Good point. The 20+ loads comment was to illustrate that even at the sleaziest places, it’s possible to navigate the rapids safely. And yes, those were noon & 5pm play times. In contrast, I’ve been at a bookstore at 1:45am, only found one guy to play with, then had gono/clap two days after fucking him.
On Craigslist, turn times between replies & hookups rarely happen in under 3 hours and sometimes several days later — if at all. Ten+ years ago it was fun & rewarding; now it is next to pointless. Perhaps there is a magical land where Craigslist hookups are timely and highly likely. That hasn’t been my experience in Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, nor Palm Springs.