I hobbied for many years before TER, (or the internet for that matter, or before it was called hobbying lol) and I am sure I would continue. Prior to TER, I had some really good experiences, some pretty bad ones, and a lot of mediocre ones. Since TER, I can honestly say I have not had a bad experience. So I would be taking more chances but I would not stop hobbying.
I wouldn't give up the hobby, since I'd still be able to connect with at least a few of my favorite providers. The only problem would be the lack of resources for finding new providers and the safety factor. Of course if I were desperate, I could always head back to the legal brothels in Nevada where I got my in the hobby ...LOL.
faves we have seen to keep us occupied for the rest of our lives. I know I do. We all like variety and it would prob make finding new ones to see more of a challenge, but we would survive.
I would continue to hobby with primarily the ones I have seen, and maybe take a chance every so often.
...I see now. Keep using the agencies. Get recommendations from providers. I knew about TER and lurked about a year before I used it. I'd go back to that.
Trade papers, and personal referral. I/WE would all become infinitely more loyal to any and all good providers because finding em' would be much more problematic
I am guessing it would decrease my business a lot being I would have to go with personal info. in every case. I do this locally, but when I tour I only require refs.
LOL, I had no idea that TER even existed when I started back in 04. For the first month or so, I used the local paper to advertise, & then eventually found that there were sites online. Somehow never came across TER... heard about it in 08 & finally realized there were actually boards & such(besides reviews) in 09.
So, I don't think it would stop anyone from hobbying... there are too many other avenues.. just have to be more cautious using those.
It started out in the personals section in the local tribunes . USA Today even had a place for that . Yellow page ads were sold under the escort /entertainment section you could have a squint eye small ad which generally meant you were independent, or you could have a large ad. The larger the ad the more traffic. Also chat rooms came open . Guys would lurk there to make friends with benefits. I did not know about this board until a local Los Angeles provider told me . She had ads on CV , several other sites but reviews came later so if TER was not around I assume everybody would go back in time and redo how things are done.
I would continue to hobby, as I have long had enough contacts in the game to continue indefinitely.
Had TER not existed when I was a newbie, I'd probably still be wasting $ at strip clubs. Or maybe I would have finally met Ms. Right, and lived happily ever after. Who knows?
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