FabGuys.com forum: See who's near

By *ina Black OP TV/TS
7 days ago

Cornwall Devon border

I've just had a guy msg me today that he can see I'm 5-10 miles away when my location isn't turned on, how is this possible, especially as I don't turn it on for a reason!

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By *anDadBodMan
7 days ago

Liverpool

who knows 🤷‍♂️

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By *astDevonGuyMan
7 days ago

East Devon

That would just be the distance between your postcode and his, not an actual “ near me “ search .

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By *ina Black OP TV/TS
7 days ago

Cornwall Devon border

"who knows 🤷‍♂️"

Well hopefully we can find out as it's a bit worrying when you'd rather keep it a secret until you know someone better

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By *ina Black OP TV/TS
7 days ago

Cornwall Devon border

Surely that's seeing who's near m so what's the point of turning your location off then?

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By *ina Black OP TV/TS
7 days ago

Cornwall Devon border

"That would just be the distance between your postcode and his, not an actual “ near me “ search ."

But how? What's the point in turning it off? Where do you see this?

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By *ootsloverTV/TS
7 days ago

Tetbury

It's not that, he has done a search for people in an area, if you do that you will see people in that area with a rough mileage.

Nothing to worry about, he can't find you from it, he will never be " 2 mins walk" or " touching distance"

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By *ustPeekinMan
7 days ago

Alresford

There are two distances. The first is to your postcode area so I know your postcode area is 140 miles from mine. The second is labeled ‘right now’ and you don’t have one because your location is turned off. When I look at someone who has it turned on it will give a second distance saying ‘you’re both on mobile at x miles’.

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By *ustPeekinMan
7 days ago

Alresford

Booktslover, for example is 60+ miles to postcode area but right now is on mobile and 50+ miles away.

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By *ina Black OP TV/TS
7 days ago

Cornwall Devon border

Okay thanks babe x

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By *ddie197Man
7 days ago

Preston

The 'right now' can be inaccurate because it only updates about every 10-15 minutes or so.

So sometimes you can see people that are 1 mile away, drive 5 miles down the road, and they are still 1 mile away.

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By *cunnySucker69Man
7 days ago

Scunthorpe

Mine shows you are 240+ miles away

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By *ssKay17Man
7 days ago

North Luton

"There are two distances. The first is to your postcode area so I know your postcode area is 140 miles from mine. The second is labeled ‘right now’ and you don’t have one because your location is turned off. When I look at someone who has it turned on it will give a second distance saying ‘you’re both on mobile at x miles’. "

I think this is the best explanation. Pretty much nailed it.

I'm currently chatting to a mate on here, who is showing 10 miles from me.

But he is currently abroad in Marrakech. So it's using the postcode he's supplied, LU3, rather than his current location

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