I remember that era too. Back when Eros actually had real CSRs who knew your name, would call to remind you your ad was about to expire, and actually worked with you instead of just selling clicks.

 
They’d build custom packages, throw in extras, and depending on the market, things like two weeks of diamond placement could easily be worth a grand if you knew how to use it. If you bought four weeks of "X", they’d stack value instead of just upselling blindly.

 
*That* version of Eros felt very different than what people are seeing now with blue checks everywhere and zero context behind them. Back then, the signal wasn’t a badge. It was the relationship and the placement.

 
That said, the only category I'd possibly put any stock in at all is the OF category. From Eros’ side, it’s meant to be a secondary verification layer. The logic is that if someone has an active OnlyFans, they’ve already gone through age verification, ID checks, and facial recognition on that platform. Providers also pay extra for that tag every month, so it’s not just an automatic badge.

 
Even then, it’s still not a guarantee of quality or honesty, just one more data point. The rest still comes down to consistency, cross-platform presence, and common sense.