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How to Navigate Anonymity Without Sacrificing the Quality of Connection: Fanfills’ Stance

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2 months ago

June 3, 2026

According to Fanfills, it is possible for privacy to co-exist alongside the building of a true relationship in cyberspace. The way that users handle their disclosure process is more affected by rhythm and context than by the amount of identifying information revealed.

GIBRALTAR, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — There is a balance to strike between anonymity and full disclosure, and anyone familiar with discussions among online community members using handles instead of real names will appreciate it. Staying private feels safer without worrying about people exploiting information for personal gain. But anonymity also comes at a price; discussions with strangers may lack meaning, and relationships maintained may feel distant.

This is the central trade-off Fanfills has been observing across its platform, and the platform’s stance, increasingly, is that this trade-off is not as binary as it looks.

What Fanfills Sees in the Data

However, observations by Fanfill’s team reveal a phenomenon that may seem surprising at first glance. The best way to build good relationships when communicating is not by interacting with those who have filled out their profiles completely, nor with those whose profiles reveal absolutely nothing about themselves. The best approach is for people to share information about themselves based on their interests.

A user who shares a list of bands they have followed for years, a long-running opinion on a particular show, or a hobby they have stuck with through multiple eras of life is offering something different from a name or a photograph. They are offering a pattern. And pattern, it turns out, is what other users find most useful for forming a sense of who they are talking to.

The Disclosure Spectrum

Identity disclosure is more usefully understood as a spectrum than as a switch. On one end, total anonymity. On the other hand, full disclosure. Between them, a wide range of partial, contextual, interest-led sharing that does most of the actual work of connection.

According to Fanfills, the dynamics involved in moving from one side of this continuum to the other occur quite naturally for Internet users. At first, individuals reveal relatively little information to each other. This information tends to relate to the subject of the discussion. As the conversation continues, participants tend to say more as they trust each other more. Efforts to circumvent or rush this process can have counterproductive results.

What the Fanfills research adds to the older intuition about how trust forms online is a small refinement. In communities where people come together around shared interests, the most productive revelations are those that relate directly to those interests. Demographic details of users become less significant in such situations.

Trust Without Full Exposure

What does trust actually look like when users are partially anonymous? Fanfill’s findings point toward four reasonably reliable signals.

Shared interests. Two users who can talk for an hour about a single niche topic build more rapport than two users who exchange basic demographic information.Engagement patterns. A user who shows stable behavior day to day and week to week appears more credible than one who pops up randomly.Conversational consistency. A user whose tone and references stay coherent over time reads as a person to others, even when no name is attached.Reciprocity in disclosure. If one user discloses personal information, the other’s readiness to do so will deepen the conversation.

None of these signals depends on identity exposure. All of them are observable in interest-led communities where users participate under handles.

Where Fanfills Lands

According to Fanfills, anonymity and openness are not opposing concepts. They are two distinct approaches aimed at the same goal: creating a space where users can communicate in a way that makes them feel safe and ensures their interactions are meaningful.

The service is designed especially for such multi-level information sharing. Interaction is possible within various interest-based groups without disclosing any personal data, and users have complete freedom to navigate through the levels of information sharing as they see fit.

Key Takeaway

The recurring theme that emerges from Fanfills is one where the highest degree of rapport is formed when users talk about the exact things they enjoy. When it comes to these communities, identity is less important than interest.

About Fanfills

Fanfills is an online socializing platform built for people who want a low-pressure space to step outside the routines of daily life. Whether the goal is to talk through a passion with someone who shares it, find a few minutes of distraction in the middle of a long week, or just see what other people are thinking about, Fanfills makes room for the kind of light, interest-led interaction that feels like the better parts of an old internet forum. The platform’s design rewards curiosity over performance, and conversation over noise.

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Onspring Launches the Next Wave of AI Innovation with Agentic GRC

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21 minutes ago

July 27, 2026

Onspring moves AI from assistant to agent, helping teams automate rule-based work across the platform within administrator-defined controls

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Onspring, a leading provider of integrated GRC software, today announced the next phase of Onspring AI, introducing technology that automates workflows and rule-based decisions within the boundaries set by the system administrator (admin). With the ability to work across the entire platform, Onspring AI helps GRC professionals move beyond manual execution with a governed assistant that keeps users in control.

The upgrade marks a shift in how Onspring’s AI works, now allowing administrators to define rules that prompt agent action. The assistant lives on every screen, enabling connections across workflows to make contextualized decisions and providing answers from every record and application in the GRC program.

