No way to Block people
I mean the block button exists, but it’s entirely for decoration. the only way to prevent them from being able to message you or looking at your profile is to change your settings entirely/make ur account private. If there’s no way to actually block someone, it Would have been nice to at least know that sooner.
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Can’t create a account
I created a account uploaded my fursona and spiced up my profile with a description of myself, my interests and my nimbat oc, then it tells me I have to wait 48 hours for my account verification before I can use the app. It’s been 5 days and I still haven’t heard back..
Made Me Abandon the Fandom after 12 years
I’ve been in the furry fandom for a long time. I always felt comfortable being who I was while there. I felt like furries weren’t like what people thought they were and had a bad reputation.
I realize that I was naive and being too kind.
Not all furries are terrible, but the fandom is. There is an insane amount of protecting predators and active high school level drama that has rotted the fandom to the core. If you want accepted in the fandom now, you have to have an AD or be a chronically online sociopath. No place has clearer evidence than this but BARQ!
I was bombarded by people who would threaten to kill themselves when I told them I didn’t want a hookup.
People who wanted a therapist, not a friend.
People who’d stalk you on everything social you have in your bio after you told them off.
People who would block you or never respond, because you dared to say you were bisexual in your bio.
This app is everything wrong with the fandom in its user base and design. Notifications always break. You’re lucky for the app to tell you that someone liked you. Even more if you get a notification that you got a message, but at least notifications work for the merch!
IF you manage to have a cryptid on this app to message you, your greeted to a person who wants to tell you about the 8th hookup they’ve had this week and they insist on you being the 9th. If you say anything to frighten this creature, the creature will proceed to spiral into a story of how everyone hates them and they hate themselves.
If you have no problem dealing with these things, you’ll fit in with 90% of the user base. If you just want to talk about your passions and interests with like minded people, there is no place for you.
Thanks BARQ! And thanks Furries. You’ve proven to me than the fandom only cares and protects the least desirable people.
I realize that I was naive and being too kind.
Not all furries are terrible, but the fandom is. There is an insane amount of protecting predators and active high school level drama that has rotted the fandom to the core. If you want accepted in the fandom now, you have to have an AD or be a chronically online sociopath. No place has clearer evidence than this but BARQ!
I was bombarded by people who would threaten to kill themselves when I told them I didn’t want a hookup.
People who wanted a therapist, not a friend.
People who’d stalk you on everything social you have in your bio after you told them off.
People who would block you or never respond, because you dared to say you were bisexual in your bio.
This app is everything wrong with the fandom in its user base and design. Notifications always break. You’re lucky for the app to tell you that someone liked you. Even more if you get a notification that you got a message, but at least notifications work for the merch!
IF you manage to have a cryptid on this app to message you, your greeted to a person who wants to tell you about the 8th hookup they’ve had this week and they insist on you being the 9th. If you say anything to frighten this creature, the creature will proceed to spiral into a story of how everyone hates them and they hate themselves.
If you have no problem dealing with these things, you’ll fit in with 90% of the user base. If you just want to talk about your passions and interests with like minded people, there is no place for you.
Thanks BARQ! And thanks Furries. You’ve proven to me than the fandom only cares and protects the least desirable people.
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Terrible
The app environment feels hostile towards anyone with physical limitations. There is zero accommodation or flexibility for people who can’t create art conventionally or afford to pay for it, turning the community into an echo chamber that excludes people with disabilities lol
So goofy
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Unhappy with moderation team
I am upset with the moderation team after I made a report of an obvious predator taking advantage of younger, vulnerable members on Barq. The response I got was something along the lines of ‘consenting adults can make decisions for themselves’. So we are just going to pretend that as soon as someone turns 18, they’re invulnerable to being taken advantage of? Especially in the furry fandom, where a large portion of the community is neurodivergent, making them more vulnerable.
For context, a 47 year old is on the app inviting teens to a “cuddle party”. This user has already admitted to a user (whom will remain anonymous) that they are into age gap. Yet this same person is telling people the party isn’t NSFW. We have a 47 year old, who has admitted to fetishizing teens, inviting them to a cuddle party, and says it won’t be NSFW…..as adults who are able to reason, what do we obviously know the intention of this party is? Also, their status is constantly horny. This is an obvious attempt to lure young furs into what they think will be a wholesome party…but we all know that’s not the intention.
So my question is, why is the moderation team pretending like they can’t see what everyone else sees? Why is this being tolerated? This is lazy and negligent on behalf of the moderation team. Adults can be victims too, predators don’t discriminate.
For context, a 47 year old is on the app inviting teens to a “cuddle party”. This user has already admitted to a user (whom will remain anonymous) that they are into age gap. Yet this same person is telling people the party isn’t NSFW. We have a 47 year old, who has admitted to fetishizing teens, inviting them to a cuddle party, and says it won’t be NSFW…..as adults who are able to reason, what do we obviously know the intention of this party is? Also, their status is constantly horny. This is an obvious attempt to lure young furs into what they think will be a wholesome party…but we all know that’s not the intention.
So my question is, why is the moderation team pretending like they can’t see what everyone else sees? Why is this being tolerated? This is lazy and negligent on behalf of the moderation team. Adults can be victims too, predators don’t discriminate.
