Why Reviewing ? What to do with Reviews ?? What Reviews does ???

[Mod 8]

Hello everyone,

It is MERB policy that all posts belong to the member who made them. They are free to delete them or edit them at any time without giving any reason. We do not lock down the posts and threads after a certain length of time has passed as is done on some other boards. When the deletion of a thread that is important to the community happens as a result of this policy, we will re-instate the thread and remove the starting posters posts.

Cloudsurf's reviews in the Sarah Bernhard thread were replaced due to a misunderstanding. I had not noticed that he has a habit of deleting his older reviews and as another member had made a comment asking members not to review her because of a price change, I made the assumption that he had removed them for that reason. That was a mistaken assumption on my part and Cloudsurf is free to delete those reviews again if he chooses.

If this continues to degrade into a flame war, this thread will be closed and cleaned.

Thank you,

Mod 8

 

[anon_vlad]

There are a number of reasons for posting reviews. Two of the most common reasons are: 1) to share information and b) to curry favor with SPs.

I have another question, however. Why delete reviews after they've been on the board a while? I can only think of one reason here. If the whole purpose of the review was to curry favor with an SP, one might want to delete his review if the initial purpose has been accomplished.

I've been asked on a few occasions by an SP to write a review (without even ever admitting to be a member here). I've been reluctant as I don't wish to reveal my handle. On one occasion I did and deleted the review after the canine in question stood me up and called me the next day to "explain" that she bumped me.

Usually, I am simply giving back. I have found by reading between the lines and ignoring the outliers among the reviews for a given SP that this forum has saved me from the unpleasant times I experienced before discovering it.

 

[CS Martin]

With respect to reviews and posts in general, the facilities on MERB allow the poster to go back and modify or delete posts in there entirety for an unlimited amount of time, it seems. Does the software have the ability to limit the amount of time for editting & deleting? A more general question is, should or can this editting/deleting period be limited? One issue would be who legally owns the content? I'm not disputing Mod 8's position on reviews. This is more of an implementation question.

From the perspective of a client, my experience is that an SP's tendancies are more apparent over a longer period of time. Leaving reviews up seems helpful to give the potential client a better idea of YMMV issue. This seems only reasonable and would lead to helpful threads like Johnmbot's CIM not even being needed.

 

[Doc Holliday]

There are a number of reasons for posting reviews. Two of the most common reasons are: 1) to share information and b) to curry favor with SPs.

I have another question, however. Why delete reviews after they've been on the board a while? I can only think of one reason here. If the whole purpose of the review was to curry favor with an SP, one might want to delete his review if the initial purpose has been accomplished.

I've often been accused of posting reviews to feed my own ego. Possibility. I used to love to read what i wrote. I also was always 100% candid in my reviews. The negatives were always mentionned in various other posts in regards to the sps being reviewed (Jacinthe of Eleganza, Savanah of Gold, Annabella of I-N, Paris of Xtase/GOF, etc). I've always figured that my point was made & there was no further need to destroy an sp's reputation with a nasty review. Maybe she had a bad day, and vice-versa. I've also always deleted my reviews after having left them posted for a while. I hate leaving a paper trail, which one day i might regret doing. I also prefer to delete them once they've served their purpose & nobody bothers reading them anymore.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

I've often been accused of posting reviews to feed my own ego. Possibility. I used to love to read what i wrote.

I must confess that I've always enjoyed reading your work as you're one of the better creative writers here. (I won't go into your vivid imagination.) I'll never say anything negative if I'm not attracted to her as that's always a matter of taste. And I won't say anything negative if we don't click. If she's lacking in skills, I'll mention that, but as kindly as possible. If she simply doesn't do her job, then, and only then, will I write a negative review.

The only time I've ever deleted a review was when I deleted my former self entirely.

 

[cloudsurf]

????

Outside of some positive reviews of a few controversial ladies like Karla , Erica and Arya.... what reviews have I written that were not dead on....starting with Anita, Jasmine,Amy, Jezabelle,Karrera, Sarah etc. etc.
In a way now its unfortunate that I`ve erased most of them .

As Iggy mentioned , I prefer not to post reviews that are negative or even average. I don`t get any pleasure from writing a negative review nor would I use such a review as a bargaining tool with an agency.

If by leaving out negative reviews from my posts, I come across as dishonest then so be it.

Remember for most of us this is a hoby....for the ladies its a job and a livelyhood. I will not ruin someon`s reputation because the chemistry between us happened to be imperfect on any given day.

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[rumpleforeskiin]

I will not ruin someon`s reputation because the chemistry between us happened to be imperfect on any given day.

On this, we're in total agreement, Cloudy. However, when a girl shows up for work on a day when she isn't in a proper state of mind and clearly doesn't do her job, she should be called on it and, hopefully, learn from her mistake.

Where we're not in agreement is that I think name-calling when someone's opinion doesn't match your own is quite uncalled for. One thing I will grant you is that "Breasts - none" was rather mean spirited.

 

[Labernard]

i am new in the bizz, so sorry if i tell things like a rookie ( i am!). ***and sorry about my terrible english writting.
Being a SP is for me a wonderfull and very difficult job.
Wonderfull because it get to have (a lot!)of sex whit passionate mens...usually connaiseur that knows what they whant and what to do to please a women. ( i am so lucky!!!)
Wonderfull because i get close in intimicy whit people, i get wright in the truth...in the personnals subjects and preocupations of a human being...
Because after a wonderfull bbj, a 69 or a cif you are usually instantetly very close to this person!
So the discussions whit my gentlements are usualy deep...intense or light doesnt mater...but deep into their preocupations and mines!!!
Chichat...in a bed still out of breath...bodys spakling whit sweat and still shaking from the orgasm are the best chichat ever!

