FabSwingers.com forum: Are swingers social parties news worthy?

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

We host partys across the north and now for the 4th time newspapers have reported on our events?

Our website and mailing list are open for all to see but to have a journalist copy and paste text is simply lazy.

We aren’t doing anything wrong … maybe some would consider taboo but is it really news worthy?

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By *t777Woman
over a year ago

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They have your name so use it.

I think they are just jealous that they don't get an invite

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

Must be a slow news day for them. Some people are probably outraged over it but I doubt most give a shit. Look at the plus side. Free publicity

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

They obviously think the previous stories worked for them so they are repeating. It's how that industry works unfortunately, and sex sells.

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

In short yes it new worthy because people click to read the story.

Other people having sex is always going to be of interest the less conventional the better

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By *adforsexMan
over a year ago

Santry

Very strange they must have nothing else to report lol

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

Not in this day and age.

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By *NawtyCplCouple
over a year ago

Around and about

Was it a good article?? What paper

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

Its all free publicity, so take advantage of it and good luck to you.

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

If it's news to people that humans enjoy and have enjoyed sex parties since the beginning of mankind I'd be very worried

lol

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By *indenMan
over a year ago

Naas which is South West of Dublin

Paper never refuses ink, or in modern terms, click bait……

People love to read about things they wish they were involved in but aren’t for various reasons….

There’s frequently a sex party at my place, some time other people may even attend…..

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

It's a sad state of affairs! Don't worry about them - any publicity is good publicity, not that you want it

vanilla folk will love to read an article about you, that's just nature, but they will be having missionary with the light off once a month!! You win

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

"We host partys across the north and now for the 4th time newspapers have reported on our events?

Our website and mailing list are open for all to see but to have a journalist copy and paste text is simply lazy.

We aren’t doing anything wrong … maybe some would consider taboo but is it really news worthy?"

Not to be controversial or anything but in recent times the north has been shown as being stuck in the past and backwards. Refusing to make that cake, the actions of a certain unionist party. The us against them mentality against communities.

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

"Not to be controversial or anything"

Lolz

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

""Not to be controversial or anything"

Lolz"

Yes having grown up in the border region I have first hand experience of what the north is like. Have you any experience of it or just what you see on the news ?

You seem to be loving me today ?

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

I was lolling at the idea that adding a disclaimer that it's not controversial to a controversial post makes it not controversial.

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

"I was lolling at the idea that adding a disclaimer that it's not controversial to a controversial post makes it not controversial."

It’s an honest opinion on my own life experience in the north, maybe some people who have no idea how the north operates or have experienced may find controversial. But you can expect that from some people. I’m sorry you find my post controversial, maybe you should take some time a read up about North and not just what is portrayed in the news.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

The funny thing is that the reporter is probably reading this thread

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By *ustkrissMan
over a year ago

Belfast

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By *ustkrissMan
over a year ago

Belfast

N Ireland is unfortunately stuck in the past. People are always shocked when I say what I like and what I enjoy. They still think we all throw out keys in the bowl hahahaha!

We will still be attending your nights and enjoying being free to be ourselves.

Roxy

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

"The funny thing is that the reporter is probably reading this thread "

I'm available for a page 3 spread......

Just saying

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

"We host partys across the north and now for the 4th time newspapers have reported on our events?

Our website and mailing list are open for all to see but to have a journalist copy and paste text is simply lazy.

We aren’t doing anything wrong … maybe some would consider taboo but is it really news worthy?"

Unfortunately I think Ireland (North and South) is still easily scandalised about anything involving sex. So it is newsworthy in that sense - people love to feel "morally superior"

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

"N Ireland is unfortunately stuck in the past. People are always shocked when I say what I like and what I enjoy. They still think we all throw out keys in the bowl hahahaha!

We will still be attending your nights and enjoying being free to be ourselves.

Roxy"

Thank you !!!

I was being accused of being controversial.

It’s just fact of life up the north, nice people but it’s the product of decades of violence.

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By *ofusplusCouple
over a year ago

Limerick

Fully within their rights to refuse to bake that cake. As for that customer...

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

I agree that sex is still very much scandalised in NI. It's a parochial place where, locally, everyone knows everyone and everything is everyone's business. It's changing though, as the generations pass. We'll get there eventually but there will always be people who are not open to a more liberal lifestyle.

Going back to the point re what is newsworthy, printed news - and especially local printed news - is dying. A quick look at any local paper will reveal many stories lifted straight from the book of faces and other social media. They have pages to fill to justify people putting their hands in their pockets to pay for a few pages of newsprint because how people receive their news has evolved so much.

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

"I agree that sex is still very much scandalised in NI. It's a parochial place where, locally, everyone knows everyone and everything is everyone's business. It's changing though, as the generations pass. We'll get there eventually but there will always be people who are not open to a more liberal lifestyle.

