FabSwingers.com forum: I have a question?

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

Maybe someone can help me out.

Has anyone ever met face to face with 'someone' who has sent a picture of 'themselves' with the type of pin attachment that you get on email?

My experience has been those pictures which happen to clearly show faces and have been so readily sent have NEVER resulted in a meet!

Now you know why Conspiracy Theory's start.

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

I'm not quite sure what you mean, so I'll go ahead and say no

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

Yes I have.

Normally it was men who didn't want face photos on the site, but when asked sent them directly from there phones.

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

"I'm not quite sure what you mean, so I'll go ahead and say no"
By pin attachment I mean a picture sent with that same little pin attachment sign you get on emails.

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

"Yes I have.

Normally it was men who didn't want face photos on the site, but when asked sent them directly from there phones. "
How is that done, do you know? I mean the practicalities. How would they get the picture to me?

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

So on a mobile if you click on attach photo it gives you the option to send a photo direct from your phone. You know its been sent directly because it has the paperclip and says sent directly.

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

"So on a mobile if you click on attach photo it gives you the option to send a photo direct from your phone. You know its been sent directly because it has the paperclip and says sent directly. "
So the person has used the part of fab that is set up for emailing?

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

"So on a mobile if you click on attach photo it gives you the option to send a photo direct from your phone. You know its been sent directly because it has the paperclip and says sent directly. So the person has used the part of fab that is set up for emailing?"

No its a feature available when using a mobile.

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

"So on a mobile if you click on attach photo it gives you the option to send a photo direct from your phone. You know its been sent directly because it has the paperclip and says sent directly. So the person has used the part of fab that is set up for emailing?

No its a feature available when using a mobile. "

Sorry do you direct messaging? It's really easy to do and iv had a photos sent that way.

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

"So on a mobile if you click on attach photo it gives you the option to send a photo direct from your phone. You know its been sent directly because it has the paperclip and says sent directly. So the person has used the part of fab that is set up for emailing?

No its a feature available when using a mobile. "
So how can it be routed through fab? I'm still confused? Sorry to put you through this!

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

I don't think I'm explaining this well. Can anyone else do better than me please.

But basically it's a totally legitimate way of sending a face photo.

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

"So on a mobile if you click on attach photo it gives you the option to send a photo direct from your phone. You know its been sent directly because it has the paperclip and says sent directly. So the person has used the part of fab that is set up for emailing?

No its a feature available when using a mobile. So how can it be routed through fab? I'm still confused? Sorry to put you through this!"
Your saying there's a direct phone to phone feature? Those people have to have accounts on Fab.

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

"So on a mobile if you click on attach photo it gives you the option to send a photo direct from your phone. You know its been sent directly because it has the paperclip and says sent directly. So the person has used the part of fab that is set up for emailing?

No its a feature available when using a mobile. So how can it be routed through fab? I'm still confused? Sorry to put you through this! Your saying there's a direct phone to phone feature? Those people have to have accounts on Fab."

Yes. As far as I'm aware. We'll iv only had them from people with an active profile.

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

"So on a mobile if you click on attach photo it gives you the option to send a photo direct from your phone. You know its been sent directly because it has the paperclip and says sent directly. So the person has used the part of fab that is set up for emailing?

Yes. As far as I'm aware. We'll iv only had them from people with an active profile. "
Thanks, I'm going to stick around to hear what others might have to say. Not that I'm doubting you though.

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

"So on a mobile if you click on attach photo it gives you the option to send a photo direct from your phone. You know its been sent directly because it has the paperclip and says sent directly. So the person has used the part of fab that is set up for emailing?

Yes. As far as I'm aware. We'll iv only had them from people with an active profile. Thanks, I'm going to stick around to hear what others might have to say. Not that I'm doubting you though."

You don't need to take my word for it, get your mobile and try it yourself.

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

"So on a mobile if you click on attach photo it gives you the option to send a photo direct from your phone. You know its been sent directly because it has the paperclip and says sent directly. So the person has used the part of fab that is set up for emailing?

Yes. As far as I'm aware. We'll iv only had them from people with an active profile. Thanks, I'm going to stick around to hear what others might have to say. Not that I'm doubting you though.

You don't need to take my word for it, get your mobile and try it yourself. "

Iv just sent you one so you can see what I mean.

