DarkSwipe Blog

Blog: dating, scene, and DarkSwipe

Tips, stories, and updates about dating in the goth, metal, and alternative scene.

Please become human again

Bruno Kramm of Das Ich has died. Nici (Arsay) on the goth scene, Stefan Ackermann, and why we should stop wasting the little time we have on each other.

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How to spot bots, scammers and fake profiles

Scam profiles often seem friendly and take their time. Premium is not proof that someone is real. What to watch for — and why your reports help us look closer.

Do you still remember ICQ?

I’m building a messenger called NOQTURN — contact list, status, your own number, uh-oh. Not finished, but testable. Web, Windows, and Android.

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That's enough.

A clear statement on the future of DarkSwipe: Dating will keep being developed, the community stays as it is, the photo requirement stays — and respect is not negotiable.

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Hate, harassment & respect

On harassment, entitlement, Premium, resentment — and the human behind DarkSwipe.