How reliable is your information?

[urquell]

I always find this to be kind of interesting. The monger destination thread made me thing of it again. When I do anything locally if I consult MERB then the information I find tends to be girl specific. That's also generally the most useful information here. If I travel girl specific information is utterly useless, and what I want is information on locales and price trends. The question comes up as to where to get your information and how reliable is the information you get?

When I look at information I'm generally getting information from people I don't know personally, so without knowing them or their tastes I need to decide if I'm going to place any faith in what they tell me. In my case I've found that longevity on a board doesn't necessarily impart said poster with intelligence or good sense, so I can't always take stuff at face value just because of seniority. The sum volume of post content taken as a whole may be an indicator, or a similar viewpoint of an SP or MP may be an indicator of shared tastes as well. A perfectly reasonable and intelligent poster may have a completely different sense of what constitutes good looks, good service, etc etc, which is completely at odds with what I believe. That doesn't mean they're wrong, just that we're misaligned in terms of taste. Some people, to call a spade a spade, are simply buffoons. In others, and especially on this board, there's a certain amount of pandering and/or lack of candor that may make taking info at face value problematic.

So, how do you guys decide whether information is pertinent and correct when you're reading board posts, and how much stock do you put in reviews in general?

 

[Johnny test]

VERY interesting question / topic, don't have a lot of time right now but i'll add my perspective later on...... (useful comment i know)

 

[Workingman]

It varies greatly. I find a lot of it not useful, but make an educated guess in most cases.

 

[Sylar]

This is a fantastic topic.
I read reviews to check for red and green flags (e.g. hygiene), accuracy of description and to an extend the services offered. It’s a checkbox approach without taking into consideration the YMMV components.
There is a select (small) group of members who I know have a similar preference and standard as I do. These reviews I read more carefully to set my expectations for the encounter.

When writing my own reviews I usually start by giving information about myself: experience, age, preferences etc. This allows readers to assess if their encounter could be within the same range.

 

[Toto beefcake]

I always find this to be kind of interesting. The monger destination thread made me thing of it again. When I do anything locally if I consult MERB then the information I find tends to be girl specific. That's also generally the most useful information here. If I travel girl specific information is utterly useless, and what I want is information on locales and price trends. The question comes up as to where to get your information and how reliable is the information you get?

When I look at information I'm generally getting information from people I don't know personally, so without knowing them or their tastes I need to decide if I'm going to place any faith in what they tell me. In my case I've found that longevity on a board doesn't necessarily impart said poster with intelligence or good sense, so I can't always take stuff at face value just because of seniority. The sum volume of post content taken as a whole may be an indicator, or a similar viewpoint of an SP or MP may be an indicator of shared tastes as well. A perfectly reasonable and intelligent poster may have a completely different sense of what constitutes good looks, good service, etc etc, which is completely at odds with what I believe. That doesn't mean they're wrong, just that we're misaligned in terms of taste. Some people, to call a spade a spade, are simply buffoons. In others, and especially on this board, there's a certain amount of pandering and/or lack of candor that may make taking info at face value problematic.

So, how do you guys decide whether information is pertinent and correct when you're reading board posts, and how much stock do you put in reviews in general?

When it comes to reviews not much. I feel alot of the reviews are over exaggerated and seems like a way to boost someones self confidence will say. “ she did that with me “ “she does things with me she doesnt do with no one else “ and theres more examples Does it give an idea sure, but i dont put much stock. If i wanna see someone i go if not i dont. Simple recipe lol. In rare ocassions ill dm the right people if i have questions.

 

[Fradi]

I don’t put much confidence in reviews, if there is an overwhelming negative response then I will avoid that lady, but otherwise if I want to see someone I will do my research and in the end a couple of hundred dollars is not going to put me in a different tax bracket so I will go see her and find out for myself. I have lost much more on investments and other things, life is about taking some calculated risks.

 

[hob12]

Number and quality of reviews matter. A couple of negative reviews over a couple of years might not mean much. A dozen over a few months usually do. etc.

 

[Sweetguyyul]

I always find this to be kind of interesting. The monger destination thread made me thing of it again. When I do anything locally if I consult MERB then the information I find tends to be girl specific. That's also generally the most useful information here. If I travel girl specific information is utterly useless, and what I want is information on locales and price trends. The question comes up as to where to get your information and how reliable is the information you get?

