You can update your email address by sending an email to [email protected] from your current email address that you log in with right now with a request to change your email. Please include the new email address. You will be notified when the change has taken place.
Click on notifications. In the pop-up box click on the X to the left of the notification that you would like to delete. Do not move on to anything else until the notifications box in the upper right hand corner has gone down numerically.
Having a lot of chats open will slow down the site for you. Go through your list of whom you have open chats and close all that you can. It will make a big difference in your page load time and in chat responsiveness. Just click on the X next to the name. If you're on mobile go to Chat under messages and you can close the tabs there.
Click on the ... in the blue chat line, then scroll down to the setting that will turn off the sound.
Go to your MyProfile tab then down to MyPhotos.Add the photo to one of your albums if it is not there already. Choose the album where the photo is located and click on "Edit".To the right of every photo is a box. On the bottom line of every box there is a line that says "Make Profile Photo". Click on that line.
To Deactivate your profile go to your MYPROFILE tab, then down to ACCOUNTSETTINGS.There you will click on the Deactivate tab and click on Deactivate. If you want to reactivate your profile, click on "Forgot Password" on the Log in page and put in your email profile name. You will be notified when you are able to Log in again. Deactivating your profile will not stop recurring billing of your subscription if that is the type of subscription you have.You must contact cs.segpay.com or CCBill.com to stop recurring billing.
You will need contact SegPay.com or CCBill.com directly for all Billing requests. You will know which company to contact by looking at your charge or the confirmation email you received immediately following your purchase. SegPay will show up as SegPay.com*bwe, CCBill as CCBill.com*bwe .
BateWorld is a great place to meet men for friendship, dating and fun and it is our hope that your experiences with other members will be fun and fulfilling.Because every encounter may not be friendly and safe, we encourage you to always use caution and common sense when using BateWorld, especially when meeting anyone in person.Please read through these important safety tips. They have been provided to help you protect yourself both online and offline and always remember, if you feel you are in immediate danger or have been a victim of a crime, please contact the police immediately.Protect Yourself From FraudNever share personal or financial information with people you have met online or that you do not know very well. Do not send money to online acquaintances, especially by wire transfer because wire transfers are similar to sending cash. Do not give out any credit card information or your identification numbers such as a social security number.Protect Your PrivacyRemain anonymous until you feel safe. Be cautious about revealing information that could identify you. Remember that if you give someone a piece of your personal information, such as your phone number or email address, they may be able to use Internet search sites to get your full name, street address or other personal information that might make you vulnerable to identify theft or stalkers.If you want to give someone your real name, e-mail address, phone number, or any other personally identifying information you should also ask him to provide you with the same information about them. Use the information he has provided and Email him and/or call him to confirm that the information you have is valid. If you would like to know more about someone before you meet them, then we suggest that you use Internet search tools or conduct a background check to obtain more information on them.Secure Your Login InformationUse caution when accessing you account from a public or shared computer. Do not allow your password or screen name to be stored in a public computer. If you share your computer at home, you should disable browser features that save user names and passwords, delete your browsing history, and empty your cache after using the site.Never give anyone your password no matter why they say they need it or who they say they are. If someone asks you for your password, you may report them. If you think someone knows your password, go to the My Account section of the site and change it. If you believe someone obtained your password through your personal email account, you should immediately change the password to your email account and the password to your profile.Take Time To Ask QuestionsKnowing what someone is into sexually is only part of the story. It is important to get to know as much as you can about a possible date or hookup before you meet in person. One way to do this is to read their profile carefully, and be sure that what is posted on their profile matches what they are saying to you and that you like what they say. Ask direct questions and listen for inconsistencies. Ask for their name, where they live and work, what they like and do not like. You can tell a lot about a person by the way they communicate. Follow your gut.Meeting In PersonIf you plan to meet someone you have met online in person, remember, no matter how long you have been communicating online, you are really meeting them for the first time. Do all you can to verify that you know who you are meeting. You may have already asked for a picture, be sure to have a recent face picture and feel free to ask for some form of identification. Verification of identity, even through a web or cell cam, can help protect you from thieves and those that may seek to harm you.Your first meeting should be in public and