MERB members / clients. Why are you here? UPDATED
- Thread starter Valentina Amante
- Start date
- Loneliness
- Boredom
- Emotional escape
- Avoidance
Why not “Having fun with board members (SPs or not) cos I can’t have these kind of conversations with my family and friends”?
What's the total cost all-in for having fun with a board member?
Fkn pissed I forgot that one lmao
I’m glad you asked ti-cul tight
Engaging in enjoyable / distracting activities becomes a way to “have fun” and reset. Having an emotional escape doesn’t always mean avoidance - sometimes it just means choosing to enjoy yourself for whatever reason
In the context of a board like MERB, chatting with others - especially in ways you cannot with friends or family - can absolutely serve as an emotional escape / fun. On the other hand, Reddit, Discord, Facebook groups, sexuality or kink forums also is a great space for sharing stuff for free.
It’s a privilege to engage freely with SPs in the lounge ❤️ However, that dynamic can shift quickly the moment there’s disagreement - or if the focus isn’t entirely on XYZ. You might be reminded just as fast that this is a paid space (just not for clients)
The primary purpose of an escort board is for a potential transactional utility.
- Client Reviews: to share and read reviews of SPs, to gauge reliability, quality, and compatibility. Which finally leads to booking facilitation. It helps clients find, screen, and connect with SPs.
- Advertising Space: SPs promote themselves with ads, photos, rates, and availability.
The 2nd purpose of an escort board would be for information exchange.
- Industry Insight: Discussions on safety, etiquette, screening and platform changes.
- Trends & Warnings: Community-driven alerts on scams, LE activity, or fake profiles.
- Market Feedback: SPs use discussions / reviews to adjust their services or branding (I love this one personally)
The 3rd purpose of an escort board would be for social / emotional outlet.
- Peer interaction: SPs and clients interact beyond the booking process - which can offer emotional release, validation, or connection.
- Community building: For some, especially regular posters, it becomes a space to feel "seen" or validated.
- Therapeutic subtext: Whether it’s venting, seeking advice, or bonding over shared experiences, this board can (intentionally or not) mimic group therapy or online support spaces.
This requires context, and an understanding that this particular board is somewhat unique and has a dichotomy that incorporates different priorities depending on which side of the fence you're on.I’m glad you asked ti-cul tight
Engaging in enjoyable / distracting activities becomes a way to “have fun” and reset. Having an emotional escape doesn’t always mean avoidance - sometimes it just means choosing to enjoy yourself for whatever reason
In the context of a board like MERB, chatting with others - especially in ways you cannot with friends or family - can absolutely serve as an emotional escape / fun. On the other hand, Reddit, Discord, Facebook groups, sexuality or kink forums also is a great space for sharing stuff for free.
It’s a privilege to engage freely with SPs in the lounge ❤️ However, that dynamic can shift quickly the moment there’s disagreement - or if the focus isn’t entirely on XYZ. You might be reminded just as fast that this is a paid space (just not for clients)
The primary purpose of an escort board is for a potential transactional utility.
- Client Reviews: to share and read reviews of SPs, to gauge reliability, quality, and compatibility. Which finally leads to booking facilitation. It helps clients find, screen, and connect with SPs.
- Advertising Space: SPs promote themselves with ads, photos, rates, and availability.
The 2nd purpose of an escort board would be for information exchange.
- Industry Insight: Discussions on safety, etiquette, screening and platform changes.
- Trends & Warnings: Community-driven alerts on scams, LE activity, or fake profiles.
- Market Feedback: SPs use discussions / reviews to adjust their services or branding (I love this one personally)
The 3rd purpose of an escort board would be for social / emotional outlet.
- Peer interaction: SPs and clients interact beyond the booking process - which can offer emotional release, validation, or connection.
- Community building: For some, especially regular posters, it becomes a space to feel "seen" or validated.
- Therapeutic subtext: Whether it’s venting, seeking advice, or bonding over shared experiences, this board can (intentionally or not) mimic group therapy or online support spaces.
First off, this isn't an escort board. It's a review board that uniquely has an active presence of escorts. That's not a bad thing. From the standpoint of the SPs the primary purpose of the board is to offer marketing possibilities and an avenue to book transaction opportunities. The SPs pay to be here and in so doing put themselves at the forefront of the potential pool of SPs, interact directly with potential clients and acquire goodwill and a good reputation.
From the standpoint of members on almost all review boards the primary purpose is not to meet SPs but to get information that will allow them to better navigate the environment, avoid dangers and scams and make better spending decisions.
On most boards your option 1 one isn't even an option, allowing
for a different context in how reviews are used.It's a blend of your numbers 2&3. Since this board is somewhat unique both priorities are valid, but the importance needs to be adjusted to the point of view
That’s basically what I said in my last post - just depends on how you choose to look at it. Everyone’s free to use it however they want. You just summarized it differently. The options are there.
Yes, I more or less agree with everything you said from the SP standpoint. The guy viewpoint is different so I just added that as having differently skewed priorities. This board is schizophrenic in its goals so always have to come at it from 2 sides.
I really do appreash all infos and POVs - especially the custies! Indeed, very much a rollercoaster at times hahah!Yes, I more or less agree with everything you said from the SP standpoint. The guy viewpoint is different so I just added that as having differently skewed priorities. This board is schizophrenic in its goals so always have to come at it from 2 sides.
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