Non-reviewing contributing members

ddcanz · Mar 8, 2018

I've been around long enough to see wide and varied contributions from past and present members that don't necessarily post actual reviews.
Some of these members don't ever see SPs, some are in relationships with SPs, some have retired from the "hobby" yet still involve themselves in the forums, some have posted a shitload in the past and now mostly watch from the sidelines and occasionally chime in anecdotally, some have limited themselves to a single SP, some see SPs yet refrain from sharing......some just have their own reasons, period, I suppose.
Personally, I don't have a big problem with it if said members offer up other relevant, insightful, thoughtful and even just entertaining commentary throughout the various forums.
Although speaking in general terms I am definitely a proponent of the intent of this REVIEW board. And I will also admit I've called a few members out over the years, although this had more to do with the content of their posts, not that they were just vociferating from the bleachers.
What do you all think of this broad scenario- members that don't offer up reviews yet still actively participate?

WandErection · Mar 8, 2018

It's not clear what your stance is on the subject. Are you suggesting that your preference would be to have only members who regularly review SPs? Or, what sort of opinion are you after?

This board has remained the place to go, not only for reviews, but also for information about the industry. Limiting it to only reviewing members would not only be difficult but also miopic. There are non-reviewing members who contribute experience and prospective in areas related to the hobby.

Diversity, in this case, is a strength.

ddcanz · Mar 8, 2018

My stance is that I'm OK with members not necessarily contributing reviews if they have other relevant or insightful commentary- I thought that was pretty clear.
The Lounge for instance offers members a forum to comment on a wide variety of topics not strictly related to SP reviews.
Looks like you and I are on the same page here, though.

wintersurfer · Mar 8, 2018

I admit it kinda bothered me in the past when guys had tons of posts (asking questions in the review section) and limited or no reviews, in the big picture there are so many other things to occupy my time than dwell on it. I always respond to pm’s wether they have contributed or not (I do ask to post a review of whoever they inquired about), we live in an amazing area, Carpe Diem...

uncleg · Mar 8, 2018

Do I review....no and for good reason, at least for me. I should also point out I rarely look at the review section. If, as it has, an issue in the review section spills out into the lounge, I'll take a look but that's the extent of my interest. The lounge and the participation in it by SP's plays a bigger role in who I choose to see then any review. Yup, the ladies put up a lot of pretty pictures leaving little to the imagination as to the product, kind of like a car. However, like a car often the outside looks good, try to start it and the battery is dead. I'm not into pump and dump, hell at my age I'm lucky if the pump works half the time no matter how much you prime it. So, if I find myself sitting in a hot tub with a lady I've just dropped a pile of money on I would at least like to have an intelligent/entertaining conversation with her...even if it's only about other PERB members and their foibles.

CanineCowboy · Mar 8, 2018

My main reason for visiting this board use to be to browse the ads and reviews for escorts and to verify the authenticity of escorts I saw posted on erslist/leolist. I used to post tasteful reviews of escorts that impressed me and also of escorts that provided poor service or falsely advertised. If I visited a well reviewed escort that I wasn't impressed with I stayed silent as I've found a big part of the experience is always related to chemistry and personal attraction.

Now I hardly review as I took a hiatus last year to pursue a more civilian/sugar baby type relationship and now that I have returned I only see one escort regularly. I guess she is due a review.

I don't mind people only posting in the lounge, although I find there is a whole lot of right wing leaning mansplaining that goes on.

Claire Monet · Mar 8, 2018

I don’t have a problem with people who don’t post reviews. The majority of my clients don’t. Board handles with posts are helpful as a form of light screening to get an idea of the person’s character, but that can be gleaned from posts in the lounge almost better than from reviews the member has made imo.

ddcanz · Mar 8, 2018

CanineCowboy said:
My main reason for visiting this board use to be to browse the ads and reviews for escorts and to verify the authenticity of escorts I saw posted on erslist/leolist. I used to post tasteful reviews of escorts that impressed me and also of escorts that provided poor service or falsely advertised. If I visited a well reviewed escort that I wasn't impressed with I stayed silent as I've found a big part of the experience is always related to chemistry and personal attraction.

Now I hardly review as I took a hiatus last year to pursue a more civilian/sugar baby type relationship and now that I have returned I only see one escort regularly. I guess she is due a review.

I don't mind people only posting in the lounge, although I find there is a whole lot of right wing leaning mansplaining that goes on.