others should know where you are going. Give a friend their screen name and the other personal information that you have gotten from them. Print out their information (screen name, address, phone number, email address) and some of your communication, and leave it by your computer before you leave home.Be sure to take your cell phone with you. Choose a comfortable meeting place like a café or an open park. Talk to him in a location where there are a lot of people around (people that can become instant witnesses in case of a bad date).You may also want to ask a friend to call you during your arranged meeting time to check on you. Do not be afraid to let your date know that you have informed others about your meeting.Be AssertiveDo not do anything you are not comfortable doing, you have the right to set boundaries and limits, including sexual limits. No means No. If you are turned down, do not take it personally and respect the person's wishes.Have Your Own TransportationDo not be dependent on someone else to pick you up or drop you off. Use public transportation or a taxi if they are available. To add an extra layer of protection, take alternate routes to and from home if you think you might be followed.Keep A Clear HeadGetting drunk or getting high before meeting someone you met online can put you in danger. If you plan on drinking or partying, to protect yourself from being knocked out or taken advantage of, mix your own drinks and use your own party supplies.Secure Your ValuablesIf you are meeting at someone else's home, do not take cash, credit cards, electronics (with the exception of your cell phone), or other valuables with you. If you are having someone come to your home, secure all valuables, hide your laptop and other portable devices that have value. Do not leave your visitor alone, it is likely that your visitor will want to use your restroom, clear all valuables and anything that may be used as a weapon from your restroom.Ask About HealthWhile Bating is the safest form of sex, sometimes things go further. There is more to health than HIV status in profiles. Talk about your HIV status and ask about his. A conversation about sexually transmitted diseases, especially HPV, Hepatitis A, B and C, Herpes, and genital warts is part of risk reduction.You have a right to have sex in whatever form you choose. We recommend that you use protection by wearing a condom when having sex. Whether you choose to use protection or not is up to you but at least know what you are getting into by talking with your partner.Remember that not everyone is honest and some people will not tell you their real HIV status or their STD history.If you encounter an online date that refuses to answer questions about their health, their HIV status, their last STD test, and/or their sexual history, then you should a use a condom or practice another form of safer sex. If you want to have protected anal sex (use a condom) and they refuse, do not give in. Sticking to your safety limits is important and compromising what makes you safe is not worth a date.For more information about gay men's health check out our Health Resource page and the Health section of the The Bator Blog.Block Abusive UsersBlock any member that treats you in an abusive way and report the member to us immediately. Us the “Contact Us” Link at the bottom of each page. Please do not delete abusive communication as we do need to see what exactly is the situation.If You Are in Immediate DangerIf you believe that you are in immediate danger, no matter the circumstances, it is usually the police that have the capacity to protect you in an emergency. Call 911 immediately if you are being pursued, abused, or are a victim of any crime.If you are harassed or victimized by someone you've met you can call the Anti-Violence Project 24-Hour hotline at (212) 714-1141If You Are Being AbusedIf you in a situation where someone is provoking you, never retaliate with verbally or physically.Partner abuse is real and there is help available if you are being abused. You have the right to an abuse free life. For help with partner abuse check out the Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project.Other Resources:The National Center for Victims of Crime is the nation's leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims and those who serve them.Matthew's Place is an online community and resource center for GLBTQQ and allied youth, the Youth Lounge provides resources about GLBTQQ youth friendly shelters, outreach centers and empowerment programs across the country.The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, HRC envisions an America where LGBT people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
If you have paid for a Premium Membership but you don't have Premium Access within 1/2 hr after your purchase, please let us know at [email protected] and we will activate your membership as soon as possible.
IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME LOGGING IN:
If you are a member of BateWorld who joined before October 15, 2010, and this is your first time logging in to BateWorld2.0, you will need to set up a new profile by completing the sign-up process.
Everyone who signs in for the first time will be given a free 7 day trial period to check out all the features of the site before their account reverts to a free Basic membership.
Existing Premium memberships will be honored, but please remember to check the box during sign-up to alert us that you've completed a new profile. If you are an existing Premium member who is signing in to BateWorld2.0 for the first time, please use the same email address you used on the previous BateWorld site. Otherwise we may be unable to verify your Premium status.
For more information please see the listings for "How do I set up a new profile?" and "Where's my stuff?"
