FabSwingers.com forum: Is this site a social science experiment?

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

I’ve seen a variation of the following blurb below on quite a few people’s profiles. Is this site being used for an experiment of some sort and is out data being used by them? Anyone else know anything about this?

Should we care?

WARNING: Any institution or person using this site or any of its associated sites: You do not have my permission to use any of my pictures, information from my profile, or anything I post in any of the forums or groups on this website in any form or forum both current or future without prior written consent. You do not have my permission to copy, save, print, or re-post my pictures or information without prior written consent. If you have done or do any of the above, it will be considered a violation of my privacy and personal property and will be subject to all legal remedies.

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

It's the age of sheeple in effect. It's pointless but people think 'that person has it so maybe I should'

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

It's an urban legend spread by people who don't know any better.

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

I'd care if i were you, i dont though but exeter university analyse porn and the people associated with it, the pics are used in local advertising you could be famous for your cock

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

It amuses me that people with nothing on their profiles have this too, with all the porn sites, hook up sites etc why would Sydney Uni look at you

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

We've noticed a legal disclaimer paragraph that some people have on their profiles. Should we have one too? What are they about? Do they do any good?

The "legal disclaimer" is pointless nonsense and all does is take up extra space on our servers. Please remove it if you have it on your profile. If you're worried about privacy please set your account to be hidden from non-registered users on your privacy page (this also hides it from search engines but may take a week or two to drop out of search) and remove the notice (and encourage others to do likewise).

Common sense advice would be NOT to put any information on your profile (here, or on any such site) that could identify you or that you don't want to become public! So for your own benefit, don't post phone numbers, real names or email / instant message addresses on your profile that people might see or "Google".

Some people may put non-identifying pics on their public profile but keep face pics private or for friends, for example.

The above is from the site FAQs.

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

See site FAQs about why these warnings are just a waste of server space. Fabadmin ask that people are encouraged to remove them.

Would you pay a solicitor to pursue someone legally for using a pic of your cock or boobs? If it wasn’t a criminal offence I can’t imagine I would.

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By *ob198XaMan
over a year ago

teleford

You know using the word gullible is to become illegal...

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By *ilkenWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

They are all pointless read the site rules you agree to all sorts by joining and accepting so disclaimers just so ignorance of the terms and conditions in joining.

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By *moothman2000Man
over a year ago

Leicestershire

"I'd care if i were you, i dont though but exeter university analyse porn and the people associated with it, the pics are used in local advertising you could be famous for your cock

...what local advertising would use cock pictures?

"Come to Dingles for all your hairdressing needs, and here's a picture of a cock" doesn't sound hugely likely...

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

"I'd care if i were you, i dont though but exeter university analyse porn and the people associated with it, the pics are used in local advertising you could be famous for your cock

If Exeter Uni want to use my cock they're welcome to it. Nobody else does.

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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

Don't know about the social science experiment part but it does make for a fascinating view of people's behaviour and preferences.

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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago

Derry

Whenever you see that bollox, send them a message that you have stole their pictures.

Its amazing what people believe to be true, just because they read it on facebook.

Social experiment? Go see your GP.

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

I'm doing research for Sidney University. I need to err..interview the tall men of Fab...

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By *carlet_woman_xxWoman
over a year ago

somewhere

"I'm doing research for Sidney University. I need to err..interview the tall men of Fab...

Do you need an assistant

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

It's meaningless bullshit.

What amuses me more is that as a previous poster alluded to, the profiles that use it more often are those with either a blurry cock shot, a close up of a nipple or bugger all in the way of pics and the likes of "Looking for fun and frolicks (spelling mistake intended) We're a genuine couple and we'd like to meet women, couples."

I mean who the hell would want to plagiarise either images or text from that?

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Don't know about the social science experiment part but it does make for a fascinating view of people's behaviour and preferences."

If it's not been the subject of academic research, it should be.

I do believe that the University of Sydney has an excellent gender studies department.

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

"I'd care if i were you, i dont though but exeter university analyse porn and the people associated with it, the pics are used in local advertising you could be famous for your cock

...what local advertising would use cock pictures?

"Come to Dingles for all your hairdressing needs, and here's a picture of a cock" doesn't sound hugely likely...

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

"It's an urban legend spread by people who don't know any better. "

I think you are probably right about that. Also, for sure we would have been made explicitly aware - I’d hope

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

Thank you all for the comments I can rest assured my cock pics or messages or comments will not be used for some social science experiment anytime soon. I had a feeling it was a case of fear that spread from one profile to another without anyone really doing the research before adding the clause.

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

"I'd care if i were you, i dont though but exeter university analyse porn and the people associated with it, the pics are used in local advertising you could be famous for your cock

...what local advertising would use cock pictures?

"Come to Dingles for all your hairdressing needs, and here's a picture of a cock" doesn't sound hugely likely...

Just spat out bits of chewed pear..

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

I have a satirical piss take of that disclaimer on my profile, a few people I've spoken to said they didn't read it because they thought it was the usual bollocks...

I like the ones that say Sydney Uni; fill your boots etc...

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By *aughtydrawerCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

I have some experience in academia. Tbh it wouldn't make any difference having a disclaimer or not. If for example I was doing sociological research and using fab to get data I wouldn't be using anyones name or details. We'd always annonymise info or use pseudonyms. Any research design would get approved by an ethics committee to make sure its safe for any participants.

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

"I have some experience in academia. Tbh it wouldn't make any difference having a disclaimer or not. If for example I was doing sociological research and using fab to get data I wouldn't be using anyones name or details. We'd always annonymise info or use pseudonyms. Any research design would get approved by an ethics committee to make sure its safe for any participants. "

That... kind of turned me on

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By *aenMan
over a year ago

Here and There

I like to think of it as the fab equivalent of pampas grass.

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By *aughtydrawerCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

That... kind of turned me on "

Errr... What did?

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

Zzzz

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