That's a good point- over time our involvement tends to evolve. And we gain experience.
I spend much more time participating in the Lounge vs the Review forums than I did when I first came on Board years ago.
However, I do still contribute my share to the Review and 411 sections.

ddcanz · Mar 8, 2018

Claire Monet said:
I don’t have a problem with people who don’t post reviews. The majority of my clients don’t. Board handles with posts are helpful as a form of light screening to get an idea of the person’s character, but that can be gleaned from posts in the lounge almost better than from reviews the member has made imo.

I guess from your POV this is only valid for those members that share their handles with SPs prior to booking?

ddcanz · Mar 8, 2018

wintersurfer said:
..... I always respond to pm’s wether they have contributed or not.......

I'm a bit choosy about who I respond to for intel. I tend to share privately with those that have offered at least a little something up to the community. And like you, I request a review get posted, or at the least get back to me with some insight on the encounter if it comes to fruition.
Otherwise PMs are wide open- even to those that diametrically oppose most of my commentary!

ddcanz · Mar 8, 2018

uncleg said:
Do I review....no and for good reason, at least for me. I should also point out I rarely look at the review section. If, as it has, an issue in the review section spills out into the lounge, I'll take a look but that's the extent of my interest. The lounge and the participation in it by SP's plays a bigger role in who I choose to see then any review. Yup, the ladies put up a lot of pretty pictures leaving little to the imagination as to the product, kind of like a car. However, like a car often the outside looks good, try to start it and the battery is dead. I'm not into pump and dump, hell at my age I'm lucky if the pump works half the time no matter how much you prime it. So, if I find myself sitting in a hot tub with a lady I've just dropped a pile of money on I would at least like to have an intelligent/entertaining conversation with her...even if it's only about other PERB members and their foibles.

I learned very early on that participating in the Lounge was the best way to learn about SPs, their habits, characteristics and personalities.

wintersurfer · Mar 8, 2018

ddcanz said:
I'm a bit choosy about who I respond to for intel. I tend to share privately with those that have offered at least a little something up to the community. And like you, I request a review get posted, or at the least get back to me with some insight on the encounter if it comes to fruition.
Otherwise PMs are wide open- even to those that diametrically oppose most of my commentary!

One thing I should add, I never respond to msgs when guys ask about a particular look (tattoo mole etc), the first thing that comes to mind is BF, stalker or family...

FreeG · Mar 8, 2018

I have no problem whatsoever with people contributing to the board without reviews. (I'd be pretty hypocritical to say otherwise, given that I haven't seen anyone local in nearly a year and its been longer than that since my last review here!) Frankly, I never look at someone's review count, I just look at what they write in the Lounge (which is mostly what I read).

I was going to post a similar thread because I saw some back-and-forth over some members and questions over how often they have (or haven't) reviewed, which in my opinion should have NO bearing on their opinions/observations on any subject. If they're giving an opinion about seeing a woman and they don't have a review, why question or down-play that observation? I don't. If they're giving an opinion on something else, why should their review count affect the validity of their opinion? It shouldn't.

There could be an infinite number of reasons to not review. Some on the Ottawa-section of TERB swear up and down that it drives up rates and reduces availability (I think that's absolutely ridiculous); others on that board are incensed about 'leeches' that inquire about SPs then never contribute so they refuse to publicly review in retaliation (also a ridiculous concept, but whatever). Others may see only popular providers who already have plenty of reviews and figure there's nothing to add (which I've done before). And others may agree with the many anti-TER providers that reviews downplay the humanity of a woman (which they can if written in a certain way). All that being said, this is a REVIEW board so I think its right to encourage everyone to contribute reviews/feedback on providers to the comfort level of the member, even if its fairly broad with no explicit details (eg "a wonderful woman, had a great time, one of the best, etc").

Funds and busy-ness have severely limited my ability to see anyone lately, but I still find some Lounge entries entertaining, interesting, or sometimes even educational. To have some of those entries (by myself or others) judged solely on the basis of how many reviews we've added would be pretty silly and illogical.

johnnydepth · Mar 8, 2018

I'm definitely one of them. Rarely provide a review. When I was on Cerb (Lyla) I used to review quite often. However, I used to see many providers and would be willing to TOFTT. Now for the last couple of years I have been using SA, a private agency, and occasionally seeing a well reviewed lady. There is not much I would contribute to what has already been said. I might jump in on a thread if my experience is the opposite of what is suggested in a review. Other than that, not much I could really add.

bdan · Mar 8, 2018

I'll readily admit to being one of those who doesn't submit reviews.
I did in the past under a different handle but that was loong in the past. (join date 2005)
I don't anymore as I only came back to participate in The Lounge.
I rarely see Ladies anymore. VERY rarely. Every 49th blue moon.
But I quite enjoy the Forums and don't think my participation is too onerous. (To some)

So I don't feel too bad about it.

