Do you guys feel like things have been slowing down?

I believe reviews have become fewer over time. Also, lots of comments add nothing or are only speculation, rather than fact based upon personal experience. There are also lots not following rules/guidelines.

From speaking with some providers, there seems to have been a slow down in business. This can be attributed to anyone of a number of factors: economics or fear of future economics; some providers becoming too expensive for some; experiencing disappointing service; bait and switch; lack of awareness of the website.

We need more sharing of experiences in a timely manner with detailed information that helps others to understand.

A great review gets posted and some assholes turn it into rants about fake tits vs real tits/ what exactly is gfe/ how accurate are advertised ages/ is she really Japanese or Korean or Chinese. Etc.

If someone has nothing relevant to the actual review they shouldn’t hijack it to make it about themselves.

westwoody said:

A great review gets posted and some assholes turn it into rants about fake tits vs real tits/ what exactly is gfe/ how accurate are advertised ages/ is she really Japanese or Korean or Chinese. Etc.

If someone has nothing relevant to the actual review they shouldn’t hijack it to make it about themselves.

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Wise words

I have a few friends who are married , where one of the two has been laid off over the last two yrs ,

So finances cut in half . So stepping back bigger picture that example could be a reflection of current economic changes.

I have been told by a few SP’s that things in comparison to a few yrs ago have slowed down considerably.

One other thing is over the last couple yrs there have been a lot of newer members , or just returning members who were never really that active , all of whom seem to only ask questions but literally never add anything as far as useful information , even as a comment . Only even more questions in the comments ,

Question like , where is the place ? can you link the ad ? Damage ?
Things that anyone can simply find themselves w bare minimum effort using google in 2 minutes .
Many of which you wouldn’t even need to leave the board to find out ,
, just use the search function .

So if you look at the 411 , the postings in that section have not slowed down at all, but there are ten to twenty 411 posts for every one review .
Again , you see many of these handles active in 411 but never in the review sections .

You can look at a member’s posting history. If all he does is ask for information and rarely or never contributes I put them on ignore. Cuts the static and improves signal quality.

Also the misogyny. I have seen the messages some women get and holy fuck some guys really need therapy.

westwoody said:

You can look at a member’s posting history. If all he does is ask for information and rarely or never contributes I put them on ignore. Cuts the static and improves signal quality.

Also the misogyny. I have seen the messages some women get and holy fuck some guys really need therapy.

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I’ve heard some stories as well ,
Holy fuck 🤦🏻

Once you go black said:

I have a few friends who are married , where one of the two has been laid off over the last two yrs ,

So finances cut in half . So stepping back bigger picture that example could be a reflection of current economic changes.

I have been told by a few SP’s that things in comparison to a few yrs ago have slowed down considerably.

One other thing is over the last couple yrs there have been a lot of newer members , or just returning members who were never really that active , all of whom seem to only ask questions but literally never add anything as far as useful information , even as a comment . Only even more questions in the comments ,

Question like , where is the place , can you link the ad ? Things that anyone can simply find themselves w bare minimum effort . Many of which you wouldn’t even need to leave the board , just use the search function .

So if you look at the 411 , the postings in that section have not slowed down at all, but there are ten to twenty 411 posts for every one review .
Again , you see many of these handles active in 411 but never in the review sections .

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I am probably guilty of taking more than I give. I've been pooning since 2001, but very inexperienced. Still learning to write a helpful review, as opposed to a personal celebration of the fun I had.

It's slower everywhere I think. The market has changed a lot in the last five years since COVID. The only part of the market that seems really busy here these days are the asian agencies, not coincidentally, the lower cost part of the market.

The going rates for the best of the indy market have doubled or more in cost in five years and seems to me almost no one is posting reviews of the 600, 700, 800 or 1000+ per hour premium rate ladies. They either don't want to share or the guys paying those rates might not even bother with review boards. They only need a few clients a month at those rates to pay their bills, eight guys a month at 800 a session is like 20 something guys at 300. So there's a whole lot smaller group of guys who could review, let alone want to.

