FabSwingers.com forum: Fake Profiles

By *S OP Couple
over a year ago

bristol

Would it not be easier if fa_singers adopted the joing procedure most sites do and make it that anyone who wishes to join needs to face verify with a date on a pic before being able to join the site?

Fa_swingers is only to quick to remove genuine peoples pic,s that show a third party,s face.

But are as quick to let fake profiles join the site.

Only today is there yet another single bi fem with pic,s on a profile that show different people.Wonder which one they think they are?

This in our opinion and many others is spoiling the site for the genuine people who carry on supporting fa_swingers!!

What does everyone else think about this subject?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not everyone has a cam to face verify their account .. but I do take your point on the fakes. There is the report button you can use to advise admin if you think someone is fake xx

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By *S OP Couple
over a year ago

bristol

Yes we understand that but a cam is available to buy from the price of £8 upwards,and to be fair who is going to take anyone serious without knowing they are genuine lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Would it not be easier if fa_singers adopted the joing procedure most sites do and make it that anyone who wishes to join needs to face verify with a date on a pic before being able to join the site?

Fa_swingers is only to quick to remove genuine peoples pic,s that show a third party,s face.

But are as quick to let fake profiles join the site.

Only today is there yet another single bi fem with pic,s on a profile that show different people.Wonder which one they think they are?

This in our opinion and many others is spoiling the site for the genuine people who carry on supporting fa_swingers!!

What does everyone else think about this subject?

BS"

We have had this twice over the past couple of weeks,we said we will meet but need fem/fem chat first,didnt hear from them again lol

Best thing for you both to do is same as us insist on fem/fem chat on phone or ask them to go on cam,so gets rid of the fakes.

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By *S OP Couple
over a year ago

bristol

Every word of that is in our profile and always has been

Surely as a responsible site its the sites job to eliminate fake profiles

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Having a webcam or a picture doesn't make people any less fake, anyone can take a picture, doesn't mean they'll meet people or not waste your time

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By *j_markCouple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Totteridge/Whetstone

If you don't want to meet people without verifications or whatever just block them from contacting you via your message filters page...

http://www.fa_swingers.com/my/filters

... and don't contact them. That way the site is working exactly as you want

Admin x

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By *S OP Couple
over a year ago

bristol

I don,t think you get the bit we are aiming at! why let the fake profiles join the site in the first place?

Only to keen to remove pic,s of genuine verified people but happy to let a profile add pic,s of two different people so say being the same people?

This is total madness

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By *j_markCouple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Totteridge/Whetstone

If you check, the profile you reported has been dealt with by an admin which is why we give everyone ability to report profiles

It maybe that the photos were reviewed by different image mods etc.

Admin x

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By *S OP Couple
over a year ago

bristol

I,ll end this on a good point lol

Yes that was dealt with and good on fa_swingers

Maybe a little more care could be taken by the pic mods in the accepting new profile pic,s lmao

Anyway thanks for the replies

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By *ilandlarryCouple
over a year ago

more north lincs than mids!

"I,ll end this on a good point lol

Yes that was dealt with and good on fa_swingers

Maybe a little more care could be taken by the pic mods in the accepting new profile pic,s lmao

Anyway thanks for the replies"

How is anyone to know that the people in the pictures aren't the people/person who has made the profile tho?

How do we know that the people in your pics are you, or that the people in our pics are us?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Every word of that is in our profile and always has been

Surely as a responsible site its the sites job to eliminate fake profiles"

I would have thaught it was impossible to prevent fakes..

We are on pay sites too and get fakes on there,so its not just this site because its a free site.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I,ll end this on a good point lol

Yes that was dealt with and good on fa_swingers

Maybe a little more care could be taken by the pic mods in the accepting new profile pic,s lmao

Anyway thanks for the replies

How is anyone to know that the people in the pictures aren't the people/person who has made the profile tho?

How do we know that the people in your pics are you, or that the people in our pics are us?"