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

Lol ... not sure whether you have to be a member (I think you do) when you reply to a message you get a choice to either attach a photo from fab or attach a direct photo from your phone! Easy ...

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

"Lol ... not sure whether you have to be a member (I think you do) when you reply to a message you get a choice to either attach a photo from fab or attach a direct photo from your phone! Easy ... "

Thank you, I don't think he believed me!

You explained it much better than me.

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

"Lol ... not sure whether you have to be a member (I think you do) when you reply to a message you get a choice to either attach a photo from fab or attach a direct photo from your phone! Easy ...

Thank you, I don't think he believed me!

You explained it much better than me.

It read like he did! I'm just not sure about having to be a member ...

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

"Lol ... not sure whether you have to be a member (I think you do) when you reply to a message you get a choice to either attach a photo from fab or attach a direct photo from your phone! Easy ...

Thank you, I don't think he believed me!

You explained it much better than me.

It read like he did! I'm just not sure about having to be a member ... "

***didn't pffft it's early!

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

"Lol ... not sure whether you have to be a member (I think you do) when you reply to a message you get a choice to either attach a photo from fab or attach a direct photo from your phone! Easy ...

Thank you, I don't think he believed me!

You explained it much better than me.

It read like he did! I'm just not sure about having to be a member ... "

Yes you have to be a member. Otherwise how could they even see your profile to even send a photo.

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

"Lol ... not sure whether you have to be a member (I think you do) when you reply to a message you get a choice to either attach a photo from fab or attach a direct photo from your phone! Easy ...

Thank you, I don't think he believed me!

You explained it much better than me.

It read like he did! I'm just not sure about having to be a member ...

***didn't pffft it's early!

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

1. If people set up fake short term profiles. Which will appear on the regular site updates.

2. They then could access you on Fab by photo and message once you have messaged in response to that update.

3. Via a route not checked by fab admin, (I have been told this by Private message) the direct messaging route which is on mobile phones, so I have been told.

4.The photo and message are only viewable for 24hrs, so I have been told by Private message.

5. Which is still 24hrs of influence.

6. Also Private messaged that site rules apply, unchecked communications are not subject to any site rules I would think.

7. A fake profile could jump on and off, after having 'genuinely' provided photo verification.

8. But with no intention of having a genuine profile

9.. With the ability to ghost (ghosting)?

10. A group of people could have a field day pulling this stunt!

11. How to gain friends and influence people!

12. Seems like too much brainwork for you? Bear with me.

13. If I am wrong about any of this feel free to contribute.

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

Paranoia?

I've used this feature, and received photos this way, and met some lovely people.

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

I'm actually not sure what you actually mean tbh ...

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

Are these the same profiles as the profiles that have no verifications showing...and read as though their not meeting anyone/new anytime soon? Yet still seem greatly connected to Fab?

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

"Are these the same profiles as the profiles that have no verifications showing...and read as though their not meeting anyone/new anytime soon? Yet still seem greatly connected to Fab? "

Still not sure what you mean! As to the orginal question then yes I have people who send photos from their phones ... I regularly send those photo attachments to fab friends. Though have no idea about the rest ...

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By *he riverdeep69Couple
over a year ago

North west ish

"Are these the same profiles as the profiles that have no verifications showing...and read as though their not meeting anyone/new anytime soon? Yet still seem greatly connected to Fab?

Glad it's not just me who doesn't understand. Aee you implying that these profiles are set up by fab OP?

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Are these the same profiles as the profiles that have no verifications showing...and read as though their not meeting anyone/new anytime soon? Yet still seem greatly connected to Fab? "

The messages are still sent from an account within FAB, the only difference with the Direct Photo feature makes, is that the picture doesn't need to be uploaded into FAB first. The theory is that you could use it to take a selfie and send it to show exactly what you look like now.

It also means that the pictures Do-Not go through any checking service... you can use this to send pictures of anything, regardless of whether it's against the Fab Picture Rules.

It CAN-NOT be sent from any app other than The FAB Mailbox.

Cal

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

"1. If people set up fake short term profiles. Which will appear on the regular site updates.

2. They then could access you on Fab by photo and message once you have messaged in response to that update.

3. Via a route not checked by fab admin, (I have been told this by Private message) the direct messaging route which is on mobile phones, so I have been told.

4.The photo and message are only viewable for 24hrs, so I have been told by Private message.

