Hi all you r4rseattle folks! Since taking over as a mod, and even before then, I've noticed a trend of a certain type of post. They are almost always F4M, between 23-27, the post is mildly suggestive, but the only apparent intent is for an online-only interaction. It seems a perfect formula for catfishing.

The whole point (to me) of a local r4r community is to meet people IRL - hence the local nature of it. If all you want is a text exchange, then any global r4r or pen pal community would suffice. Why limit yourself?

Anecdotally, about 90% of these posts do get reported as spammers, sellers, and the like, and those posts do eventually get taken down. So I'm wondering if this type of post belongs here or not.

What do others in the community think? Should mods be more aggressive about culling these posts, or do they fill a legitimate purpose in this community? Should posts be required in some way to indicate an intention to meet?

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