I understand that the post was long. But some times discussions are just that.
So to the point of the replays, this board isn't a discussion board, just a question and answer board. To follow the point,When did this board become a short question and board and not a discussion board?
When will TER name change the name from "Discussion Boards" to "Q & A Boards"
there are too many 9's and 10's being given out.
On a whim, I picked multiple new reviews posted to the Atlanta area (looking just at the scores) and some quick very unscientific measurements.
There are significant numbers of 9's to a lesser degree 10's. But there are also significant numbers of 8's and 7's. Once the scores of 6 and below are reached the numbers fall off quite a bit (in my random unscientific selection).
I am not really going to even try to cover "APPEARANCE". That is completely subjective and on guy's 9 is another guy's 7. As such I personally put little stock into the "APPEARANCE" score and look for myself.
So to "PERFORMANCE".
Thoughts on the scoring in performance:
Many of the ladies who consistently receive high marks in performance have a significant track record and have spent months if not years "in the trenches" honing their respective skill sets. Also many of the review mention that the reviewer has seen the lady multiple times and this of course allow the lady to craft the experience for that reviewer needs and desires. Even if it was a first time visit many of the ladies with experience look up a new clients reviews to get an idea what gets his motor running and boiling over. This is just professionalism at its finest to try to ensure the client best time possible.
This is not to say there are some providers that promote high score by offers of discounts for such scores and/or request that if scoring would not fall within their artificial "norm" then don't review. I am sure there are such providers out there but usually that bubble gets popped.
Then there are the out of range high scores and the singular high score. This probably occurs for a couple (and there are even more that have not crossed my mind) of reason. The first, and perhaps the best, is that the stars and moon aligned and the earth shook. This is fantastic when it happens. The next is reviewers try to keep VIP by writing reviews with the hope that a lady will not take a second look at high score review but I believe a lot ladies will even raise a red flag on these reviews if they did not see the reviewer to their knowledge. Self/other promotion is the last that come to mind (for now). This is simply done to get guys in the door either by the provider or someone fronting for the provider. this tend to show up fairly quickly as 1 or 2 really good review followed by multiple lack luster reviews or just no more reviews.
Then there is what I call "score creep" or rounding.
This is because we (the reviewers) only have whole numbers to choose from IMO. What I mean is you see a lady and have a great time say "better than an 8 but not totally a 9" I believe most reviewers are going to score 9. I would suggest that breaking scores down into decimal numbers starting at at least 8 if not 7 (i.e. 7.0, 7.1, 7.2... 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 10.0) would help improve scoring. While I know this would not be a trivial programming change, it should not be earth shattering one either (I have done a significant amount of programming in my day), after all the average scores are already in decimal. TER certainly does NOT have to come up with verbiage to define each of the decimal levels (I have some issues the verbiage used to define some scores anyway but that is another thread).
I could prattle on and on but basically I don't think 9's and 10's are as heavily over used as some seem to think but that is my opinion and we all know what people say about opinions. 
Thanks for reading and feel free to break out the flame thrower, applaud, shrug or whatever.
Also pardon grammatical errors (composition was never my strong suite).
Enjoy the rest of the weekend and get laid if you can.
T
You bring up some interesting points.
Anytime you do anything in life there will be a contingent that is quick to say "You're not doing it right!". Criticizing other's opinions is a long-standing tradition of the internet, after all. Especially review sites.
Boy, oh boy. Ever check out rottentomatoes.com? You think all those "critics" can agree on what movies are great? No way. Yelp.com? You think all those "critics" can agree on what restaurant is hot? Nope. Like it or not we are all critics now. The old saying "Everyone's a critic" is truer today than ever before.
Then, for hobby reviews, you add in the element of close personal contact, passion, social skills, hygiene, personal baggage/expectations, technique, chemistry, etc. Then it becomes the very definition of a subjective experience. Try reviewing that in a completely objective way. LOL.
And on top of all that you have intangibles such as how well the gent has done his homework. I happen to be pretty good about researching a lady before I see her. Some gents like to gamble more than I. They may see a sexy pic and that's enough to schedule a date. But they will sometimes be surprised when things don't turn out as expected. Neither way is correct or incorrect. Everyone hobbies the way they want to hobby. But you can see how some gents give scores all over the place and some could have a tighter distribution. That's just one example, but you see my point.
I tend to look at the average scores a lady has (assuming she isn't brand new to the business). Throw out the high and the low and you should see a fair approximation of what the gents think of her.
But the real answer is that the ratings system is flawed in many ways - beauty is subjective and performance is also subjective. The much better indicator of a lady's skill, personality, and demeanor must come from reading her reviews. Preferably from someone you know and trust.
And even then it doesn't mean you will have the exact same experience as the gent who wrote the review. There are no guarantees in life. But at least you'll be able to go meet your date knowing you've prepared the best way you know how.
But I still recommend crossing your fingers for good luck, just in case. Or not, if you happen to be the gambling type. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
The thing is when seeing someone new, you have to get the opinions of other mongers that your trust. Gambler, Der441, Advisor, I seek their opinions when it comes to appearance because I know they aren't going to bullshit me.
I will however differ with you on appearance scores being subjective, I consider performance scores subjective. Grading someone on appearance says something about a guys taste and his standards. You can sit ten guys in a room and ask them to grade megyn kelly and rosie O'donnell, I would expect some 8s, perhaps some 9s and 10s for Megyn, on the other hand any guy scoring rosie model material or 10 once in a life time obviously has poor taste or low standards.
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We have fantastic ladies in Atlanta -if you cant't figure it out by the reviews sorry.Cheers
Not sure where you think I am saying anything about not being able to find great ladies in Atlanta. I know many of them.
What I was commenting on was the discussions that come up from time to time on this board about the over use of 9's and 10's. And suggested a change to scoring that might be useful IMO.
I personally don't think 9/10 are over used for the most part.
So again I say huh?
He means that your original post was very long. Kinda TL;DR
I understand that the post was long. But some times discussions are just that.
So to the point of the replays, this board isn't a discussion board, just a question and answer board.
To follow the point,
When did this board become a short question and board and not a discussion board?
When will TER name change the name from "Discussion Boards" to "Q & A Boards"
The scores I give are spot on. For me anyways.
I learned early on that dudes tend to over inflate score of women that will
Fellate him. So just find a few mongers that have similar taste and use them as a benchmark
I know what I like, and if the pictures and reviews are ACCURATE then I know I will at least have the appearance NOT be an issue, the performance number is a matter of connection mixed with a little acting...If I give a 10 in performance it means:
A. We connected to a level of personal comfort
B. She was a REALLY good actress
C. She was waving her freak flag like a hurricane was blowing thru, which knocked out the power and the clock got knocked out of the window.
I have seen 9's and 10's for providers that are nowhere near that by my preference, and 7's and 8's for someone who rocked my world....I'm sure providers have a "type" of client they would rather bump uglies with and that can make a huge difference in performance....
How many reviews have you read by 1 guy claiming it was the best BBBJ ever ????