TER General Board
If one is going to work the boards, there's going to be a certain amount of aggravation one is going to have to deal with. I think Lora's complaint is par for the course. She certainly has the right to filter out any unwanted noise. At the same time, let me assure her that pretty much every Internet provider deals with the same issues.
Let me set the record straight on a few things. While there has been a history of review manipulation on TER, there has been very little of it in LV. A number of us have done our share of review busting. As I noted on the LA board last week, New Reviewer + New Reviewee = Fake Review if the score is 8/8 or above. (Staff, if you're out the reading this, perhaps some sort of flag may be a good idea for these types of reviews).
Second, a lot of guys try to get girls for free or even cheap. There's the reviewer who never has any money but he has 100+ reviews, by trading sessions for reviews, and in a more than couple of cases reviewed the girl in his own mind. How he's still here is a mystery to me. I think this is just par for the course when dealing with the guys. In my experience, no reviewer can make or break a provider.
If you are a provider and want to charge Boardwalk and Park Place for your time while offering a limited service, by all means that's your right. It will make a few guys unhappy, but I think that's their problem, not yours. I will say this much, and no offense intended, at $900 a date, if you want to have a presence here, you better hit the squelch button or develop a thicker skin (not too thick of course 
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Unfortunately in this online hobby, reviews are very important. I don't think anyone can argue that. Over the years I have gone from a guy that was willing to TOFTT to someone who will not see a lady that has not gotten some reviews from guys that have more then one or two. there is a two-fold reason for this, I got burned a few times and my finances have taken a nose dive over some bad decisions I made.
I will make exceptions to this rule (and would for Lora, as I have chatted with her and she seems like a class act), and have.
I have argued over the years (from way back when I started in this hobby and was a moderator somewhere else) that a lady can charge what she wants. If you think it is too high, move on. I would even give the anaolgy of gas prices. Everyone is complaining about how much a gallon of gas costs, and that oil companies our gouging. Regardless of the truth of that, we all still run around with our Explorers, Cherokees, Escalades ect... I would like to see someone try to negotiate the gas station owner about his prices Instead we should do something about it (like buying a hybrid or taking a bus). We are a society that likes to preach about capitalism, but when it comes to actually practicing it, we are a bit shallow. There are several ladies that I would _LOVE_ to meet, but the rates are just too high for me (both financially and in principle). So I choose not to patronize them. Obviously someone does, or market demands would make their prices come down. If they can charge it, and get it, more power to them!
I would also like to see ladies get together and decide enough of this. Forward the emails, chat logs what ever to TER admin and get these bozo's banned. I would be curious if they actually got banned....
she certainly has the right to post her inquiries, her sentiments and her skills. That is what TER is all about. It has nothing to do with "getting a thicker skin." If men can post about "rip-offs," "no-shows," etc., then providers can certainly post about something negative happening in the community. Believe me it's everywhere. You go, girl! 
Hugs,
Ciara