5. Which is still 24hrs of influence.

6. Also Private messaged that site rules apply, unchecked communications are not subject to any site rules I would think.

7. A fake profile could jump on and off, after having 'genuinely' provided photo verification.

8. But with no intention of having a genuine profile

9.. With the ability to ghost (ghosting)?

10. A group of people could have a field day pulling this stunt!

11. How to gain friends and influence people!

12. Seems like too much brainwork for you? Bear with me.

13. If I am wrong about any of this feel free to contribute."

I really think that you're overthinking this whole situation.

The picture attachments that you're talking about are an addition to the regular private messaging system, it's as simple as that.

As for this semi paranoid diatribe; if it worries you so much, then don't interact with new profiles until they're at least a few weeks old. Problem solved

Tea

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

I must say... it's great to see a single guy complaining about "un-wanted messages" rather than complaining that they never get ANY.

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

"I'm actually not sure what you actually mean tbh ... "

Thank god I'm not the only one I thought I was being dense. That's still a possibility right enough

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

"I'm actually not sure what you actually mean tbh ...

Thank god I'm not the only one I thought I was being dense. That's still a possibility right enough

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

"Are these the same profiles as the profiles that have no verifications showing...and read as though their not meeting anyone/new anytime soon? Yet still seem greatly connected to Fab?

It also means that the pictures Do-Not go through any checking service... you can use this to send pictures of anything, regardless of whether it's against the Fab Picture Rules.

It CAN-NOT be sent from any app other than The FAB Mailbox.

Cal"
Ok, sent via the Fab mailbox, that's the relevant connection I needed to know.

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By *xperimentalistMan
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

Tinfoil hat time?

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

Conspiracy theories my arse!

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

"Are these the same profiles as the profiles that have no verifications showing...and read as though their not meeting anyone/new anytime soon? Yet still seem greatly connected to Fab? "

Some people are probably like me, I have my lovely fwb who I met here, so am no longer meeting and don't display veris but love the forums, and have made many friends on fab so don't want to delete my profile. X

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

"Are these the same profiles as the profiles that have no verifications showing...and read as though their not meeting anyone/new anytime soon? Yet still seem greatly connected to Fab?

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

"So on a mobile if you click on attach photo it gives you the option to send a photo direct from your phone. You know its been sent directly because it has the paperclip and says sent directly. "

Some people like that as it shows non of your pics are out of date. Somany face pics are 10 years out of date. I have pics somewere when i actually had hair

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

"So on a mobile if you click on attach photo it gives you the option to send a photo direct from your phone. You know its been sent directly because it has the paperclip and says sent directly.

Some people like that as it shows non of your pics are out of date. Somany face pics are 10 years out of date. I have pics somewere when i actually had hair

Ive used this option before to prove its a couple and not a fake man.

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

"1. If people set up fake short term profiles. Which will appear on the regular site updates.

2. They then could access you on Fab by photo and message once you have messaged in response to that update.

3. Via a route not checked by fab admin, (I have been told this by Private message) the direct messaging route which is on mobile phones, so I have been told.

4.The photo and message are only viewable for 24hrs, so I have been told by Private message.

5. Which is still 24hrs of influence.

6. Also Private messaged that site rules apply, unchecked communications are not subject to any site rules I would think.

7. A fake profile could jump on and off, after having 'genuinely' provided photo verification.

8. But with no intention of having a genuine profile

9.. With the ability to ghost (ghosting)?

10. A group of people could have a field day pulling this stunt!

11. How to gain friends and influence people!

12. Seems like too much brainwork for you? Bear with me.

13. If I am wrong about any of this feel free to contribute.

I really think that you're overthinking this whole situation.

The picture attachments that you're talking about are an addition to the regular private messaging system, it's as simple as that.

As for this semi paranoid diatribe; if it worries you so much, then don't interact with new profiles until they're at least a few weeks old. Problem solved

Tea"
Not paranoid, just like to try to make sense of my surroundings, don't mind being wrong either.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Yes

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

Part of the solution probably is to direct message back, showing what I look like now. Though that way could still be open for abuse as I could send a photo from any source. Or they could.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

I think it's a great feature. I often use it with people I'm already chatting to.