When I look at information I'm generally getting information from people I don't know personally, so without knowing them or their tastes I need to decide if I'm going to place any faith in what they tell me. In my case I've found that longevity on a board doesn't necessarily impart said poster with intelligence or good sense, so I can't always take stuff at face value just because of seniority. The sum volume of post content taken as a whole may be an indicator, or a similar viewpoint of an SP or MP may be an indicator of shared tastes as well. A perfectly reasonable and intelligent poster may have a completely different sense of what constitutes good looks, good service, etc etc, which is completely at odds with what I believe. That doesn't mean they're wrong, just that we're misaligned in terms of taste. Some people, to call a spade a spade, are simply buffoons. In others, and especially on this board, there's a certain amount of pandering and/or lack of candor that may make taking info at face value problematic.

So, how do you guys decide whether information is pertinent and correct when you're reading board posts, and how much stock do you put in reviews in general?

It's like reading a review from a wine tasting journalist or again a restaurant review.
You need to give that review a chance by testing the same thing he has tasted.

If you like the same type of wine.. you will appreciate his/her reviews.

Same for restaurants, music, movies, theater, sports, travel and yes women....

 

[urquell]

It's interesting that so far many of you indicate that you don't have much confidence in the reviews, but yet this is a review site. If not for the reviews then why come if there's no confidence? This isn't a criticism, and I know there's other content besides reviews, but I have to assume that most of the guys here came initially to get information about girls and venues, but the indications so far are that the sources of information aren't really trusted anyway. Makes this place seem like the FOX news of monger sites.

 

[Jordd]

I always find this to be kind of interesting. The monger destination thread made me thing of it again. When I do anything locally if I consult MERB then the information I find tends to be girl specific. That's also generally the most useful information here. If I travel girl specific information is utterly useless, and what I want is information on locales and price trends. The question comes up as to where to get your information and how reliable is the information you get?

When I look at information I'm generally getting information from people I don't know personally, so without knowing them or their tastes I need to decide if I'm going to place any faith in what they tell me. In my case I've found that longevity on a board doesn't necessarily impart said poster with intelligence or good sense, so I can't always take stuff at face value just because of seniority. The sum volume of post content taken as a whole may be an indicator, or a similar viewpoint of an SP or MP may be an indicator of shared tastes as well. A perfectly reasonable and intelligent poster may have a completely different sense of what constitutes good looks, good service, etc etc, which is completely at odds with what I believe. That doesn't mean they're wrong, just that we're misaligned in terms of taste. Some people, to call a spade a spade, are simply buffoons. In others, and especially on this board, there's a certain amount of pandering and/or lack of candor that may make taking info at face value problematic.

So, how do you guys decide whether information is pertinent and correct when you're reading board posts, and how much stock do you put in reviews in general?

At risk of sounding like E.B. here, this topic has been covered before!

First off, anyone with only one review or a new account, gets automatically discredited. The quality and credibility of a reviewer can only be established with a significant body of work.

As you mentioned, a similar experience with the same provider can be a good benchmark by which to judge reviews of providers you haven’t seen.

Also knowing if a reviewer has the same priorities and expectations can be a good indicator.

So, yes I believe the reviews and they can be helpful when taking the context into consideration.

And it’s fun to chit chat with other members and providers, and learn about the industry, because I have little to no outlet for that otherwise.

In that regard, can you inform about other sources of information?

 

[observer29]

When it comes to reviews not much. I feel alot of the reviews are over exaggerated and seems like a way to boost someones self confidence will say. “ she did that with me “ “she does things with me she doesnt do with no one else “ and theres more examples Does it give an idea sure, but i dont put much stock. If i wanna see someone i go if not i dont. Simple recipe lol. In rare ocassions ill dm the right people if i have questions.

It goes both ways with this stuff. Some guys say a girl is amazing, others say she is terrible. Realistically, they can't guarantee the perfect experience for every client who books with them, but being respectful/well groomed/not a weirdo, go a long way. The only negative thing that's happened to me after maybe 30-40 bookings is a girl leaving before the hour was done.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

It's interesting that so far many of you indicate that you don't have much confidence in the reviews, but yet this is a review site. If not for the reviews then why come if there's no confidence?

If a girl interest me, I will read her review thread as it will give me a general portrait.
But in the end, if I am not convinced and/or feel frisky about it, I have a circle of "friends" on the board.

So, dms are the way to go for us.We might not always share the same taste, physicaly speaking but, in terms of services and attitude from the provider, we know our stuff and agree on the "essentiels". I know, this doesnt benefits the entire community but, thats how I do things now. There is too much bs in most of the reviews now.

 

[Toto beefcake]

If a girl interest me, I will read her review thread as it will give me a general portrait.
But in the end, if I am not convinced and/or feel frisky about it, I have a circle of "friends" on the board.