IF YOU ARE A RETURNING MEMBER:
If you can't login, check to make sure that your "caps lock" key is off. Your password is CaSeSeNsItIvE. If you still cannot log in, you can request to reset your password or contact us.
Prior to processing a profile deletion, be sure to remove the profile picture, either read or delete all unread mail, reject all incoming friend requests and cancel all outgoing friend requests.
To update your profile, you must visit the Edit Profile page. You can move through the different parts of your profile by clicking the tabs at the top of the page.You must have your month day and year of birth added in order to change your profile.
You can update your email address by sending an email to [email protected] from your current email address that you log in with right now with a request to change your email. Please include the new email address. You will be notified when the change has taken place.
To report an error or problem with the site, you can contact us here.
If you are a member of BateWorld who joined before October 15, 2010, and this is your first time logging in to this new version of the site, you will need to set up a new profile by completing the signup process.
For anyone who is signing in for the first time, click on the Signup link on the right side of the black menu bar above, then fill in the information required.
Please remember that usernames are CaSeSeNsItIvE and must be alphanumeric. No spaces, dashes, hyphens, etc. are accepted. Some members from the old site will be required to create variations on their username if it included spaces, hyphens, or dashes, or if it has already been taken by another member.
Everyone who signs in for the first time will be given a free 7 day trial period to check out all the features of the site before their account reverts to a free Basic membership.
Existing Premium memberships will be honored, but please remember to check the box during signup to alert us that you've signed in to the new site. If you are an existing Premium member who is signing in for the first time, please use the same email address you used on the previous BateWorld site. Otherwise we may be unable to verify your Premium status.
If you are a member of BateWorld who joined before October 15, 2010, you will have to set up a new profile by completing the signup process.
Once you have logged in to the site, you will be able to complete your profile. No photos, videos, groups, forums or comments from the original version of BateWorld have carried over to this new site, so you will need to add your content again.
To add photos, videos, groups, etc., go to My Profile in the menu bar above, and select which option you wish to add from the drop-down menu.
To view photos, videos, groups, etc. from other site members, go to Community or Media in the menu bar above, and select which option you wish to view from the drop-down menu.
Email verifications are sent out the same day by an automated system. Many people don't receive a verification email because the email address they entered was misspelled, but occasionally there is a glitch in the system and a verification isn't sent out. Please click on "contact us" at the bottom of this page to report the problem and we can manually verify your account.
You can determine which email notifications you receive by going to My Profile/Account Settings in the Main Menu. You will find a list of options to select which notifications you want to receive.
You may request to be friends with someone. To do this:
Note: If you have no Friends tab in your profile, you likely have no friends yet. As soon as one of your friend requests is accepted, a Friends tab will immediately appear with your first friend in your profile view.
To protect your privacy, any charges will discreetly appear as either SegPay.com*BWE or CCBill.com*BWE on your credit card or bank statement.
Premium members can block other users in the Account Settings page. If someone is harassing you, please report them to an administrator here.
You can report spam, pornography, or any other inappropriate content here, or by clicking the "Report" link on the page containing the content you wish to report.
We have a strict NO PHISHING policy.
While we do everything possible to keep BateWorld a safe place to spend time online, it's important for our members to be vigilant about scammers and others who want to trick you into buying something from them. Anyone with something to sell may do so through the Community or Events pages, or through legitimate ads posted on this site. Otherwise, we consider it phishing and we will ban them.
If you encounter anyone with a private profile using this site to lure you into providing credit card information, please contact us immediately and report the member's profile name to us. Always use ordinary caution and discretion when providing any sensitive information to strangers. We cannot be held responsible for transactions made without our consent.
You can contact us here.
Stealing photos has become more common recently and we are determined to stamp it out. If someone has stolen your photo then we will delete the photo and/or the account of the bad member. The quickest way for us to determine that you are who you say you are is for you to take a photo of yourself holding a piece of paper with your email address on it. If you attach this when you email [email protected] then we can take swift action.
Absolutely. We do not share any personally identifying information about you to any third party.
Premium members can make your profile private by visiting the Account Privacy page.
Premium members can block people by adding the username to your blocked users list. Visit the Account Settings page to learn more about how to block people.
Basic membership to BateWorld is free to all men over 18 years of age. It includes the following features:
PLEASE NOTE THAT BASIC FEATURES WERE CHANGED JANUARY, 2017.
