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By *aughty-couple1980 OP   Couple
41 weeks ago

hindley

There should be a blocker or a change to the location on here to somethink like within 2 miles monimum recently we have had a couple blokes message us whos location is like 30 mile away an then after a bit of time they message oh am within a mile from u while we are sat at home chilling with our children i know i can turn location off on phone but we shouldnt have to do that it should all ready be built into the site

Does any one els agree

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By *ucka39Man
41 weeks ago

Newcastle

But you can use the who's near filter and turn it off/on so the site has provided the tools

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By *aughty-couple1980 OP   Couple
41 weeks ago

hindley


"But you can use the who's near filter and turn it off/on so the site has provided the tools "

Didnt know that

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By *aughty-couple1980 OP   Couple
41 weeks ago

hindley


"But you can use the who's near filter and turn it off/on so the site has provided the tools "

Just had a look at settings an no option for that there

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By *aughty-couple1980 OP   Couple
41 weeks ago

hindley

I dont mean turn it off tottaly i mean change is so the closest location would be within 2 miles where as at the min it says within quater of mile

We have been sat in our front garden an people have said am within quater of you an really there sat in car on opposite side of road from us its a bit weird the way people can track you down to nerly an exact location

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By *ucka39Man
41 weeks ago

Newcastle

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By *ucka39Man
41 weeks ago

Newcastle


"I dont mean turn it off tottaly i mean change is so the closest location would be within 2 miles where as at the min it says within quater of mile

We have been sat in our front garden an people have said am within quater of you an really there sat in car on opposite side of road from us its a bit weird the way people can track you down to nerly an exact location"

If a user is closer, it does say within 2/3 miles

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By *aughty-couple1980 OP   Couple
41 weeks ago

hindley

It also says within quater of a mile there ahould be some aort of security on here so people cant just turn up out side house an say oh am within quater of mile we have also seen a couple times within walking distance

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By *xposedInTheMaleMan
41 weeks ago

Cambridgeshire

Especially a problem for people who live in the country, and are the only house nearby.

We always turn-off Who's Near before setting off home, but it would be nice if we didn't have to do that.

I think anyone who cares exactly how far away you are is probably a stalker, so I'd be happy to see the minimum distance increased to something like 2 miles.

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By *aughty-couple1980 OP   Couple
41 weeks ago

hindley


"Especially a problem for people who live in the country, and are the only house nearby.

We always turn-off Who's Near before setting off home, but it would be nice if we didn't have to do that.

I think anyone who cares exactly how far away you are is probably a stalker, so I'd be happy to see the minimum distance increased to something like 2 miles."

At least some one understands what we mean

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By *ucka39Man
41 weeks ago

Newcastle


"Especially a problem for people who live in the country, and are the only house nearby.

We always turn-off Who's Near before setting off home, but it would be nice if we didn't have to do that.

I think anyone who cares exactly how far away you are is probably a stalker, so I'd be happy to see the minimum distance increased to something like 2 miles.

At least some one understands what we mean"

You also have the option to hide your profile so it'd work in your favour

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By *aughty-couple1980 OP   Couple
41 weeks ago

hindley


"Especially a problem for people who live in the country, and are the only house nearby.

We always turn-off Who's Near before setting off home, but it would be nice if we didn't have to do that.

I think anyone who cares exactly how far away you are is probably a stalker, so I'd be happy to see the minimum distance increased to something like 2 miles.

At least some one understands what we mean

You also have the option to hide your profile so it'd work in your favour "

Why should we do that when as a saftey issue from stalkers an weirdos the 2 mile didtance should be built into the site so if u are 2 miles or under it will auto say 2 miles

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By *Silver-Man
41 weeks ago

North Wales

Not sure how they track you down ?

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By *arleycplWoman
40 weeks ago

Frodsham


"Not sure how they track you down ?"

