We followd the directions - added SWINGULAR to our Yahoo IM list so we could cam with the administrator - and we have yet to hear from anyone. Just curious if anyone else is having this problem!
There was another post about this a few weeks ago. We personally don't care about the validation process. We ahve mailed all sorts of people on here and gotten no answers, so whats the point of being validated?
We went the photo route for validation, and it worked for us!
Ron & Chrissy
Ron & Chrissy
We did the web cam way!! We got a hold to swingular on yahoo and web cammed him or her and got our seal. We have met people off here and we would like our VIP seal now!!! 
We would love to meet you both and give you your VIP seal in person! :l
Busy next weekend, Memorial weekend?
Ron
Busy next weekend, Memorial weekend?
Ron
Avg, that's cool, it was corny, and I wanted everyone to see our sign! LOL
BTW, are you a single male or couple? I read your profile, and I am confused. :v
Ron
BTW, are you a single male or couple? I read your profile, and I am confused. :v
Ron
not really sure how it works..... one day it just said we were real on our profile and there was no comment to who it even came from lol
Another way to get validated is to make contact with a member that has the vip badge, they can give you that real badge. There are a few of them that frequent the webchat, so try your luck sometime. :-)
All great thoughts and suggesstins - we'll try the sign idea next! We don't know anyone who is already validated. Now where did I lay that magic marker at??? LOL!!!
Validation? Who gives a shit? Who are you really getting validated for anyway? Yourselves, or the other people who assume that because you have been "validated" that you are somehow more likely to be genuine?
It serves very little purpose. There are plenty of folks here on this site who know that we are real, have met us in the flesh, and one or two whom we have played with. I am not really concerned about what the rest of the horde thinks.
Despite making many new friends here, we have STILL been accused of being a either single male picture collector, or a couple of fakes who clipped their pics from a some magazine or website. Interestingly enough, we are usually accused of this by people who's invitations to play we have politely declined. We get one or the other atleast once per month.
Luvbugs! (mR.)
It serves very little purpose. There are plenty of folks here on this site who know that we are real, have met us in the flesh, and one or two whom we have played with. I am not really concerned about what the rest of the horde thinks.
Despite making many new friends here, we have STILL been accused of being a either single male picture collector, or a couple of fakes who clipped their pics from a some magazine or website. Interestingly enough, we are usually accused of this by people who's invitations to play we have politely declined. We get one or the other atleast once per month.
Luvbugs! (mR.)
Strange how a simple question can rise the hair on some peoples back - IT WAS JUST A QUESTION! If it offends you - tough sh-t. Do we need to be validated - no - if we have the opportunity to show everyone we are who we say we are and validation is a way to do it - you betcha. We run into way too many fakes and wanna-bes and it's a waste of our time and energy to pursue these types of people.
Reminds me one time we wanted to talk with a couple on the phone before we drove two hours to meet themn. They had every excuse not to. After awhile they became so irritated name calling came into it.
If you have nothing to hide - what's wrong with being validated??? Absolutely nothing!.
Reminds me one time we wanted to talk with a couple on the phone before we drove two hours to meet themn. They had every excuse not to. After awhile they became so irritated name calling came into it.
If you have nothing to hide - what's wrong with being validated??? Absolutely nothing!.
hello i dont know whats going on but we follow the rules to be validated my sending a picture to the administrator on 5/11/06 and sent two other messages beside that and we still havent herad from them friends we are for real i would not have pay a lifetime membership if i we we wasnt for real so if anybody can help us that would be great thanks regan & rhonda
Same for me ive asked a number of times and sent a pic ...but im real...call me if ya want lol
I forgot to mention i checked my mail to the admin with my pic and they never opened it to read it?? Maybe they read it i dont know? Oh well They are people who seen me on cam and called me on the phone from this website. Have a great sunday everyone!
M
I forgot to mention i checked my mail to the admin with my pic and they never opened it to read it?? Maybe they read it i dont know? Oh well They are people who seen me on cam and called me on the phone from this website. Have a great sunday everyone!
M
Holding up a sign with the two of you in a the picture is indeed an excellent way! Another memer on Swingular was gracious enough to validate us after we posted this in the forum. Maybe we can return the favor to couples who did like you did!
SWMTCPL >>> Perhaps we got off on the wrong foot. The reply was not meant to single YOU out specifically, so I sincerely apologize if you took it that way.
I think that the point that I was trying to make was lost, and that point is: validation only works if everyone else truly cares in the first place.
In 13 years I have seen many different forms of "validation" through countless other websites, and NONE of them truly work as they should...usually for the same reason...the admins!
(( When the administrators are soooooo busy that they can not seem to make the time to reply to their members, validation is useless. I think that I have seen ONE reply to my repeated emails about the entire picture upload issue in the forum in about three months, let alone the issue of validating us. ))
Be greatful that the other members whom you have met and established relationships with are willing to "vouch" for you both...our community is a small one, and people talk. If you are good to people (and I am sure that you guys are) the word will get around, and others will trust you more quickly.
If the admins were truly interested in making the validation process work for this site, they would take a much more active (and timely) approach wouldnt they?
Luvbugs! (mR.) :@
I think that the point that I was trying to make was lost, and that point is: validation only works if everyone else truly cares in the first place.
In 13 years I have seen many different forms of "validation" through countless other websites, and NONE of them truly work as they should...usually for the same reason...the admins!
(( When the administrators are soooooo busy that they can not seem to make the time to reply to their members, validation is useless. I think that I have seen ONE reply to my repeated emails about the entire picture upload issue in the forum in about three months, let alone the issue of validating us. ))
Be greatful that the other members whom you have met and established relationships with are willing to "vouch" for you both...our community is a small one, and people talk. If you are good to people (and I am sure that you guys are) the word will get around, and others will trust you more quickly.
If the admins were truly interested in making the validation process work for this site, they would take a much more active (and timely) approach wouldnt they?
Luvbugs! (mR.) :@
SWMT - you can only validate another member if you have the VIP seal. To get that I believe you have to attend a party and have the admin meet you in person. I am sure there are other ways as well to get that seal. Good Luck!!
P.S.- Does validate mean "those we have played with" or does it mean, "we are, in fact a couple?"
Last week I ran in to a couple at the grocery store with whom we have never had any relationship with other than seeing them on this site. They seemed real enough to me, but if it were up to you, would you validate them based on that? Or should I be sure they aren't "wanna be's" before I endorse them as "genuine", as it says here on our website?
Food for thought.
Luvbugs! (mR.)
Last week I ran in to a couple at the grocery store with whom we have never had any relationship with other than seeing them on this site. They seemed real enough to me, but if it were up to you, would you validate them based on that? Or should I be sure they aren't "wanna be's" before I endorse them as "genuine", as it says here on our website?
Food for thought.
Luvbugs! (mR.)
We too have sent our photo to the administrator with no reply. We also tried to add swingular to our yahoo and they have yet to get back with us.