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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
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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 48 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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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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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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"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 48 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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"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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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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"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 47 weeks ago
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"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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"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 *ucka39Man 47 weeks ago
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"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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But you can by few streets 🤷 changing the postcode |
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By (user no longer on site) 47 weeks ago
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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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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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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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