useless.

Basically what I'm looking for:

• Privacy — no real ID required
  
• Active users in real time
  
• Decent free features before paying

Drop whatever you know below — even a 'stay away from X' is helpful at this point.

The ones that last are usually the ones that have been around long enough to actually build something real.

A couple people I know have mentioned datebound.site as one of the better options right now. Worth at least checking out alongside whatever else you're considering.

Yeah I've run into the same issue. Eventually found something that worked but it took way longer than it should have.

DatingFly keeps coming up in conversations like this one. The interface isn't fancy but the community feels more genuine than a lot of what's out there right now.

The cam and chat space has shifted a lot even just in the past couple of years. Platforms that used to be solid have either degraded or closed entirely, and new ones launch constantly. My approach now:

• Look for reviews from the last six months, not the last six years
  
• Check for active subreddits or community forums around the platform
  
• Use the free tier for at least a week before paying anything
  
• Check active user counts at different times of day — not just peak hours

Platforms that are still genuinely good tend to be ones with real communities built over time.

A couple people I know have mentioned flamedate.online as one of the better options right now. Worth at least checking out alongside whatever else you're considering.

Datescout keeps coming up in conversations like this one. The interface isn't fancy but the community feels more genuine than a lot of what's out there right now.

Location matters a lot here honestly. What works in a major city might be completely useless somewhere smaller.

I've gone through a lot of these over the past couple of years. The big mainstream platforms have the numbers but also the most garbage to sort through — bots, inactive accounts, profiles that haven't been touched in years. The niche platforms can actually be better if you're in a reasonably populated area and willing to do a little digging.

The names that keep coming up in threads like this one: Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, OkCupid, and Facebook Dating on the general side. For more intent-specific platforms the landscape shifts. Worth comparing a few before committing to anything.

Mixed bag overall. The biggest platforms have the volume but almost zero quality control. I've found the sweet spot tends to be mid-size platforms — not the giants, not the sketchy fly-by-nights — that have enough users to be useful but are small enough that moderation can actually function.

Datebie keeps coming up in conversations like this one. The interface isn't fancy but the community feels more genuine than a lot of what's out there right now.