Has ers gotten rid of verifications?

[magellen]

Take a look, I wonder if its temporary or 36 related.

 

[Violet]

Take a look, I wonder if its temporary or 36 related.

I'm guessing the latter, (but possibly both, doesn't have to be one or the other). There are a lot of changes that have very recently been made to the site if you look closely. Look at the now vague language on the "About Us" or "Advertise with Us" pages for example. The Blog section is now completely empty.

 

[Lo-ki]

Take a look, I wonder if its temporary or 36 related.

I noticed that to in the search for verified

 

[vancity_cowboy]

i think the less than scrupulous advertisers have gotten to the new management

first they started allowing non google-searcheable images, now they appear to have removed the verified function

 

[Ms Erica Phoenix]

I'm guessing the latter, (but possibly both, doesn't have to be one or the other). There are a lot of changes that have very recently been made to the site if you look closely. Look at the now vague language on the "About Us" or "Advertise with Us" pages for example. The Blog section is now completely empty.

I noticed that too Violet!

 

[vancity_cowboy]

is that what it is....i know there are ways but not sure how it is being done on ers....you can put a command in the code to prevent the image from being indexed but i dont see how they are doing it on ers....also new images take time to be put into the database

yeah, i'm probably just shooting my mouth off - again! connecting A to B without critical thought

 

[LADY-VIA]

At least with thAt verification

It made it easier for new comers or those who do not par take in this hobby frequently as there's a big difference between weeding through the verified and non verified adds.

 

[felixthecat]

It was the filter I used most (that, and by the city). Not that it was 100% assurance, but an easy way to avoid wasting too much time browsing the ads.

At least they still have ERS Favorites to track the ads I marked before. For any new ads (even by a known person creating a new ad), I'll probably not be noticing them.

What would help, some kind of personal 'blacklist' to hide those ads I definitely don't want to see.

 

[magellen]

What would help, some kind of personal 'blacklist' to hide those ads I definitely don't want to see.

I second this idea. I get like the fish in finding nemo where I see an interesting ad, then search in in PERB, and then realize I've already been through this step and decided no.

 

[Fullhouse]

From what I understand, (and I stand to be corrected), if you have a handwritten sign with your name and 'erslist' on it and include it in the picture, you get 'verified'.

So, old Auntie Lucekunt gets her 25 year old daughter to pose in the pictures with the handwritten sign, and there you have another "verified" ad of an old Auntie...

 

[Larry Storch]

I never had much faith in the whole 'verification' process to begin with.

 

[Lo-ki]

I did like the option to do a quick check with the ladies that I knew that were verified rather then scrolling scrolling and more scrolling..

 

[Vancityads]

They will need to make a lot more changes ... I'm still seeing lots of ads selling sex for money.. these type of ads will get the ladies in trouble with the law.

Ers is owned by a company somewhere in Europe so they have no worries by the law.. They will go after the ladies that post ads selling sex for money..

stay safe

 

[felixthecat]

They will go after the ladies that post ads selling sex for money..

That won't happen. The new law very specifically states the advertising clause does not apply to those advertising their own services.

 

[Vancityads]

That won't happen. The new law very specifically states the advertising clause does not apply to those advertising their own services.

I'm sorry but you are wrong my friend .. The new law states that you can not advertise sex for money online or in print

 

[Man Mountain]

I'm sorry but you are wrong my friend .. The new law states that you can not advertise sex for money online or in print

felix is not wrong on this. Read here:

http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliam...rl=41&Ses=2&source=library_prb&Language=E#a37

2.17.4 Advertising the Sexual Services of Another Person (New Section 286.4 of the Code)
Under the terms of the bill, anyone who advertises in any way (written material, photograph, video, etc.) the sexual services of another person for consideration commits an offence. Anyone who makes such advertising available to the public (e.g., the owner of a website) may only be found guilty of an offence if he or she acted knowingly, that is, if that individual was aware of the content of the advertising in question.

Unlike the new section that prohibits receiving a material benefit from the prostitution of another person (new section 286.2 of the Code), new section 286.4 added by the bill does not provide any exceptions to the offence of advertising, other than that allowing persons to advertise their own sexual services.

Under new sections 164 and 164.1 of the Code, a judge may order the seizure and removal from circulation of any advertising material offering sexual services (see section 2.6 of this Legislative Summary).

2.17.5 Immunity in Respect of One’s Own Sexual Services (New Section 286.5 of the Code)
Given that persons selling sexual services are henceforth considered victims of sexual exploitation, the bill stipulates that these persons cannot be found guilty of:

• receiving a material benefit from or advertising sexual services if the services in question are their own sexual services (new section 286.5(1));
• aiding, abetting, conspiring or attempting to commit an offence related to the “commodification of sexual activity” set out in the bill (purchasing sexual services, receiving a material benefit, procuring and advertising sexual services) or to have counselled a person to participate or have conspired to have the person participate if the offence is related to their own sexual services (for example, a prostitute who encourages a co-worker to be a party to a sexual act with a client [new section 286.5(2)]).

Such immunity, however, does not extend to the offence of communicating in a public place for the purposes of prostitution, as set out in new section 213(1.1) of the Code (see section 2.13 of this Legislative Summary). According to the wording of section 213(1.1), a person communicating for the purposes of prostitution in a public place that is recognized to be a place where the prostitution of minors occurs (even in an industrial district or a park at 3 a.m.) could conceivably be liable to the punishment provided in this section, namely, a maximum fine of $5,000 and/or imprisonment for a maximum term of six months.

 

[vancity_cowboy]

I'm sorry but you are wrong my friend .. The new law states that you can not advertise sex for money online or in print

here are the pertinent sections:

286.4 Everyone who knowingly advertises an offer to provide sexual services for consideration is guilty of
(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years; or
(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 18 months.

286.5 (1) No person shall be prosecuted for
(a) an offence under section 286.2 if the benefit is derived from the provision of their own sexual services; or
(b) an offence under section 286.4 in relation to the advertisement of their own sexual services.

this seems pretty clear to me

 

[LADY-VIA]

here are the pertinent sections:




this seems pretty clear to me

good to know. thank you for the highlight.

 

[vancity_cowboy]

good to know. thank you for the highlight.

always a pleasure, l-v

 

[Marilyn Sexy]

Yes, they are not verifying any more at this time.

I sent in my paperwork last week by email for the free gift certificate and they sent me this response

Sorry for the inconvenience.
We are no longer verifying new members at this time.

Regards,
The ERSList Team

Hope this helps

Marilyn Sexy

I was verified along time ago just didn't send in the id portion to claim the gift certificate