Also, you cannot post a bad review and stay under the radar anymore it seems to me. The ladies know who posts reviews and who doesn't. Lots of bad reviews are self deleted by the guy who posted them due to backlash from the lady or her fans. I have done it more than once when the provider started harassing me about the review. I have changed my burner twice in two years and use text apps when I can to avoid that trouble. Some ladies want your board handle for screening and won't see you due solely to you posting a bad review, even if it is a respectful and honest one.

Lots of guys don't want to upset their apple carts either. They are regular with an agency or group and they know that they'd get blacklisted for bad reviews, so they either take the loss or they only talk to the agency to try to fix it behind the scenes and nothing ever hits the board.

I don't understand the need of many reviewers and advertisers to keep the rates secret, especially when the average pooner has to be more careful with his disposable income in the current economy.

SolidSnake said:

I don't understand the need of many reviewers and advertisers to keep the rates secret,

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Many advertisers vary the rate depending on the client - some clients may require a lot of work while others are very enjoyable to spend time with.
Some guys expect to be fucking like chimpanzees for 58 minutes of an hour long session.
Some guys book five hours, take the lady for dinner and bring a thoughtful ( not necessarily expensive) gift.
Which do you think is more enjoyable for her?

Sometimes you find a few good ones and stick to them. With the economy being not that great, it is safer to stick with providers who provide you great service than risking with newer ones and getting disappointed. As such whats the point of writing reviews on the same providers over and over again.

Illuminated said:

Sometimes you find a few good ones and stick to them. With the economy being not that great, it is safer to stick with providers who provide you great service than risking with newer ones and getting disappointed. As such whats the point of writing reviews on the same providers over and over again.

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Bingo , I’ve mostly been just visiting the same handful of familiar faces , bouncing around between them.
I’ve already have rapport w them and know what to expect .

I’ve already written detailed novel size reviews of them all,

Though a few I have even recently ( cause of the economy) written updated quick more basic write ups of them .
So there is no one to review.

Even still I only wrote reviews if someone A ; went above and beyond expectation & blew me away , or
B ; Gave absolute shit service that that felt borderline scammy and left me feeling robbed .

Everyone else in the middle , I don’t bother !

SolidSnake said:

I don't understand the need of many reviewers and advertisers to keep the rates secret, especially when the average pooner has to be more careful with his disposable income in the current economy.

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I’m guessing many if they find a great bang for their buck , might not wanna post in fear the sp will either realize her value,
( or get and inflated sense of her value ) & either raise prices or switch establishments to somewhere w higher pricing.

Thus all the dm’s exchanged on this site .

To the OP's points:
- review board - the points about some of the actual shit that gets posted as well as the inane questions where all one has to do is read the fucking post has turned me off to the point where even the ignore button doesn't help so I scan and leave. And some of the DM's I've gotten, has me questioning the ancestry of some of these folks. On cutting some of the posters who have abused the boards, thank you Mods for tossing these fuckers out head first through the doors.
- pooning in general - I think there are a number of key factors on this more than a simple post, but bottom line each pooner may have less discretionary money and top line for the SP's pushing the price. Every pooner will have their own tastes and opportunities and if the service vs cost doesn't fit, it can mean less pooning. On the other hand, when one finds a good fit where you know the outcome is good, why wander too far from that. Which loops back to reviews where any pooner may have already reviewed his SP of the day. So if the visits are too a handful of already reviewed SP's we see less reviews.
- new SP's seem to me are less in number and the BS ads don't help much either.

I think in bifurcated economy, a market will either 1) also bifurcate or 2) keep up with the inflation. I don't see much 2) happening, so that leaves 1), i.e., the market splitting into two segments; one for the masses (with "package downsizing") and the other for millionnaires and up, and not much activity in between.

MassageLoverboi69 said:

I feel like now reviews have slowed down by alot. Do you think its more of a finanical thing? People just don't have the funds to do it as often anymore? I guess prices going up too don't help.

