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By *moothCriminal_x OP   Man
over a year ago

Redditch

Ok...so it is practically a meme on here with some people genuinely believing they are spying on us. Anyone know the origin story?

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

wasn't me

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Well have to ask Inaswingdress. She's a graduate

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"Well have to ask Inaswingdress. She's a graduate "

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

^^^Cross postage

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By *agic.MMan
over a year ago

Orpington

I got my tinfoil hat ready

The Sidney University is actually the reptilian alien illuminati

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

Oh this bollocks started years ago

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

Yes the it was originally started on fb

When Fb become a public entity and was ment to stop fb from being able to share any off your data witch was totally bs

It was a social expement done to see if people fallowed the masses

Witch someone copyed and pasted to hear and it was a fallow on from there

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria


"Ok...so it is practically a meme on here with some people genuinely believing they are spying on us. Anyone know the origin story?"

Literally 8 years ago now let it go...

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

Why don’t you ask Sydney University

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By *moothCriminal_x OP   Man
over a year ago

Redditch


"Why don’t you ask Sydney University "

Fear

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By *moothCriminal_x OP   Man
over a year ago

Redditch


"Ok...so it is practically a meme on here with some people genuinely believing they are spying on us. Anyone know the origin story?

Literally 8 years ago now let it go... "

I need to know dammit

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Lanson

& ironically there isn't even a Sydney University!

It The University of Sydney

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"Why don’t you ask Sydney University "

The employees get asked weirder shit. But also please don't

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"& ironically there isn't even a Sydney University!

It The University of Sydney "

Lol. The two names are used interchangeably

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

Those who are dyslexic will probably read it as Dysney University™. The alternative theme park catering for the gullible.

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By *hoirCouple
over a year ago

Clacton/Bury St. Edmunds


"Ok...so it is practically a meme on here with some people genuinely believing they are spying on us. Anyone know the origin story?"

Literally not a meme though. A meme is an image with writing on.

C

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

..and it's been a lot longer than 8 years.

It is odd how it seems to be the only thing some people take seriously - 2 days on the site, and that's their entire profile text.

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


"Ok...so it is practically a meme on here with some people genuinely believing they are spying on us. Anyone know the origin story?"

OK, it's a fair cop guv, I admit it, I am one of several Sydney University spies on here but am giving up in disgust as they are refusing to pay us as they say that it was all an administrative error and they thought that they were gathering information on a group of performing circus monkeys, and there is nothing on here that they can't observe on a quiet Saturday night in the Sydney suburbs anyway.

Sheila (my real name, married to Bruce, who got me into this when he had had a few too many tinnies)

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"Ok...so it is practically a meme on here with some people genuinely believing they are spying on us. Anyone know the origin story?

OK, it's a fair cop guv, I admit it, I am one of several Sydney University spies on here but am giving up in disgust as they are refusing to pay us as they say that it was all an administrative error and they thought that they were gathering information on a group of performing circus monkeys, and there is nothing on here that they can't observe on a quiet Saturday night in the Sydney suburbs anyway.

Sheila (my real name, married to Bruce, who got me into this when he had had a few too many tinnies)"

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

It was the University of Sydney's students doing a project on human sexuality so they looked at Swinging and used Fab as source material.

I don't know the specifics but what was meant to be a 'in house' project somehow became public domain and local newspapers ran articles which ended up online. The main problem being what are meant to be screenshots only seen by members on here were plastered ove the net thus compromising some Fabber's anonymity.

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else


"It was the University of Sydney's students doing a project on human sexuality so they looked at Swinging and used Fab as source material.

I don't know the specifics but what was meant to be a 'in house' project somehow became public domain and local newspapers ran articles which ended up online. The main problem being what are meant to be screenshots only seen by members on here were plastered ove the net thus compromising some Fabber's anonymity. "

Link?

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


"Well have to ask Inaswingdress. She's a graduate

"

^^^ Hiding in plain sight ...

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport


"Ok...so it is practically a meme on here with some people genuinely believing they are spying on us. Anyone know the origin story?

Literally not a meme though. A meme is an image with writing on.

C

"

Actually not. A meme is an idea that replicates/transmits/mutates via the medium of human to human communication. It's named by similarity with gene. Invented by Richard Dawkins in his 1974 book "The Selfish Gene", the concept of memes is itself a meme!

One popular class of memes is the snappy idea formed by an image with a few words attached, which seems to be very successful at spreading via communication on the internet. But no picture is actually required. Types of meme can be as varied as the 3 word soundbite, the multi-thousand-word text of a religious tradition, the concept of "brexit", patriotism, a catchy tune that evokes some particular emotion, flying saucers... Literally any bit of information that can be considered to be "going the rounds".

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

This 'warning'BS is on fet and nonsex sites and has been around for many, many years.

Fab could cut its costs by finding users with it and warning them to remove it.

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By *uke-de-PleasureMan
over a year ago

Leeds


"It was the University of Sydney's students doing a project on human sexuality so they looked at Swinging and used Fab as source material.

I don't know the specifics but what was meant to be a 'in house' project somehow became public domain and local newspapers ran articles which ended up online. The main problem being what are meant to be screenshots only seen by members on here were plastered ove the net thus compromising some Fabber's anonymity. "

Yes, Jellytots pretty much has the story correct. The issue wasn't Sydney University as such but rather their gutterpress shitrag (like our Sun or Star) getting wind of it and running a lurid article. Sex sells of course.

Ok, no problem in that - except - they published pics lifted from Fab and some of these people hadn't hidden their faces. Thinking only fellow Fabbers would see them when they posted them.

The power of the internet was not yet fully realised and said pics were then available for anyone in the UK with internet access to see them without being signed up to here.

It caused a couple I used to meet a LOT of trouble sadly, mainly due to his work situation. They had to leave here.