Exactly, it is impossible to stop fakes anyone can upload a pic and say its them.

How are admin supposed to know who has got a fake profile untill they are reported?

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By *S OP Couple
over a year ago

bristol

Thats simple as we have met people and are face verified.

The aim of this post was new profiles.

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

Exactly, it is impossible to stop fakes anyone can upload a pic and say its them.

How are admin supposed to know who has got a fake profile untill they are reported?"

You mean Admin dont know everyone on here personally?? Oh my...

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By *S OP Couple
over a year ago

bristol

Omg where was that written?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Exactly, it is impossible to stop fakes anyone can upload a pic and say its them.

How are admin supposed to know who has got a fake profile untill they are reported?

You mean Admin dont know everyone on here personally?? Oh my...

lol

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By *S OP Couple
over a year ago

bristol

Maybe we could apply to be the profile police of fab lmfao

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

slaps my fingers and does it again...can we join profile police...but we need to meet all cpls in person to verify

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By *S OP Couple
over a year ago

bristol

Done you get the job lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't agree with using cams as a method of verification. I understand they're only a few quid, but for various reasons I can't install webcam software onto my laptop so it just wouldn't work for me, and others in a similar situation

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

"slaps my fingers and does it again...can we join profile police...but we need to meet all cpls in person to verify

Well volunteered you lot. Only 300 cpls online now so if you do 150 each youll be finished by dinnertime....

Now thats what I call dedication to duty.

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By *S OP Couple
over a year ago

bristol

Can,t do enough for a good site lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't agree with using cams as a method of verification. I understand they're only a few quid, but for various reasons I can't install webcam software onto my laptop so it just wouldn't work for me, and others in a similar situation"

I think they were getting at them only been allowed on the site if they submitted a dated pic before hand.... like the verification by pic method the site has now.

Basically, picture of yourself holding up a peice of paper with your username and 'fa_swingers' written on it.

Steve

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By *S OP Couple
over a year ago

bristol

Correct steve,finally it got read the rite way lol

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

I think they were getting at them only been allowed on the site if they submitted a dated pic before hand.... like the verification by pic method the site has now.

Basically, picture of yourself holding up a peice of paper with your username and 'fa_swingers' written on it.

Steve"

But not sure this really makes a difference.... for example, Im not photo verified and I dont go on cam. Does that mean my profile is fake?

Ok now I have lots of verifications from meets and lots of people on here know me, but that wasnt the case when I first joined the site....

I dont know anywhere where the system is foolproof but I still think the best way to le out any fakes is to go with your instinct, report any that you feel are dodgy, block then move on...

There are enough good people on here to keep us all busy

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By *he Happy ManMan
over a year ago

Merseyside

I think they were getting at them only been allowed on the site if they submitted a dated pic before hand.... like the verification by pic method the site has now.

Basically, picture of yourself holding up a peice of paper with your username and 'fa_swingers' written on it.

Steve"

You could still easily fake that using photoshop or other imaging software.

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By *andcCouple
over a year ago

London and Cheshire

I think they were getting at them only been allowed on the site if they submitted a dated pic before hand.... like the verification by pic method the site has now.

Basically, picture of yourself holding up a peice of paper with your username and 'fa_swingers' written on it.

Steve

You could still easily fake that using photoshop or other imaging software. "

Yes it is easy, for some, but I think the average user neither has the software or the Knowledge of how to do that, If it got rid of 50% of the fakers it would be worth doing.

But I see admin doesn't see it as an issue, so end of!

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

It's not that admin don't see it as an issue, as I see it.

Others have acknowledged that there is no ABSOLUTE method of removing all fakes, which means even if 90% were removed, you might (statistically) find them all in a week's browsing and post something like the OP.

So, instead of trying to nail jelly to a wall, admin provide a solution. You can filter your account so that people who are unverified cannot contact you.

Sounds reasonable to me.