Where is live. My nearest neighbour is 1/2 mile away, it would not be to hard to narrow it down, with who's near

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
Forum Mod
40 weeks ago

Central

It is a safety concern, when you can be very accurately pinpointed

It would be a good feature improvement, to let users pick how accurate they'd like their location to be depicted - say, changing from the current option, to be shown as within 2 miles, as the finest granularity permitted. Users could potentially just pick the smallest distance they're comfortable with

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By *aughty-couple1980 OP   Couple
40 weeks ago

hindley


"Not sure how they track you down ?

Where is live. My nearest neighbour is 1/2 mile away, it would not be to hard to narrow it down, with who's near "

Exactly its quite easy for a user to narrow it down to an almost exact location it is a saftey concern like the message above says should be able to choose your own distance or the site owners change it to a minimum ov 2 miles

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By *ucka39Man
40 weeks ago

Newcastle


"It is a safety concern, when you can be very accurately pinpointed

It would be a good feature improvement, to let users pick how accurate they'd like their location to be depicted - say, changing from the current option, to be shown as within 2 miles, as the finest granularity permitted. Users could potentially just pick the smallest distance they're comfortable with "

But you can do that by changing the postcode so it's even further from your actual location

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
Forum Mod
40 weeks ago

Central


"It is a safety concern, when you can be very accurately pinpointed

It would be a good feature improvement, to let users pick how accurate they'd like their location to be depicted - say, changing from the current option, to be shown as within 2 miles, as the finest granularity permitted. Users could potentially just pick the smallest distance they're comfortable with

But you can do that by changing the postcode so it's even further from your actual location "

Users might want to still be viewed from their actual positions just with less precision given to viewers checking in who's near

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By (user no longer on site)
40 weeks ago

Yes ! It’s a bit unsettling for someone to be nearer than they say

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By *ob1988Man
40 weeks ago

South London

"Why should we do that" don't do it then and don't complain about it, you sound so stupid honestly..

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By *xposedInTheMaleMan
40 weeks ago

Cambridgeshire


"But you can do that by changing the postcode so it's even further from your actual location "

That won't help with "Who's Near".

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By *ucka39Man
40 weeks ago

Newcastle


"It is a safety concern, when you can be very accurately pinpointed

It would be a good feature improvement, to let users pick how accurate they'd like their location to be depicted - say, changing from the current option, to be shown as within 2 miles, as the finest granularity permitted. Users could potentially just pick the smallest distance they're comfortable with

But you can do that by changing the postcode so it's even further from your actual location

Users might want to still be viewed from their actual positions just with less precision given to viewers checking in who's near

"

But you can by few streets 🤷 changing the postcode

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By *ucka39Man
40 weeks ago

Newcastle


"But you can do that by changing the postcode so it's even further from your actual location

That won't help with "Who's Near"."

Common sense turn off unless you are searching yourself

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By (user no longer on site)
40 weeks ago

I understand what OP means

I had someone messaging Me, while I was in a fairly rural area, he was 8 miles away, I said I wasn't interested.

An hour or so later he was quarter mile away, and started naming houses near me asking which one I was staying in.

I switched my location off and blocked them but it spooked me.

It is a tiny percent that ruin it for the many.

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By *tickler2000Man
36 weeks ago

St Agnes

I get what you mean OP.

Not so much of an issue if you live in a city.

But for us that don't, it won't take much to suss out where or who you are.

For me I don't think it is to much of an issue, but would be unnerving for the ladies.

As there are quite a lot of creeps and stalky types on here.

Would be nice to have an option that allows you to keep your location vague

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
Forum Mod
36 weeks ago

Central

It's especially an issue as the days get shorter and you become easier to get pinpointed, from your artificial lights, that help you to standout, in desolate countryside. I don't communicate with those who have pinpointed my likely location. If you have fields, they may even be using your own land at night, to track you down accurately. They might peer to through your windows, even

I think the idea of having a user selected level of accuracy, such as either Current accuracy or 2.5 miles accuracy minimum, would be a simple thing to change, as and when you wish to.

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By *ornyTr00perMan
36 weeks ago

Diss

It’s stressful when you see “within walking distance “ 😂

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By *ardcoretrannyTV/TS
32 weeks ago

dronfield

You don’t get that on here, only on fabguys

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