Exactly like who was up in the local court. Small minded people. At the end of the day who cares what others are doing once it’s legal and has no effect on you

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

"Fully within their rights to refuse to bake that cake. As for that customer...

100% agree should never have went that far and I’m glad it was dismissed at the highest court

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By *ustkrissMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"We host partys across the north and now for the 4th time newspapers have reported on our events?

Our website and mailing list are open for all to see but to have a journalist copy and paste text is simply lazy.

We aren’t doing anything wrong … maybe some would consider taboo but is it really news worthy?

Unfortunately I think Ireland (North and South) is still easily scandalised about anything involving sex. So it is newsworthy in that sense - people love to feel "morally superior""

Even when I told a work colleague what I was doing at the weekend (swingers social) she was like "Ewwww!" I was like "wtf do you think I'm doing that's ewww??"

She had a full on orgy going on in her head in the bar. I explained it's a normal night out and then laughed and said the orgy might happen after. Hahaha

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

"I was lolling at the idea that adding a disclaimer that it's not controversial to a controversial post makes it not controversial."

Please see points above

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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

"The funny thing is that the reporter is probably reading this thread

I'm available for a page 3 spread......

Just saying"

Lol i'll join you.

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

News will be news OP and i think it's good for society to see what swing is about. I never heard of it until five years ago and it will potentially help with the stigma around it.

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

I find it deeply worrying to label and generalise about whole countries in that way to be honest. Maybe that's just me

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By *organ DeanWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

I was nosy and googled, could only find one from 2020.

It did make me laugh that they indicated that your party launched the cv pandemic - You had a party and then there as a worldwide pandemic

It was such a gossipy tone that the people its aimed at will love being outraged. So yes that makes it newsworthy.

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By *antra MassageMan
over a year ago

South Side.

I think its part of the culture of a place. In France there's a swingers club in every town.In Germany the same. It doesnt make the news. In some european countries swingers have their facepics on their profiles. Its normal behaviour. However in Ireland, north and south there is still a prudishness, judgement, even obsession with sex. We, as a people can be quite primitive in our attitude to sex, swinging, etc. It sells newspapers, and unfortunately that perpetuates the cycle of ignorance. I think the North has a long way to go, because of its history, before swinging clubs become a normal expression of people having fun. Perhaps another generation.

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

"I find it deeply worrying to label and generalise about whole countries in that way to be honest. Maybe that's just me"

It’s six counties….

That’s your opinion and you’re welcome to it. I won’t call you an asshole for thinking it. I like to think I have a balanced outlook on life

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

"I find it deeply worrying to label and generalise about whole countries in that way to be honest. Maybe that's just me

It’s six counties….

That’s your opinion and you’re welcome to it. I won’t call you an asshole for thinking it. I like to think I have a balanced outlook on life

Oh get a room you two lol.

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

"I find it deeply worrying to label and generalise about whole countries in that way to be honest. Maybe that's just me

It’s six counties….

That’s your opinion and you’re welcome to it. I won’t call you an asshole for thinking it. I like to think I have a balanced outlook on life

Oh get a room you two lol. "

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By *ed just RedWoman
over a year ago

Dublin City

It’s clickbait

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

"I find it deeply worrying to label and generalise about whole countries in that way to be honest. Maybe that's just me

It’s six counties….

That’s your opinion and you’re welcome to it. I won’t call you an asshole for thinking it. I like to think I have a balanced outlook on life

Oh get a room you two lol. "

She’s in my DM’s

I joke

All good fun

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

"It’s clickbait"

Like your profile pic

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

"I find it deeply worrying to label and generalise about whole countries in that way to be honest. Maybe that's just me

It’s six counties….

That’s your opinion and you’re welcome to it. I won’t call you an asshole for thinking it. I like to think I have a balanced outlook on life

Oh get a room you two lol.

She’s in my DM’s

I joke

All good fun "

I am sure that she is and rightly so and yes good fun too i would imagine.

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

"I think its part of the culture of a place. In France there's a swingers club in every town.In Germany the same. It doesnt make the news. In some european countries swingers have their facepics on their profiles. Its normal behaviour. However in Ireland, north and south there is still a prudishness, judgement, even obsession with sex. We, as a people can be quite primitive in our attitude to sex, swinging, etc. It sells newspapers, and unfortunately that perpetuates the cycle of ignorance. I think the North has a long way to go, because of its history, before swinging clubs become a normal expression of people having fun. Perhaps another generation. "

I have to disagree here.

There are tabloid news papers in every country that use titillating stories for clickbate.