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

The only way to tell if they're real/genuine is to meet in person. If they disappear at the suggestion or don't turn up, you have your answer

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By *ecadent_DevonMan
over a year ago

Okehampton

"Part of the solution probably is to direct message back, showing what I look like now. Though that way could still be open for abuse as I could send a photo from any source. Or they could. "

The solution to your problem would be to block new members from mailing you (this can be done through your message preferences, you can block 'newbies', unverified, non-supporters etc.)

The message you are sent from a mobile phone is no different than the message you are sent from a computer, aside from the fact you can attach a picture from your mobile phone.

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

"The only way to tell if they're real/genuine is to meet in person. If they disappear at the suggestion or don't turn up, you have your answer"
Words of Wisdom and truth!

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

"Part of the solution probably is to direct message back, showing what I look like now. Though that way could still be open for abuse as I could send a photo from any source. Or they could. "

Does what source the photos come from matter? All my photos on here are loaded from my phone as are any photos I send in direct messages? How do you know what sources any photo comes from as they all come through fab ultimately?

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

"1. If people set up fake short term profiles. Which will appear on the regular site updates.

2. They then could access you on Fab by photo and message once you have messaged in response to that update.

3. Via a route not checked by fab admin, (I have been told this by Private message) the direct messaging route which is on mobile phones, so I have been told.

4.The photo and message are only viewable for 24hrs, so I have been told by Private message.

5. Which is still 24hrs of influence.

6. Also Private messaged that site rules apply, unchecked communications are not subject to any site rules I would think.

7. A fake profile could jump on and off, after having 'genuinely' provided photo verification.

8. But with no intention of having a genuine profile

9.. With the ability to ghost (ghosting)?

10. A group of people could have a field day pulling this stunt!

11. How to gain friends and influence people!

12. Seems like too much brainwork for you? Bear with me.

13. If I am wrong about any of this feel free to contribute.

I really think that you're overthinking this whole situation.

The picture attachments that you're talking about are an addition to the regular private messaging system, it's as simple as that.

As for this semi paranoid diatribe; if it worries you so much, then don't interact with new profiles until they're at least a few weeks old. Problem solved

Tea"
Newbies have already been blocked by me.

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

"Part of the solution probably is to direct message back, showing what I look like now. Though that way could still be open for abuse as I could send a photo from any source. Or they could.

The solution to your problem would be to block new members from mailing you (this can be done through your message preferences, you can block 'newbies', unverified, non-supporters etc.)

The message you are sent from a mobile phone is no different than the message you are sent from a computer, aside from the fact you can attach a picture from your mobile phone."
Newbies and unverified already blocked by me.

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By *ecadent_DevonMan
over a year ago

Okehampton

Whilst I understand the spirit of the enquiry OP, I think you are over-thinking this one. I think when responding to any messages you have to consider the message you have received and whether you want to respond to it.

Fakes get removed fairly quickly from here in my experience. I tend not to respond to unverified (photo or personal) people, but thats my preference. As I have no real need to be discrete, I can comfortably have a face pic on my profile, so seldom send one in a message, I certainly wouldn't respond to a demand for one (or a profile that demands one).

With all things internet we run the risk of exposure, if the realisation of that risk would cause you problems, then use the site carefully, but bear in mind that very few people will not meet you without having seen a face pic. If someone sends you one and you are attracted to them, the choice to reciprocate is yours

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

"Whilst I understand the spirit of the enquiry OP, I think you are over-thinking this one. I think when responding to any messages you have to consider the message you have received and whether you want to respond to it.

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

"1. If people set up fake short term profiles. Which will appear on the regular site updates.

2. They then could access you on Fab by photo and message once you have messaged in response to that update.

3. Via a route not checked by fab admin, (I have been told this by Private message) the direct messaging route which is on mobile phones, so I have been told.

4.The photo and message are only viewable for 24hrs, so I have been told by Private message.

5. Which is still 24hrs of influence.

6. Also Private messaged that site rules apply, unchecked communications are not subject to any site rules I would think.

7. A fake profile could jump on and off, after having 'genuinely' provided photo verification.

8. But with no intention of having a genuine profile

9.. With the ability to ghost (ghosting)?

10. A group of people could have a field day pulling this stunt!

11. How to gain friends and influence people!

12. Seems like too much brainwork for you? Bear with me.

13. If I am wrong about any of this feel free to contribute."

Yes that's all possible.

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