Fake profiles on the hub in 'our country'

Having been called a fake (for not meeting some people) and a man (for not camming with others), not sure there is a way to trust anyone who says someone is fake or not.

But good luck. The real fakes should be outed.

I tried bringing up this subject a week or two ago and my blog got censored. There *are* fake profiles on this site and they're quite easy to spot, but you have to be careful how you deal with them, so I suggest the best policy is just to ignore them.

I've found that most fake profiles manufactured to titillate men in my age group and keep them engaged are female, aged 22, and live in remote villages in Cumbria, Durham or Derbyshire :-) They never have a photo, and most of their stats are not filled in.

I'm wondering whether genuine girls aged 22 are bombarded with fake profiles for middle-aged guys: After all, don't all 22-yr-old chicks just "love older men" ??? :-)

OK I admit it. I am a fake and have never owned a sulky Italian car.

Fake here too; my real name isn't luv2sucu, Shocker!

"All part of the fun I suppose ???"

Hmmmm....depends on whether you're a masochist or not. Personally I find fake profiles directed at my age group misleading and annoying at best, and an insult to my intelligence at worst. I really can't see what adult dating sites have to gain from retaining andor producing fake profiles. It's like spam e-mail.

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Hi guys,
Just a note that we try as much as we possibly can to spot and remove "fake" profiles. We're trying to run a decent site for decent people to unwind and have a good time. There are several reasons behind fake profiles
1. Scammers looking for your money (romance scams, leading off to other sites they profit from etc.),
2. Trolls & Pic Collectors who get a kick out of winding you up or leading you on,
3. Sites that create fake people to lure you into paying - we _don't_ do this, but BBC Panorma and Channel 4 Dispatches uncovered many who did some years back.
Please follow all the best practice advice, meet in public (a 5 min coffee will usually tell you all you need), talk on the phone or cam before to be sure. If you're not sure about anyone use the Report button to tell us annonymously, thats what we're here for...

Thanks LillieG. Personally, I'd probably prefer if the subject line was different as we're a bit sensitive to being lumped in with the idiots we spend so much time and effort trying to remove. Never know if it's better for us to keep the mouth shut and let you guys get on or if we should be more vocal - I feel a poll coming on :)

There was one couple validation story I remember from about a year ago.
Male gets on cam with Rachel to validate their couple profile. She asks to speak with the female as per the profile. He lifts the laptop with cam and takes it to the bedroom to show a sleeping woman, then got miffed when Rachel told him that her REM sleep state could not really be construed as consent to be admin validated on the site!

This is a regular topic - and for good reason. But it is worth pointing out that there are more than one or two single ladies here who prefer to use a couples profile as they feel it gives them a bit of protection against being inundated every time they appear on the radar screen.

Also I think that it is worth saying that we are all supposed to be liberated and free spirited - if someone wants to have a cyber presence that is not in line with the real world does it really matter that much? Obviously those that are dedicated to meetings in the flesh may feel a little put out and the expression "time waster" may spring to mind, but take it from me, there is room here fore everyone. Including those who are economical with reality.

Never saw myself as a bit of a hippy.....

Organised a meet exchanged details etc and the person never arrived and since has been 'shy' to say the least we have found mainly young guys who want a cheap 'dirty chat text' then head off into the sun set. Therefore we only meet with people whom we have had a long standing on line presence with, who aren't pushy and tend to be very observant of what Is in our profile. Either way I hope whatever people experience, have a very merry christmas love MnL x

I can say, hand on heart, there isn't one untruth on my profile. However, there may be the odd omission or two, but that's my business and I choose the special folk who I share the finer details with.
It's how I keep myself safe ... and sane.
My business, my rules.

AdminMike: I'm really glad that you posted on this thread, and that the thread itself was allowed to survive. I know that Admin have their hands full, but up to now I feel that this issue had not been sufficiently addressed. To my way of thinking, it's not acceptable for blogsposts that are critical of site policy (even if couched in jocular or respectful terms) to be suppressed if they are genuinely intended to be constructive, and I felt that my own particular gripe about fakery (i.e. bogus 22-yr-old girls looking for older blokes) was relevant and redolent for all guys in my age group.

As far as I'm concerned, the definition of "fake" is that there is not a real face behind a profile, and that therefore if I send a mail, it will have been a complete waste of time because I've been talking to a "bot". Guys of my age are generally not concerned with, or approached by, couples, and therefore the issue of whether a couple is really a bloke on his own armed with a few pics of a woman is really not relevant.

Rigger's and Luv2's posts both touch on a valid point, i.e. that everyone is entitled to a certain degree of opacity when describing themselves (in fact I've been thinking about blogging on this topic). Personally, I don't think it's absolutely vital to lay oneself bare in a profile. The most important thing is to be amenable to detailed communication before anything happens (and that - as far as I'm concerned - is an off-site issue in the private domain).

Surely no one gives credence to the acrostic on my profile. I only wrote it to cause mild amusement . Luckily, those who know me also know that's just my way and I'm no fake . Eccentric ?....... yes,of course.

Of course what Skebbie does not know is that Long Marton is in fact chock full of young nymphos. I could hardly get through the other day - but luckily I was wearing an old shirt that tore easily.

Have so many request from single females to meet but have to register on another site ? Hello !!! Jesus are men that stupid !!!!

Ok yes we are !!! Lol

Well we get told sooooo many times !! Mud sticks !! Ha ha !! X

Our cunning plans seems to be working !! Next year we will take over the world !!! Wow ha ha !!!! Xxx