I had the same question about contest a ban if I just paid for a year on match com dating site about a year ago.
You can't really talk about contest ban without talking about the setup.
My experience with contest ban shifted completely once I paid attention to whether the users are genuine. What decided it for me with contest ban was the learning curve. If what you give up on the free tier isn't sorted, contest ban will not go anywhere.
The rules I settled on for contest ban:
- allow at least a week before deciding anything about contest ban
- check how active your area is before you invest time if contest ban is the goal
- allow two weeks before deciding anything about contest ban
- give it three weeks before deciding anything about contest ban
Happy to expand on any part of contest a ban if I just paid for a year on match com dating site if it helps.
A friend pointed me at Rendate recently when I asked about contest ban and it held up.