Difficult because to be a good Sp...a sp that desire to last you need to keep your body tip top and your mind in really good shape.
Yes i am aware of what i eat, i exercise, i smoke less ) ), i put a fortune of cream on my face and body.
But i also meditate a lot, write for myself and clean my taught to be always tiptop in my mind to.
BECAUSE EVERY MAN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR DESERVE THE SAME STANDAR OF SERVICE.
I have my personnal standard and i whant to keep them high. Oterwise i will change job. You are, gentlement spending good money on us SP so i think you deserve what a girl can give.

Good reviews are for me, the way to let me know that i am still on the good track.
And yes good reviews or the best way to tell youre fellows where that particular SP will and should get him.

Bad reviews are a red light to listen for a SP...its a mesurement for herself...and yet if i didnt had any bad reviews ( lots of gratitude!) i wish that if one day i get one, i will have the wisdom of taking it like a sign that something is going wrong whit me...But maybe it will be a mather of taste but i am smart enought to detect this.

The comment about my smoke breath, about my tiny something breast, are ok cause they are true... i am now very conscious whit my breath...and my breast well hu no, not thinking about surgery yet ....they have their story those boobs...and they are natural.

Reviews are a tool of work for us and a tool of choice for you...
They are importants.

Sarah bernard

 

[pat98]

Reviews are a tool of work for us and a tool of choice for you... They are importants.
Sarah bernard

Wow ! Nice input !
Sorry guys ladies first... Now I fully support... Sarah ... lollll

 

[Mod 11]

Sound like the fire was put down but still, some posts were off topic and deleted. A few more were edited to remove off-topic stuff.

 

[cloudsurf]

Wisely stated sweet Sarah.....

As for you Saint Rumples....I will try to follow in your rightous footsteps and avoid all name-calling , just as you so admirably have.

 

[Doc Holliday]

I prefer not to post reviews that are negative or even average. I don`t get any pleasure from writing a negative review nor would I use such a review as a bargaining tool with an agency.

If by leaving out negative reviews from my posts, I come across as dishonest then so be it. I will not ruin someone`s reputation because the chemistry between us happened to be imperfect on any given day.

I totally agree with you. For me, i need to feel motivated in order to write a review. I need to feel inspired. As most of you already know, i will rarely write a half-assed, two sentence review. That is just not my style. In my eyes, a review that i make has to be as perfect as possible, with few spelling mistakes. I try to make it as accurate as possible to reflect what occurred between two people during an encounter. Writing negative reviews don't inspire or motivate me. If i don't feel the euphoria or excitement of a successful encounter, i won't feel motivated enough to sit down in front of a keyboard & write a review. Writing good reviews are time consuming. I'd rather add some comments to a review or thread & tell people about my personal experience (e.g. the infamous 'Daphnee of GOF' thread).

I will also try to keep out certain aspects or 'acts' that were not previously reviewed, since i got in trouble in the past with one or two ladies for adding things they rarely did with most of their clients, even though i was fortunate enough to be on the receiving end of their graces. Clients would read my review(s) and then expect the same service(s) from them, which would put them in an awkward position after they'd tell them they had read my review(s) and wanted the same service(s). For example: let's say that an sp i saw would ask me if i wanted to try 'greek'. She might catch me off-guard since she wouldn't have this listed among her 'services' and not a single review i had read indicated this. I might ask ten other hobbyists about their time with this particular sp, and none of them got 'greek'. So, for obvious reasons, i won't include this in my review(s). Not including this in my review wouldn't change a thing i the quality of the review & in showing the overrall experience that i had, and it would also prevent the sp from making her life harder than it already is.

Certain things during an encounter can be shared with others, while other 'more intimate' things should be kept between the two participants, especially when it comes to private conversations. If the roles were reversed & i'd tell the other person that i'm from so-and-so and i'm studying in such-and-such, i certainly wouldn't want to wake up the next day & read about it on an escort revew board. You can bet that i'll cross this client off my list in an instant!

One last thing in regards to writing negative reviews which might impact an sp's reputation and/or business. One of the worse experiences i've ever had occurred many years ago was with an sp who worked for an agency called "Gold XXX", which basically was a re-birth of an agency that had been busted & shut down called "Maxximum". She was as high as a kite, smelled like she had smoked pot all day long, and had no class. I didn't find her attractive & she only (barely) performed cbj, no daty allowed & no kissing. After she left, i honestly felt that i had been robbed of the $$ i gave her. I don't believe i reviewed her, but i did warn fellow hobbyists in b/c by telling them about my experience. What astonished me was that she had been recommended to me by a hobbyist who had seen her several times.

To make a long story short, i accidently saw her again years later. She was now working for another agency (well known at the time) and the minute she walked in, i immediately recognized her. But i was in denial: "It can't be! It could be! It is!" It was indeed the same girl, since when i asked her if it was possible that i had seen her 5 or 6 years earlier, she mentionned that she was indeed the same girl & did slightly remember me. She had changed a lot since those days. She was no longer taking drugs, was wearing something nice, was actually attractive in her own way, and her services were GFE. She admitted she was fucked up in those days & overcame a lot in order to get where she was today. To be honest, i had a very good time with her & it helped erase the bad memories i had of our first encounter. The following day, i wrote a review of our encounter & did include in that review some of the details of the first encounter, adding how much she had changed & matured (positively) over the years.