i've repeatedly reached out to strangers, made plans, written starters, and had them go unanswered. i've also reached out, gotten things going, and decided their quality wasn't up to my standard. ymmv but my best experiences have come from friends and their extended cr that i already know are reliable/quality - the AC is so low that there are a LOT of flakes and it's a sex game with questionable mods so poor writing is a cup that overfloweth

i think it's worth it if you can find those pockets of people having fun and putting in effort