12/3/2010 11:42:29 AM: Although such has been well established, the following FAQ addresses the most common e-mails we receive.     1)  My name is Sam and I currently live with my slave of 10 plus years in Mobile, Alabama.     2) In 2001 one of my slave's submissive friends was seriously injured by a 'Dom' she met online.    3)  To help prevent such from occuring again, I initially created a local bulletin board and an e-mail list serve to exchange information as well as a 'safety call' tree.        3)  As the internet became more prevalent and we met more people from all across the US, I created a new usergroup and database for like-minded Masters, Doms, subs and slaves to exhange information and ideas.    4)  The term HatePoseurs was coined by an older submissive from England whom, after several months of on-line communication with a 'successful older Dom', finally met him and learned he was a much younger unemployed and married male.     5)  To help address the ever increasing number of fake profiles being identified,  someone suggested nominating profiles for a 'Poseur of the Week Award' as a way to have a good laugh and to prevent others from wasting time and effort.          Finally, HP is NOT a form of 'cyber police' as exists solely for informational and entertainment purposes.     Sam H.