So, dms are the way to go for us.We might not always share the same taste, physicaly speaking but, in terms of services and attitude from the provider, we know our stuff and agree on the "essentiels". I know, this doesnt benefits the entire community but, thats how I do things now. There is too much bs in most of the reviews now.

Et voila. Simple as that.

 

[Jordd]

If a girl interest me, I will read her review thread as it will give me a general portrait.
But in the end, if I am not convinced and/or feel frisky about it, I have a circle of "friends" on the board.

So, dms are the way to go for us.We might not always share the same taste, physicaly speaking but, in terms of services and attitude from the provider, we know our stuff and agree on the "essentiels". I know, this doesnt benefits the entire community but, thats how I do things now. There is too much bs in most of the reviews now.

At least you’re honest about it!!

I always read the reviews about a girl I’m interested in. I’ll ask specific questions in the thread or sometimes ask one of the reviewers directly for more information. Of course, there are certain things that are better said in private (eg negative comments).

Maybe I should join the secret guild of reviewers!

 

[urquell]

First off, anyone with only one review or a new account, gets automatically discredited. The quality and credibility of a reviewer can only be established with a significant body of work.

As you mentioned, a similar experience with the same provider can be a good benchmark by which to judge reviews of providers you haven’t seen.

Also knowing if a reviewer has the same priorities and expectations can be a good indicator.

Yes, this is one of the big weaknesses of the system. Everybody has to start somewhere, and before I started posting on MERB I already had significant experience elsewhere. I'm sure there are many others. The timeliness is the key, because if the information is current then it could be valuable right now, but if you have to wait for a body of work to be done then the information may be worthless by the time you decide that someone is credible, even if the info was good right off the bat. The same goes for reviews of the same provider, if you're discounting all early reviews as being unreliable. Likewise you're unable to be able to have confidence in the preferences and priorities of newer posters, because you don't really know them when you're posting.

I have the same issue, and tend to want to rely on people who have an established record, but at the same time I recongize that I'm probably letting useful information go by the wayside if I discount it out of hand. This is in part why I was asking how you guys screen and if you have any good insights

As for other sources of information there aren't many good ones, except for the girls themselves. Some girls will never talk about other girls and some girls can't wait to. You can mine the latter ones if you take everything with a grain of salt. It can usually be integrated naturally into normal conversation.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Maybe I should join the secret guild of reviewers!

I am not the newest member here, neither the oldest but, trust me, there always been secret guild, and more than one!

 

[urquell]

If a girl interest me, I will read her review thread as it will give me a general portrait.
But in the end, if I am not convinced and/or feel frisky about it, I have a circle of "friends" on the board.

So, dms are the way to go for us.We might not always share the same taste, physicaly speaking but, in terms of services and attitude from the provider, we know our stuff and agree on the "essentiels". I know, this doesnt benefits the entire community but, thats how I do things now. There is too much bs in most of the reviews now.

Yeah, this is a pretty common trend on most monger boards. Often the guys who have been around, and have the best and most useful information become the least likely to share it because they get sick of the lurkers and parasites and build their own inner circle. I think I've seen it on just about every board I've belonged to.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

I think I've seen it on just about every board I've belonged to.

I guess so, but I only use this board, never suscribed to any other. I am a single city hobbyist! When travelling I like to go back to my standard dating skills! Faut pas perdre la main!

 

[Fradi]

As for other sources of information there aren't many good ones, except for the girls themselves. Some girls will never talk about other girls and some girls can't wait to. You can mine the latter ones if you take everything with a grain of salt. It can usually be integrated naturally into normal conversation.

If you are lucky enough to know ladies who are not jealous of their colleagues then they are an excellent source of information.
I have used that information many times. You not only get an excellent recommendation but your screening pretty much is done at the same time.
When you are not able to book a very popular lady sometimes an easy option is to have one of your favourites set up a duo with her.
Not only do you get to see her but then you have established a contact with that lady which will make it easy for future visits if you wish to see her again.

 

[Johnny test]

Is was mentioned before but the main issue would be for me that we're not looking for the same thing and we clearly don't have the same tastes in women. Add to that the fact that MERB doesn't have a review template like others websites and it's a bit complicated to make an opinion.
What helps are multiple reviews obviously and probably reading between the lines, i usually don't DM people but it's a good idea.
As a rule i would say reviews are useful for good or bad things so clearly MERB works for me in that way, i understand people not liking some overcomplicated reviews, for my part i find the "list of sex acronyms type of review" completely useless but maybe that's just me.
Having some kind of template would clearly gives some cohesion.