LM987 · Mar 8, 2018

First, I am crappy at posting reviews.
Second, I usually have only visited SP's for massges or M + HE
Third, I suck at reviews.
I have little experience with SP's, so me just getting to see a good looking lady and enjoying my time with them is great, and if my preference is not the same as someone else's I don't want to trash an SP because her boobs are too soft, or not perky or she is too thin, too thick...

I value the opinion of other posters here, and for me the most valuable bit of information would be that the SP is a safe environment to be at.
Messy, clean, sterile are all also subject the members expectation. Needles or crack pipes in the open are a different thing, won't go near those places.
Thanks to all who post, and as for my limited reviews, I will keep them like that.

johnsmit · Mar 8, 2018

I never was good at doing reviews.i am not big with the explenatives to for descriptive purpoiuos . And I know every bodies looking for something different, not necessarily what I found great about a girl.so I hated misleading you all with a great review. And from my stories and friend ship with many of girl I prob. Was there for different thing then just sex
What I like was when there were more SP partisaparing then I got a feel for their personality .Miss that.

sybian · Mar 8, 2018

FreeG said:
I have no problem whatsoever with people contributing to the board without reviews. (I'd be pretty hypocritical to say otherwise, given that I haven't seen anyone local in nearly a year and its been longer than that since my last review here!) Frankly, I never look at someone's review count, I just look at what they write in the Lounge (which is mostly what I read).

I was going to post a similar thread because I saw some back-and-forth over some members and questions over how often they have (or haven't) reviewed, which in my opinion should have NO bearing on their opinions/observations on any subject. If they're giving an opinion about seeing a woman and they don't have a review, why question or down-play that observation? I don't. If they're giving an opinion on something else, why should their review count affect the validity of their opinion? It shouldn't.

There could be an infinite number of reasons to not review. Some on the Ottawa-section of TERB swear up and down that it drives up rates and reduces availability (I think that's absolutely ridiculous); others on that board are incensed about 'leeches' that inquire about SPs then never contribute so they refuse to publicly review in retaliation (also a ridiculous concept, but whatever). Others may see only popular providers who already have plenty of reviews and figure there's nothing to add (which I've done before). And others may agree with the many anti-TER providers that reviews downplay the humanity of a woman (which they can if written in a certain way). All that being said, this is a REVIEW board so I think its right to encourage everyone to contribute reviews/feedback on providers to the comfort level of the member, even if its fairly broad with no explicit details (eg "a wonderful woman, had a great time, one of the best, etc").

Funds and busy-ness have severely limited my ability to see anyone lately, but I still find some Lounge entries entertaining, interesting, or sometimes even educational. To have some of those entries (by myself or others) judged solely on the basis of how many reviews we've added would be pretty silly and illogical.

First of all FreeG, I'd like to apologize for losing my temper in your " Distance" thread, at another member(s), about something that had nothing to do with what you had posted.
I also see by this thread that there are quite a few people here that don't , or very infrequently review, just as there are young ladies here that are DNR, which is their right.
So my question is....Should we be chastised for not reviewing ?
I have some very personal reasons for abstaining from contributing to the review section here, and a few of you know why.
It has nothing to do with what I believe to be right or wrong, nothing to do with thinking I'm better than anyone else...it's just matter of a personal circumstance, that has marked me permanently.....and honouring someone that can look past those scars.
It is true since a new relationship has entered my life that I wouldn't have anything to review in the last few months anyways, as I've taken leave of the hobby for awhile.
It is also true that my occupation, and it's locality make it difficult to reach a target rich environment ...and there are some members here, when I find myself down south, that have helped me find companionship ...you know who you are, and I'm thankful to know you.
I think the mindset that...if you don't review, you have no worth, or value to this board is ridiculous....Ive seen this board in the past, take the hard earned money of the DNR ladies, just the same as the ladies that allow reviews, without prejudice.
However.....I've seen prejudice directed towards myself, and perhaps others, for not reviewing, and have the emails to prove it.
Just my two cents...

MissingOne · Mar 8, 2018

I review occasionally, when I have something to say, but given that my forays to the city are rare and my visits to SPs even more rare, I don't have much of a review count. I post more frequently in the lounge, but even here I'm not that prolific.

Since I only indulge in R&T, I never read the escort reviews and of course never have anything to say there.

If someone were to comment that I don't contribute enough, I just wouldn't pay any attention. Same if someone were to complain that I post too much. I enjoy PERB, but I just can't imagine how anyone could care so much about PERB that another person's level of participation would be an irritant.

jgg · Mar 8, 2018

bdan said:
I rarely see Ladies anymore. VERY rarely. Every 49th blue moon.

Things are looking up for you! Two blue moons back to back.

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