Hope that helps clarify why people started putting messages warning The University of Sydney

Charles

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

The sad part is, even though the 'Sydney University' bit has been removed, there are still so many profiles stating the rest of the 'public entity - you're not allowed to copy my photos' blah blah blah....

If I see that on a profile I block it. They're obviously too stupid for me to bother with. One quick search on Snopes of a fact checking site exposes this as fodder for the gullible.

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Lanson


"The sad part is, even though the 'Sydney University' bit has been removed, there are still so many profiles stating the rest of the 'public entity - you're not allowed to copy my photos' blah blah blah....

If I see that on a profile I block it. They're obviously too stupid for me to bother with. One quick search on Snopes of a fact checking site exposes this as fodder for the gullible."

Totally agree - I use it as a filter & anyone mentioning Sydney Uni (or any disclaimer) are binned immediately!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"The sad part is, even though the 'Sydney University' bit has been removed, there are still so many profiles stating the rest of the 'public entity - you're not allowed to copy my photos' blah blah blah....

If I see that on a profile I block it. They're obviously too stupid for me to bother with. One quick search on Snopes of a fact checking site exposes this as fodder for the gullible.

Totally agree - I use it as a filter & anyone mentioning Sydney Uni (or any disclaimer) are binned immediately! "

As a graduate of the apparently disreputable antipodean university, my "disclaimer" is an out and out piss take.

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


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As a graduate of the apparently disreputable antipodean university, my "disclaimer" is an out and out piss take."

As an ex-pat Queenslander, I'm simultaneously insulted and proud of that remark

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"

As a graduate of the apparently disreputable antipodean university, my "disclaimer" is an out and out piss take.

As an ex-pat Queenslander, I'm simultaneously insulted and proud of that remark "

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

Google is your friend, this is taken from a Fab forum post dating back to 2011:

"It was a social experiment that started in Adult Match Maker in the early 2000's. It was to see how many people were gullible enough to copy the disclaimer to their own profiles.

Like any Internet Virus or Work, it quickly spread to Adult Friend Finder and many other sites.

Sydney University has no interest in swingers profiles or photos. Doesn't harvest them and has not desire to really look. There is no research being done, otherwise it's been going on for nearly 20 years."

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

Tie me kangaroo down sport

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham


"..and it's been a lot longer than 8 years.

It is odd how it seems to be the only thing some people take seriously - 2 days on the site, and that's their entire profile text."

Agree, to both points

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By *moothCriminal_x OP   Man
over a year ago

Redditch


"Ok...so it is practically a meme on here with some people genuinely believing they are spying on us. Anyone know the origin story?

Literally not a meme though. A meme is an image with writing on.

C

"

A meme is a unit of culture that replicates and may evolve. The phrase was invented by richard dawkins in his book The Selfish Gene. Religion is a meme for example.

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else


"Google is your friend, this is taken from a Fab forum post dating back to 2011:

"It was a social experiment that started in Adult Match Maker in the early 2000's. It was to see how many people were gullible enough to copy the disclaimer to their own profiles.

Like any Internet Virus or Work, it quickly spread to Adult Friend Finder and many other sites.

Sydney University has no interest in swingers profiles or photos. Doesn't harvest them and has not desire to really look. There is no research being done, otherwise it's been going on for nearly 20 years.""

That's more convincing than the PM I was sent, which I obviously can't discuss unless the sender posts it on here.

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By *moothCriminal_x OP   Man
over a year ago

Redditch


"Google is your friend, this is taken from a Fab forum post dating back to 2011:

"It was a social experiment that started in Adult Match Maker in the early 2000's. It was to see how many people were gullible enough to copy the disclaimer to their own profiles.

Like any Internet Virus or Work, it quickly spread to Adult Friend Finder and many other sites.

Sydney University has no interest in swingers profiles or photos. Doesn't harvest them and has not desire to really look. There is no research being done, otherwise it's been going on for nearly 20 years."

That's more convincing than the PM I was sent, which I obviously can't discuss unless the sender posts it on here."

Oooo pm me what you were pmd?!

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

It's not that interesting...

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

What it has proven is how many people rip content off other profiles and use it as their own

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

Sooo many people still persist in posting this garbage at the end of their profile.

Instant block from me (Terrible loss, I know ). I want to meet someone with at least the minimum amount of intelligence thanks!

Inaswingdress is the exception, of course. As a Queenslander that's hilarious

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

^ ...poor chap, he thinks Inaswingdress is from Queensland.

She's actually Tasmanian.

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


"^ ...poor chap, he thinks Inaswingdress is from Queensland.

She's actually Tasmanian. "

If you'd read her 'Discaimer' and my comments earlier in this thread, you'd realise how foolish you now look

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"^ ...poor chap, he thinks Inaswingdress is from Queensland.

She's actually Tasmanian.

If you'd read her 'Discaimer' and my comments earlier in this thread, you'd realise how foolish you now look "

It's a running joke, don't worry

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden


"^ ...poor chap, he thinks Inaswingdress is from Queensland.

She's actually Tasmanian.

If you'd read her 'Discaimer' and my comments earlier in this thread, you'd realise how foolish you now look "

°

You clearly don't know me: I'm not looking foolish right now; I'm perpetually foolish.

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Some Wizard in Oz created it

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"Some Wizard in Oz created it"

Oh dear

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

..

Someone is always spying

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

[Removed by poster at 27/11/22 10:48:33]

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"Someone is always spying "

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

..


"Someone is always spying

"

See ^

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

I’m a researcher from Sydney University. I’m here to steal all your dick pics.

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By *moothCriminal_x OP   Man
over a year ago

Redditch


"I’m a researcher from Sydney University. I’m here to steal all your dick pics. "

And our hearts x

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