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It’s impossible to get into
I’ve tried so many times to make an account but the approval process is so much. I got denied for it being too “minimal” or not having my hometown? I guess I’m just not furry enough for barq. Also to message people you have to be level 3? With no information on how to even get to that level. I have friends who are level 5 and still get denied access to message people.
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The place has become better
My experience despite being small and barely on ever, has been great with my second chance on the platform. Slowly but surely i hope to make friends on there and maybe find the one guy of my dreams no make it better than my dreams which is make him real.
Sussy
BARQ wrote a statement defending babyfurs on X. I thought it would be more like the Nextdoor app but for furries … instead it just comes off as more of a dating/hookup app because you can display your sexuality and kinks and filter by gender and sexuality when looking for other furries near you. Babyfurs and other questionable kinks can exist there but the. other groups that maybe hold to conservative political views get targeted… I feel like one is much worse than the other but that’s just my opinion cause I no longer want anything to do with this app.
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Account banned for helping someone set up theirs
Very disappointing experience with BARQ. I had an existing account and simply helped my girlfriend set up her own account. Her accounts were immediately banned after setup, and somehow my account ended up banned as well.
I spent several days going back and forth with support trying to get my account restored. I was eventually told that my account cannot be unbanned until all three of her banned accounts are gone, and they asked whether I have access to the email addresses associated with them. I don’t.
I understand having systems in place to prevent abuse, but legitimate users shouldn’t lose their accounts because they helped someone else with setup and then be given a resolution they can’t reasonably complete.
After this experience, I’ve deleted BARQ and won’t be using it anymore.
I spent several days going back and forth with support trying to get my account restored. I was eventually told that my account cannot be unbanned until all three of her banned accounts are gone, and they asked whether I have access to the email addresses associated with them. I don’t.
I understand having systems in place to prevent abuse, but legitimate users shouldn’t lose their accounts because they helped someone else with setup and then be given a resolution they can’t reasonably complete.
After this experience, I’ve deleted BARQ and won’t be using it anymore.
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Major Privacy Violation—Devs Refuse to Remove Unauthorized Media
This app permits targeted harassment and privacy violations.
A user took a photo inside the private interior of my home and posted it without my consent. When confronted, the user blocked me and uploaded it out of spite.
I contacted the developers (Stichting BARQ) with a formal take-down request, but they flat-out refused to delete the image from their servers.
They actively protect harassers and ignore real-world safety concerns.
Avoid this app if you value your data privacy!
A user took a photo inside the private interior of my home and posted it without my consent. When confronted, the user blocked me and uploaded it out of spite.
I contacted the developers (Stichting BARQ) with a formal take-down request, but they flat-out refused to delete the image from their servers.
They actively protect harassers and ignore real-world safety concerns.
Avoid this app if you value your data privacy!
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Privacy
I don’t often write reviews, however, I e been with this app since day 1, Howlr before it, as others have mentioned, it’s a buggy mess, DMs are so unreliable literally everyone just recommends using telegram, been like that since launch.
The app also enables bad individuals who scam and lie, and won’t do anything to their accounts, even if that person you trusted into your home takes photos and posts them on the app without permission, they will not remove the image despite you being the owner.
I’ve literally had images removed with ease on twitter / X even from Hollywood actors who used my content without permission.
But these guys, nope, so, went over their heads and reported all this to Apple themselves.
I honestly hope your app fails.
The app also enables bad individuals who scam and lie, and won’t do anything to their accounts, even if that person you trusted into your home takes photos and posts them on the app without permission, they will not remove the image despite you being the owner.
I’ve literally had images removed with ease on twitter / X even from Hollywood actors who used my content without permission.
But these guys, nope, so, went over their heads and reported all this to Apple themselves.
I honestly hope your app fails.
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Bro what’s going on
It’s been 3 days and I still haven’t gotten approved, I told my friend about it and he got in as soon as he made his. I got no idea what’s going on, I have everything that they asked to put and more. Like dawg do it job better
Good concept, Bad execution
A lot of quality-of-life improvements are still needed. Message notifications are practically nonexistent, and the app overall feels underdeveloped, with bugs that can be frustrating to users.
I really love the concept, though, and I hope to increase my rating in the future as the app improves. It has the potential to be a great way to build a strong community.
I really love the concept, though, and I hope to increase my rating in the future as the app improves. It has the potential to be a great way to build a strong community.
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App supports “babyfurs” and zoophiles
Do NOT download. Creator of app supports “babyfurs”
and zoophiles (a babyfur is a abdl furry) and abdl is people who enjoy baby stuff like sexually so like ageplay
and zoophiles (a babyfur is a abdl furry) and abdl is people who enjoy baby stuff like sexually so like ageplay
Company Supports baby furs
Absolutely never coming back
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cool idea, but overrun with creepy old dudes and … more creepy old dudes.
Moderation
Very bery poor
Great, but people
People are a little weird, but that’s not the app.
Hateful and Bigoted
At one point this app didnt allow you to have ACAB in your profile, they also recently platformed someone that said a part of the furry community should be crucified, and then when they got backlash by sympathizers abouy the posted apologies about it they just deleted the apologies. Terrible app, terrible management, find your friends and community some other way.
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