Onspring’s 2026 GRC Benchmarking Report found that GRC teams see the clearest near-term value for AI in reducing repetitive administrative work. At the same time, the report showed that broader adoption is being shaped by trust concerns, fragmented workflows and uneven proof of value. Onspring’s Agentic AI eliminates this fragmentation by extending AI across the platform while keeping governance at the forefront of every action.

“We understand that there is a valid concern in letting AI take action in GRC workflows,” said Ryan Lougheed, Vice President of Platform at Onspring. “This next phase of Onspring AI was built to answer that concern directly. Administrators define the rules, teams decide where automation belongs and every action stays visible and auditable inside the platform.”

Onspring AI supports GRC use cases across search, analysis and configuration. Powered by Anthropic’s Claude, these capabilities are designed to help teams turn platform-wide intelligence into governed action.

From Repetitive Admin to Autonomous Action: 70% of GRC practitioners say simplifying repeatable administrative work is AI’s biggest opportunity. Onspring AI reviews documentation the instant it’s attached, without prompting, surfacing control gaps or non-conforming policy documents.An AI Teammate: Documentation collection and review consume nearly a third of a practitioner’s week. Onspring AI acts as a tireless teammate, auto-generating third-party follow-ups and reviewing policy documents against organizational standards, reducing workflow from days to minutes.One Question, Every Record: With 44% of GRC programs still in the experimental AI phase, siloed data continues to limit progress. Onspring AI empowers teams to pull enterprise-wide risk-exposure analysis across audits, assessments and incident logs at once with a single conversation.Governed AI, Not Rogue AI: Losing AI control is top leadership fear. Teams can build vetted prompts and configurations once in Onspring, then deploy them across environments to keep AI consistent, controlled and scalable.

“From our research, we have found that GRC teams see the potential for AI in their space to reduce repetitive administrative tasks,” added Lougheed. “Onspring AI helps teams build a routine of governed action, with agents taking over the mundane tasks to allow human touch on judgment calls and strategic decision-making.”

To learn more about Onspring AI or request a demo, visit www.onspring.com/platform/artificial-intelligence-ai/.

About Onspring

Onspring is an adaptive, integrated GRC platform built to connect processes, data and teams across the enterprise. With real-time visibility into risk posture, security controls and accountability measures, Onspring gives organizations a complete view of their governance, risk and compliance landscape. The platform is fully configurable, allowing users to create automations, unify workflows and scale their programs. Organizations across industries, from retail and insurance to healthcare and manufacturing, rely on Onspring to modernize GRC, moving from reactive checklists to connected, holistic oversight. Learn more at www.onspring.com.

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New Adam & Eve Survey Reveals How Americans Prefer To Masturbate

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21 minutes ago

July 27, 2026

National Orgasm Day poll finds hands remain the favorite, while many adults turn to sex toys, erotic media and fantasy for solo pleasure.

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of National Orgasm Day (July 31) and as part of its overall commitment to sexual health and wellness, Adam & Eve surveyed more than 2,000 American adults to learn how they prefer to masturbate. The results show that while manual stimulation remains the most common choice, many adults are embracing a variety of methods – including sex toys, erotic media and fantasy – as part of their solo sexual wellness routines.

More than half of respondents (54%) said they typically use their hands when masturbating, while 15.5% reported using sex toys, 10.5% said they rely on erotic media, and 5.3% said they use fantasy or imagination alone.

Among respondents who use sex toys, nearly 35% said they experience more intense orgasms during solo play than they do with a partner, highlighting the role that self-exploration can play in sexual satisfaction.

“There isn’t one ‘right’ way to masturbate,” says Dr. Jenni Skyler, PhD, LMFT, C-PST, and Adam & Eve’s resident sex therapist. “For some people, their hands provide everything they need. Others enjoy the additional stimulation of a vibrator or stimulator, or the use of erotic content. The important takeaway is that masturbation is a healthy form of self-care, and people shouldn’t feel embarrassed or ashamed about it.”

The web-based survey, conducted by an independent third-party survey company, of over 2,000 American adults ages 18 and up, was commissioned by Adam & Eve as part of its ongoing research into sexual wellness and behavior.

About Adam & Eve
Adam & Eve is the nation’s leading and most trusted retailer of sexual wellness products, serving customers online and through more than 100 independently owned and operated retail stores. For more than 50 years, Adam & Eve has been helping normalize pleasure as an essential part of overall well-being through trusted education, discreet shopping experiences, and a broad assortment of high-quality products. Adam & Eve empowers adults to explore sexual wellness and pleasure with confidence, curiosity, and without judgement. Find out more at Adam & Eve.

