FabSwingers.com forum: Unknown locations

By *offee with Milk OP Couple
over a year ago

Over the roundabout and then turn right.

Instead of a home town some profiles have made-up places as their location. I understand that some people don't want to reveal where they live but does this put you off making contact or make you more curious?

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By *aucy tiggerWoman
over a year ago

Back where I belong

Nope, because the profile tells you how many miles away they are xx

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By *entleman55Man
over a year ago

S’th West Mc/r

I change mine all the time...it's funny to read all the good ones

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

Yeah I'm not the sort of person whose attention is captured by ambiguity .....

I think being intentionally evasive about reviling relevant information is unimaginative and a potential precursor to wasting time.....

Fuck me....... sometimes being me makes my head hurt

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

Flagrante

We used to show it but it attracted a lot of stalker types whose messaging was used to gradually hone in on our address so we took it off.

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

I'm not meeting,so no-one need's to know where I am precisely

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

I quite like my location its quite splendidly apt

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

manchster is a big place - doubt anybody could locate me exactly from that info - unless that phone doodar shows within a mile -

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

"manchster is a big place - doubt anybody could locate me exactly from that info - unless that phone doodar shows within a mile - "

It does!

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

I've tried humourous place names instead of my home town in the past, but I don't think it made a jot of difference to people looking at my profile, as when they see the actual distance in miles, they just write me off anyway. 'No-Fabsland' was my favourite

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By *ingerrrrWoman
over a year ago

Meath

I wouldn't rely on the site location thingy. It thinks I'm 50 miles from somewhere in Manchester when in fact I'm in Ireland.

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

I don't get why people do it but it doesn't bother me.

There profile tells me how many miles away they are anyway

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

"I don't get why people do it but it doesn't bother me.

There profile tells me how many miles away they are anyway "

Does that still work if the person has registered their profile in a area that doesn't represent their real location ?

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

I wanted to be a bit vague, so just put the closest city.

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

"I don't get why people do it but it doesn't bother me.

There profile tells me how many miles away they are anyway

Does that still work if the person has registered their profile in a area that doesn't represent their real location ?

If they have there mobile location on it does. But if they have there location set to somewhere else they probably wouldn't show up on my searches anyway

Their loss I'm sure

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

"I don't get why people do it but it doesn't bother me.

There profile tells me how many miles away they are anyway

Does that still work if the person has registered their profile in a area that doesn't represent their real location ?

If they have there mobile location on it does. But if they have there location set to somewhere else they probably wouldn't show up on my searches anyway

Their loss I'm sure

Ah Ok .... I don't access the site with a mobile so the mileage function not something I've noticed ...

But I standby my belief that intentional ambiguity detracts from effectiveness of the site for all members .....

I don't want to risk wasting my time communicating with anyone from laa-laa land .......

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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago

Best Greggs in Cheshire East

"I don't get why people do it but it doesn't bother me.

There profile tells me how many miles away they are anyway

Does that still work if the person has registered their profile in a area that doesn't represent their real location ?

If they have there mobile location on it does. But if they have there location set to somewhere else they probably wouldn't show up on my searches anyway

Their loss I'm sure

Ah Ok .... I don't access the site with a mobile so the mileage function not something I've noticed ...

But I standby my belief that intentional ambiguity detracts from effectiveness of the site for all members .....

I don't want to risk wasting my time communicating with anyone from laa-laa land .......

I only ever meet in Greggs. Just saying.

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

"I don't get why people do it but it doesn't bother me.

There profile tells me how many miles away they are anyway

Does that still work if the person has registered their profile in a area that doesn't represent their real location ?

If they have there mobile location on it does. But if they have there location set to somewhere else they probably wouldn't show up on my searches anyway

Their loss I'm sure

Ah Ok .... I don't access the site with a mobile so the mileage function not something I've noticed ...

But I standby my belief that intentional ambiguity detracts from effectiveness of the site for all members .....

I don't want to risk wasting my time communicating with anyone from laa-laa land .......

I only ever meet in Greggs. Just saying."

I don't know this Gregg of which you speak.....

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Often the users of such unclear locations post that they can't get meets. It's one deterrent for me. It doesn't shout that the user is particularly focused on your needs.

I understand it being used by those who are cautious or just not meeting

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

My location isn't neccesarily fixed. I did set it to 60% Belfast/20% London/20% elsewhere, but here and there covers it better. I trust Fab Magic to tell people if I am close using the postcode feature

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

mine is set to where i am, but there is 3 million people living here so I guess I could be more specific

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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago

Best Greggs in Cheshire East

"I don't get why people do it but it doesn't bother me.