It's not like this is front page news in the Sunday indo

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

"I find it deeply worrying to label and generalise about whole countries in that way to be honest. Maybe that's just me

It’s six counties….

That’s your opinion and you’re welcome to it. I won’t call you an asshole for thinking it. I like to think I have a balanced outlook on life

Oh get a room you two lol.

She’s in my DM’s

I joke

All good fun

I am sure that she is and rightly so and yes good fun too i would imagine.

Lol I wish…

Why thank you you’re profile is pretty amazing

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

Exactly like who was up in the local court. Small minded people. At the end of the day who cares what others are doing once it’s legal and has no effect on you "

I don't necessarily agree with the small minded people thing. It's very much generational and I don't think that is exclusive to Northern Ireland. If I even just look at my own family, the difference between the attitudes and beliefs in each generation is huge. I also don't think it has much to do with our experience of the troubles. I think it's much more to do with the church-going culture. That's gradually being diluted too. So whilst you say small-minded I say more traditional in their views of life love and the universe. I always try to put forward a more liberal perspective when having discussions with my parents but I don't expect them to always understand. They were brought up in different times

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

"I find it deeply worrying to label and generalise about whole countries in that way to be honest. Maybe that's just me

It’s six counties….

That’s your opinion and you’re welcome to it. I won’t call you an asshole for thinking it. I like to think I have a balanced outlook on life

Oh get a room you two lol.

She’s in my DM’s

I joke

All good fun

I am sure that she is and rightly so and yes good fun too i would imagine.

Lol I wish…

Why thank you you’re profile is pretty amazing "

Me too. Maybe we need a room with 2 doubles

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By *1CorkCouple
over a year ago

London

Is there any such thing as bad publicity? The article can put whatever editorial slant on it they want but if it reaches someone already harbouring an interest or fantasy, it could direct them your way and into the lifestyle.

It was a Sindo article (expose) of parties in Dublin - many moons ago - that opened the conversation between us and it outlined the practical way into the scene... which we followed.

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

If there was the remotest possibility that a fab social was going to be featured in print media, I would not attend.

NI is generally more conservatively minded than the South, and attitudes change here very slowly here.

Swinging for many here would still be regarded as unacceptable behaviour.

I prefer to be discreet and they to keep my private life under wraps.

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

Any publicity is good publicity

I think its still newsworthy as people attitude to swinging is still quite taboo.

I've had messages from guys on here regarding socials wondering what happens, giving out that mainly guys that have asked to attend, some people even in here think a social or mng is a complete free for all and orgy

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

"I find it deeply worrying to label and generalise about whole countries in that way to be honest. Maybe that's just me

It’s six counties….

That’s your opinion and you’re welcome to it. I won’t call you an asshole for thinking it. I like to think I have a balanced outlook on life

Oh get a room you two lol.

She’s in my DM’s

I joke

All good fun

I am sure that she is and rightly so and yes good fun too i would imagine.

Lol I wish…

Why thank you you’re profile is pretty amazing

Me too. Maybe we need a room with 2 doubles

I’m open to whatever you suggest

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By *ungry CatCouple
over a year ago

Belfast

I just wish there was a better representation of swingers.

I mean take the cringy taboo stereotype away and there will be no news to write about it

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

"I just wish there was a better representation of swingers.

I mean take the cringy taboo stereotype away and there will be no news to write about it "

100%

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By *ilderMan
over a year ago

dublin

I have to disagree here.

There are tabloid news papers in every country that use titillating stories for clickbate.

It's not like this is front page news in the Sunday indo"

That's more the Sunday World style than the s'indo in fairness. The s'indo is still obsessed with z list 'celebrities' and their latest fads. The world is the one with different obsessions

... And it was at that point that we made our excuses and left...

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By *ifestooshort9999Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

Sure yesterday I saw a news report on "Carlow woman fined for speeding in eniscorthy", she was fined €120 for doing 90km in an 80km zone

The shock, the horror!!!

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By *ilderMan
over a year ago

dublin

"Sure yesterday I saw a news report on "Carlow woman fined for speeding in eniscorthy", she was fined €120 for doing 90km in an 80km zone

The shock, the horror!!! "

I hope she's since taken a long hard look at herself

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

"I was nosy and googled, could only find one from 2020.

It did make me laugh that they indicated that your party launched the cv pandemic - You had a party and then there as a worldwide pandemic

It was such a gossipy tone that the people its aimed at will love being outraged. So yes that makes it newsworthy.

That news report was inaccurate… we hosted and stayed within all guidelines… yet again lazy journalism.

If anyone would like to read the article go into Facebook and search straight outta strabane.

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

I've just seen the article in my local paper

some top class journalism there. He's definitely on this thread for sure lol

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

i'm a guy from germany. I'm looking for a weekend adventure in dublin. couples or women or group

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