MEDIA
Photo Albums: 2
PRIVACY OPTIONS
Profile privacy: No
Block other users: No
See who's viewed my profile: No
Invisibly view other member profiles: No
MESSAGES
5 incoming messages
5 outgoing messages
BLOGS
View, Post and Comment
VIDEO CHAT
No
INSTANT MESSAGE
Yes
FORUM
View, Post and Comment
EVENTS
View, Join and Post
GROUPS
View and Join
POLLS
View and Vote
Subscription options are 90 Days, 90 Days Recurring Billing, 180 Days, and 365 Days. See Billing Options for more details.
Premium membership to BateWorld is available for all men over 18 years of age. It includes access to all features on the site.
999 albums
Upload and access to all photo, video and music files
Block other users: Yes
See who's viewed my profile: Yes
Invisibly view other member profiles: Yes
100 incoming messages
100 outgoing messages
New members to the site receive 7 days of free and unlimited access to all of the Premium features of BateWorld. After 7 days the profile becomes a Basic membership, with free but limited access.
90 Days Nonrecurring Billing for $25.00 USD
90 Days Recurring Billing for $21.00 USD
180 Days Nonrecurring Billing for $45.00 USD
365 Days Nonrecurring or Recurring Billing for $60.00 USD
We accept Visa, MasterCard, JCB, Discover cards and electronic check payments online through SegPay and CCBill. We also accept cash, check or money order payments by mail. PayPal and Western Union are also accepted. Please contact [email protected] for details.
To accommodate members who are unable to afford the cost of full membership, we offer a limited number of free Premium memberships for 90 day periods. This option is only for people who really need it. To be put on our waiting list, please write to us at [email protected].
BateWorld offers the option to sponsor your friends with full paid memberships. We know that not everyone can afford the cost of Premium access to this site, and we encourage our members to consider the Helping Hand program.
You can sponsor an individual member or members of your choice, or you can contribute to help out someone on our growing waiting list of people who've requested assistance. The billing and payment options are the same as regular Premium memberships, but you choose the person you want to sponsor. Your contributions may be made anonymously if you wish.
The following is a list of guidelines to follow regarding content on BateWorld. This list is not comprehensive and we expect all of our members to use common sense and basic courtesy toward the site and other BateWorld members.
Important: Illegal Activities or Perception of Possible Illegal Activities
Any illegal activities or discussion of illegal activities (even if your intention is only verbal fantasy) such as child pornography, adult with child/minor sexual behavior/incest, use/trafficking of illegal narcotics, etc. will be reported to Law Enforcement Agencies as site management deems appropriate. You will also be banned permanently from BateWorld.
These policies apply to all areas of the website including private chats/IMs, messages, blogs, forums, vid chat, etc. without exception. BateWorld has a ZERO (0) tolerance policy with these topics and will cooperate with all law enforcement agencies to insure everyone's safety.
Please report any such illegal activities immediately to your administrators (use "Contact Us" at the bottom of each web page).
BateWorld is a fun Adult Social Networking Community. Please act appropriately.
These general Guidelines cover all areas of Bateworld: profiles, messages, groups and forum discussions, IM, chats, video chats, etc.
Members who have any concerns may contact BateWorld Administrators here: here
Other than masturbation, User Names can not represent(this is not all-inclusive):
Words do take on different meanings over time and in different parts of the world and in different cultures and may be added to the list.
This is a list of unacceptable words or phrases but it is by NOT SPECIFICALLY ALL INCLUSIVE (and in no particular order):
BateWorld always reserves the right to add to this list and to make final determination on what terms, words, phrases it considers inappropriate and they may or may not be included in this list.
BateWorld does not condone or endorse any behavior represented on this site. Please use ordinary caution when engaging in any activity which puts you at risk. All members are expected to abide by all applicable laws and be healthy enough to engage in sexual behavior without risk to their health. Members assume responsibility for their own actions without liability to BateWorld, BWE, its owners, employees, administrators, moderators, monitors, or affiliates.
For erotic entertainment purposes, BateWorld contains content depicting public nudity and masturbation, but we do not condone this behavior. Public displays of masturbation are illegal and violations of social and ethical conduct which may result in serious penalties, including registration as a sex offender. BateWorld is not responsible for the public behavior of our members.