About PHE, Inc.
PHE, Inc. is a modern health and wellness company and the parent company of Adam & Eve. Born from a graduate school project at UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health, PHE has spent more than fifty years building one of the country’s largest networks of sexual wellness retail locations and digital platforms – serving millions of consumers annually and pioneering the idea that sexual health belongs in the mainstream wellness conversation. Learn more at phenic.com.

For more information about Adam & Eve, visit their website, https://www.adameve.com, or contact Adam & Eve Director of Public Relations Katy Zvolerin at 919.644.8100 x 3121 or 419468@email4pr.com.

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AssureCare® and CURIS Partner to Ensure RHT Funding Builds Infrastructure That Outlasts the Program

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21 minutes ago

July 27, 2026

The largest federal investment in rural health in a generation deserves more than disconnected tools. AssureCare and CURIS are making sure FQHCs make it count.

CINCINNATI, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AssureCare®, a leading AI-powered population health management company, and CURIS, a national consulting firm specializing in clinical transformation for community health centers, today announced a partnership to help Federally Qualified Health Centers and rural clinics translate the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program funding into care infrastructure that lasts long after the grant cycle ends.

The RHT program represents a $50 billion federal commitment to rural health — the largest of its kind in a generation. Distributed across all 50 states over five federal fiscal years, the program funds five strategic goals: making rural America healthy again, expanding sustainable healthcare access, strengthening the rural health workforce, and driving innovation in both care delivery and technology. AssureCare and CURIS will unpack all five goals – and how the right technology delivers on them – in a live webinar on July 28th.

AssureCare brings the only integrated platform purpose-built for Federally Qualified Health Centers to the partnership, connecting care management, AI-powered analytics, and intelligent patient engagement and outreach capabilities, in a single seamless system. AssureCare’s NutraVance™ now extends that platform into nutrition management, giving FQHCs a clinical pathway for Food as Medicine that connects directly to the chronic disease management goals at the heart of the RHT program – not as a separate initiative, but as part of the same care plan and within the same integrated system.

“FQHCs are being asked to do more with RHT funding than most technology vendors are equipped to help them do,” said Yousuf Ahmad, President and CEO of AssureCare. “Care management, patient engagement, nutrition – these aren’t separate initiatives. They’re all part of the same patient journey, and they require one connected system. That’s what we built. And it’s why care teams using our platform spend less time working around technology and more time doing what they came into this field to do – improve patient outcomes.”

CURIS brings more than a decade of hands-on FQHC expertise, including leading population health strategies and assessments across more than 300 health centers nationwide. Together, AssureCare and CURIS offer FQHCs both the consulting expertise to navigate the RHT program’s requirements and the technology infrastructure to meet all five of its strategic goals on a single, connected platform.

“The organizations that get this right won’t just hit their goals on paper, they’ll achieve sustainable infrastructure that keeps working long after the funding stops,” said Shannon Nielson, Founder and Principal Consultant at CURIS. “The RHT program provides FQHCs real opportunity, but funds alone won’t fix fragmented care. Technology is what turns dollars into real access, better outcomes, and sustainability that lasts. That’s exactly what we’re empowering organizations to do.”

AssureCare and CURIS provide FQHCs with a 360-degree view of every patient, from the first data point to the last interaction. This kind of integrated infrastructure is exactly what the RHT program’s funding is meant to support: technology that improves efficiency, data sharing, and patient outcomes today, while building a foundation FQHCs can rely on tomorrow.

To learn more, AssureCare and CURIS invite FQHC leaders to join their live webinar, Rural Health Transformation in Action: Building Sustainable Care with the Right Technology, on July 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST – Register Here

About AssureCare®

AssureCare is a leading provider of AI-powered population health management solutions designed to manage large, complex populations. AssureCare enables healthcare organizations to digitize care processes, optimize clinical and financial performance, and personalize member engagement across the continuum. Serving health plans, government agencies, providers, pharmacies, and community organizations, AssureCare’s platform supports more than 60 million lives through intelligent care management, analytics, and engagement solutions. The company continues to lead the industry in applying responsible AI and advanced technology to improve healthcare outcomes and operational efficiency. AssureCare is a proud member of the Vora Ventures portfolio.

Learn more: www.assurecare.com

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About CURIS

CURIS is a national healthcare consulting firm specializing in operational improvement, compliance, and clinical transformation for community health centers nationwide. CURIS has lead population health strategies and assessments for more than 300 health centers across the country.

Learn more: https://curis-consulting.com/

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