Is it just me…

Muchadoaboutnothing said:

So funny !! I also just told someone this last week about what their anal obsession is likely linked to based on what he read in psychology and Freud's theory on developmental stages.

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And suddenly, MY point above was proven. (About why review might be deleted)...funny how life plays out...

Josephine said:

The review board culture is dying. Still good when it comes of advertising but from what I gather from my clients, they think most of the guys here are lounge lizard that are falling into misogyny, racism and they don't like the way they talk about the providers here. Not my words but I agree a bit. I see gents over 35 BTW. So maybe as they get older it becomes a little bit tedious?

Also the amount of people having multiple accounts and burning accounts talking to themselves in reviews are insane. So are reviews really valuable now? That's another question.

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Things that never happened.

Jenesis said:

Knowing him - you didn’t hurt his feelings at all. You probably made him laugh out loud.

Just so you know. The reaction you hope you are getting with him, you are not.

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I did laugh out loud. Oh dear god, I really have to go on a road trip to the other side to Toronto.
We can chat about investments, estate management, & other really intensely entertaining subjects like that... That's what the cool clients do right?

Sarge2145 said:

Or is there a LOT LESS reviews on this board these days. This is not me giving anyone shit. I’m not exempting myself from this. I’ve asked for opinions and intel as well. But I just feel like you go in the review agency and Indy sections and there’s more ppl asking questions than giving input and reviews.

Anyone have an idea why this is the case? I get there’s likely more will to ask then for intel instead of writing a review. But is there any other factors? Has the industry slowed down as everyday living has become more expensive? Is it just laziness or an unwillingness to share details. Are more ladies requesting or implementing NRPs?

It just feels like there’s a lot less useful information on here these days. Even some of the reviews posted don’t give you any real information that matters.

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My point of view as a newcomer: I try to post as many reviews as I can, and write them well so to make them interesting.

However, a recent review of mine got deleted by the mods, twice, without so much of an explanation.

After spending an hour crafting each review, getting even just one deleted feels disheartening. If they do that another time, I’ll just keep my reviews to myself and move on.

NoLagJustMidlife said:

However, a recent review of mine got deleted by the mods, twice, without so much of an explanation.

After spending an hour crafting each review, getting even just one deleted feels disheartening.

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Two suggestions:
1) Write big posts in an outside app / program (with a save function) and copy and paste them into TERB (or other forums). I tend to use a coder's text editor or notes app (depending on where I'm sitting). Yes, that was more relevant advice when operating systems, browsers, and internet connections were more prone to crashing, but it often makes for a more comfortable writing experience even if you don't need the local save often.

2) If you notice a thread of yours went 'poof' for no obvious reason politely message the mods to see what happened. I've always found the mods reasonable to deal with. When I had a positive review go 'poof' some days after it was posted they got back to me promptly when I inquired. If you didn't trip over an obvious rule, there's a good chance a provider has a NRP, but if you're curious just politely ask.

Mr.Gr33k said:

whatever your writing style is, be respectful and to the point. Anything incendiary, insulting or drama inducing will involve a lot of moderation because such threads usually get out of control fast, so deletion is a no-brainer for a mod.

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Odds are if it starts as a dumpster fire it will get deleted, but if it turns into a dumpster fire it will get cleaned and locked. You can prevent the former, but sometimes it's hard to prevent the latter. It's also worth considering that if a review breaks the rules it makes it easy for a 3rd party to point to it complain, often resulting deletion.

As I said, if something of yours goes 'poof', and you're curious as to why, just politely ask the mods. The mods aren't always great about communicating reasons for deletion, but they will usually respond to polite inquiries.

Before the pandemic, there was generally very little risk of writing a wonderful review on a gem. Yes, she may get more busy, or even up her prices, but it’s part of paying it forward. Most of us have gotten more out of this board than we’ve put in over the years.

However, since the pandemic, with the rise of Onlyfans, scam culture being normalized, and the unprecedented wealth generated where you have so many johns these days with more money than sense, I’ve noticed that when you find the hidden gem and write a review, the demand goes through the roof, a bunch big whales monopolize her time, and when you get hold of her again, she’s more restrictive, more mechanical, and more distant at a higher price point.

This is also not to mention the weirdos who don’t understand YMMV, and because they saw some guy get DFK in a review, demand to receive it. Only a matter of time before a few very bad experiences ruins with johns ruins it for the rest of us and she becomes a rinser/scammer.

That’s why, going forward, the utility of the board is just to gauge if the provider is real and if she broadly delivers the services she agreed upon. That’s it. Elaborate reviews are largely antiquated now.