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By *oe_Steve_NWestCouple
over a year ago

Bolton

I love the fakes! They're so easy to spot that surely they aren't a problem?! I pretend I think they're real and have fun reeling them in - long live the fakes I say! Z

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By *ugby 123Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

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By *ugby 123Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

O o O oo

If Admin made PV compulsory there would be a whole load of people complaining they don't want to do it.

Personally I think no one can do all the work for you.... do your own checks to find out if someone is fake or not, sometimes the signs are pretty easy........REPORT any you think are fake, block and move on.

I don't know any site that doesn't have fakes on them, but I do know a lot of sites that do bugger all about them...at least this site does something.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We would love to be picture verified, but after trying 3 times and being rejected 3 times we have given up on it. We would be happy if there were a web cam verification on here but there are only so many hours in a day admin can spend on here and i dont think they could get around to us all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

you can buy a cam off ebay for a few pound every home should have one.

my advice for catching out timewasters.

when chatting of fab swingers ask then if they can verify who they are on cam if not ask for a chat over then phone especially the female if they say there a couple,if there fake they will make excuses if not i guess your having some fun.

hopw this helps

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"you can buy a cam off ebay for a few pound every home should have one.

my advice for catching out timewasters.

hopw this helps"

That is exactly what i said yesterday.

The only thing we insist on is a fem/fem chat on the phone,its amazing how many times we have heard,wife to shy to talk at tho moment or she got a sore throat or wife just nipped to asda but she said i can come and have fun with you while she doing the shopping.

Fakes always get caught out in the end and like Zoe said can be fun knowing that you know they are fake but they think they not been caught out.

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By *oe_Steve_NWestCouple
over a year ago

Bolton

"you can buy a cam off ebay for a few pound every home should have one.

my advice for catching out timewasters.

hopw this helps

That is exactly what i said yesterday.

Fakes always get caught out in the end and like Zoe said can be fun knowing that you know they are fake but they think they not been caught out.

Got a lovely 'couple' messaging at the moment - hope he - sorry - they don't use the forums! Z

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I love the fakes! They're so easy to spot that surely they aren't a problem?! I pretend I think they're real and have fun reeling them in - long live the fakes I say! Z"

We love them too! Nothing passes a boring 15 mins better than trying to catch out a faker lol x

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By *iyuWoman
over a year ago

Cheltenham

When I first started everyone thought I was a fake, mainly because I had lost my phone (hey I am a student and do play stupid d*unken games!) so couldn't get voice verified like, had no cam as I had just moved up to Uni, so couldn't be webcam verified, so all people had was my pictures to go by...so even the genuine people get caught in the fake trap.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

cams are a fiver in asdas and they do the job

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By *iyuWoman
over a year ago

Cheltenham

"cams are a fiver in asdas and they do the job

Ohyeh I know but when you live 45 mins from a shopping store and don't drive generally it's not too feasible ^^ =)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

well ebay then lol

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By *iyuWoman
over a year ago

Cheltenham

"well ebay then lol

Yeh sometimes life isn't so easy. The bottom line was for a week many people were emailing me saying I was a fake because I had no formal way of verfiying myself (due to moving 250miles away from home and being stonking d*unk for a week 3 uni). Even now though I have been verified if I turn away some blokes/couples I am called a fake lol

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By (user no longer on site)
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over a year ago

I don't use cam for verification and never will

It has'nt been a problem for us at all

Not everyone thinks a cam is the be all and end all of swinging

Gut instinct has always worked well for us x

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By *ddiddyMan
over a year ago

kilkenny

yes zoe we agree so what if they are fakes or genuine we get them messaging it makes it all the more fun you just string them along if you have time to play with them if not just laugh at them delete em and go to the next one some of the so called genuine ones are real iffy too

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

"I don't use cam for verification and never will

It has'nt been a problem for us at all

Not everyone thinks a cam is the be all and end all of swinging

Gut instinct has always worked well for us x"

ditto

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