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Once you go black said:

So stepping back bigger picture that example could be a reflection of current economic changes.
I have been told by a few SP’s that things in comparison to a few yrs ago have slowed down considerably.

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These are accurate. I’ve done my share of contributing reviews to this board over the years, although my pace has slowed down lately for a few reasons.
Part of it is keeping an eye on the economics, and part of it is that the talent pool hasn’t exactly been setting the world on fire. These days, I’m a little more selective about where I spend both my $$$ and my drafting time.

westwoody said:

A great review gets posted and some assholes turn it into rants about fake tits vs real tits/ what exactly is gfe/ how accurate are advertised ages/ is she really Japanese or Korean or Chinese. Etc.
If someone has nothing relevant to the actual review they shouldn’t hijack it to make it about themselves.
You can look at a member’s posting history. If all he does is ask for information and rarely or never contributes I put them on ignore. Cuts the static and improves signal quality.

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And this is exactly the point. It takes time to put together the details, replay the experience, organize the thoughts and write something that actually gives the next guy some useful intel.
Then along comes Captain Threadjack and his supporting cast, the thread gets hijacked, and before you know it the whole thing is locked without warning. Meanwhile, the SP, the shop and everyone reading the thread lose access to whatever additional intel might have followed.
Sure, you can always start another thread and link back to the old one, but that’s just more work and inevitably breaks up the continuity.
I get DMs pretty much every day asking for intel, recos on who’s worth checking out. I have no problem sharing with people who are genuinely looking for information. The only time I generally don’t respond is when someone comes straight out and asks whether a particular SP provides something that’s specifically excluded from being discussed here.

SolidSnake said:

I don't understand the need of many reviewers and advertisers to keep the rates secret, especially when the average pooner has to be more careful with his disposable income in the current economy.

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I think this applies more to Indies than shop SPs, since some Indies often want you to make the first move and reach out to them directly.

Illuminated said:

Sometimes you find a few good ones and stick to them. With the economy being not that great, it is safer to stick with providers who provide you great service than risking with newer ones and getting disappointed. As such whats the point of writing reviews on the same providers over and over again.

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This is pretty accurate. Some guys have their own rotation and are happy to keep working through their list, while others apparently enjoy the never-ending hunt for that elusive unicorn. Different strokes, I suppose.

Once you go black said:

I’m guessing many if they find a great bang for their buck , might not wanna post in fear the sp will either realize her value,
( or get and inflated sense of her value ) & either raise prices or switch establishments to somewhere w higher pricing.

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We’ve seen this happen plenty of times before. Some guys kept the hidden gems close to the vest until the rabbit is out of the hat. Personally, I’m all for sharing useful intel and keeping with the spirit of what this board is supposed to be about, while also supporting the SPs who provide the experiences we’re here to discuss.

masterpoonhunter said:

- review board - the points about some of the actual shit that gets posted as well as the inane questions where all one has to do is read the fucking post has turned me off to the point where even the ignore button doesn't help so I scan and leave.

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And finally, the Ignore button is one of the best features on this board. My personal sin bin has been steadily growing over the years, which is preferable than getting dragged into pointless flame war. Out of sight, out of mind.

I’ve got 2 good buddies on here who are silent observers. They don't post or add any emojis, but they read the reviews and we exchange intel by DM. They’ve told me more than once that there are simply too many idiots roaming the board these days... which I can hardly argue with their assessment.

In years past lots of side one day labor jobs to pay for this. Now I am lucky to get one side job a week. This past summer right after some world cup gigs I went one month without one. The job market is way way worse than people who have great jobs or never look for work realize. I only see ladies once per 5 to 6 months now.

Speaking for myself, I have been taking things a bit slower for the past few months. For me it's a combination of economics, and of not having as many opportunities to "get out and play".

I mostly stuck with my regulars anyway, but since 2 of them have retired I've been on the lookout for new regulars.

Unfortunately I can't afford the "gold class" rates so I've been searching out good value for money in the lower rate private providers.