There profile tells me how many miles away they are anyway

Does that still work if the person has registered their profile in a area that doesn't represent their real location ?

If they have there mobile location on it does. But if they have there location set to somewhere else they probably wouldn't show up on my searches anyway

Their loss I'm sure

Ah Ok .... I don't access the site with a mobile so the mileage function not something I've noticed ...

But I standby my belief that intentional ambiguity detracts from effectiveness of the site for all members .....

I don't want to risk wasting my time communicating with anyone from laa-laa land .......

I only ever meet in Greggs. Just saying.

I don't know this Gregg of which you speak.....

Fine food establishment! Your missing out lol

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

I do actually live in a pineapple under the sea.

If find some of them amusing.

Funniest i have read was from

"Squirtyland North West"

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

It can be a nuisance. The poster who mentioned distance being listed is correct, but that doesn't always help, some places of similar distance are much harder to get to, depends on motorways etc and also can be handy to know if they are in the location of a club you may be visiting.

I think people should just put the actual location, if they are actively looking for meets.

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

"I'm not meeting,so no-one need's to know where I am precisely

This

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Instead of a home town some profiles have made-up places as their location. I understand that some people don't want to reveal where they live but does this put you off making contact or make you more curious? "

I find it irritating if it is totally ambiguous.

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

"I wouldn't rely on the site location thingy. It thinks I'm 50 miles from somewhere in Manchester when in fact I'm in Ireland.

Did you put a Manc postcode?

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

I think it's ridiculous

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By *hosLookingFuckedMan
over a year ago

Bangor

Anyone from Belfast??

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

"I think it's ridiculous"

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By *rightonCheekyMan
over a year ago

Brighton

I'm not telling anyone where I'm based

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"I'm not telling anyone where I'm based

Hull?

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

As long as it remains within site rules, I'll put wherever I like as my location.

If people decide not to meet someone based on a location then that's up to them but it doesn't worry me

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By *rightonCheekyMan
over a year ago

Brighton

"I'm not telling anyone where I'm based

Hull?"

Rumbled

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"I'm not telling anyone where I'm based

Hull?

Rumbled

I knew it,I have an uncanny sixth sense.

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

As of today I realise that here and there isn't helpful at all. So rather than making up a place, I am going to move to places that are made up instead.

You'll find me in Camberwick Green for the next 24 hours

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

"Nope, because the profile tells you how many miles away they are xx"

Only if a site supporter.

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By *urballsMan
over a year ago

Claygate

I put where I really am and men still ask 'Where are you?' When I told one man to look at my profile he replied with 'Well, no-one says where they really are!'

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

The best ones are those that say something like 'Fuckville' and then in the profile have a little rant along the lines of 'don't waste my time if you're a hundred miles away, lol'

Now how the fuck do you judge that?

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By *r Costa xxMan
over a year ago

stirling

Some of the places can be quite funny, but don't mind what others use, I choose to be boring and use my actual location, helpful if I get lost and can be returned to the correct city at least

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By *rcticFoxxxWoman
over a year ago

Hereabouts

Doesn't bother me

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

"Some of the places can be quite funny, but don't mind what others use, I choose to be boring and use my actual location, helpful if I get lost and can be returned to the correct city at least

You could go full Paddington with a label saying "Please look after this swinger"

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By *eadySteadyCockCouple
over a year ago

Tredegar

We've been to North Korea, the North Pole and the moon. Now settled in fucklesbury!

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By *r Costa xxMan
over a year ago

stirling

"Some of the places can be quite funny, but don't mind what others use, I choose to be boring and use my actual location, helpful if I get lost and can be returned to the correct city at least

You could go full Paddington with a label saying "Please look after this swinger"

That's not actually a bad idea, where's my duffel coat

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By *offee with Milk OP Couple
over a year ago

Over the roundabout and then turn right.

We don't mind travelling, but "swing city" doesn't show on the satnav.

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

I never have my phone's location switched on. The location stated on my profile isn't my home town. I wrote what I have because..

1) As a genuine single woman I take my safety seriously. I do not think it wise to tell a guy I've never met from a sex based site, my address.

2) As a single parent, I respect the fact this is my child's home (and their right to safety within their own home), by NEVER accommodating.

3) I travel to the guy at my expense so anyone who I talk with, has no need for my location or address.

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

"The best ones are those that say something like 'Fuckville' and then in the profile have a little rant along the lines of 'don't waste my time if you're a hundred miles away, lol'

Now how the fuck do you judge that?

From part of your post code which you have to put on your profile settings. You also would come up on people's newsfeed. When that happens, you're usually local or within the travel distance they're looking for.

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