Saw the ad for Nia Cole on Eros and just blew it off as TGTBT. Then the linked review pops up and what do you know? She provides every service under the sun, is not BnS, and the review seems great to me, but look at the scores; she is only a 7 in looks and the same in level of service? Love to meet his version of 10/10!

So, curious, I sent a pm to the reviewer that has gone un-answered.  Now, I am thinking of a few answers to the riddle here and would like some input.

1) Bogus review for a VIP, but then why give 7's then a great written review?  If she is on the up and up, if I were her, I'd be pissed.

2) Bogus review by handler for a bogus lady, but again, why 7's?

3) Real review, but there was something not written in the review....like she had bad breathe...or a penis.

If I ever do hear from the reviewer, I will try to share the answers...but til then, any ideas?

... it is probably an accurate review.  Since when did 7 ("Attractive") and 7 ("A Hot Time") become a negative or crappy review?  

I find it much "odder" for a Hobbiest that habitually has 9s & 10s in their reviews - especially for appearance.  How many "Once in a Lifetime" experiences can one have in a Lifetime?  I don't care who the guy is, if he has given three or four 10s in his reviews, or more, his reviews are no longer helpful to me or anyone else. They're inflated.  Or he is a fucking cat with nine lives!

This isn't a slam on any of the gorgeous, great Atlanta providers, but truthfully there may be 1 out of a 100 that should warrant a 10 in appearance.  Of the 100+ Atlanta ladies I've had the pleasure of spending time with, only one would qualify as a 10 - and she appeared in Playboy 2-3 times!  There just simply isn't that many 10s out there guys!

TER would be a much more useful tool if the reviewers weren't afraid to give accurate scores - as the Reviewer in question has apparently done.

I would suggest that it is impossible to use a number scale that suits all men or ladies for that matter.
Some men like enhanced big boobs, some prefer perfect all natural C's and B's. Some men think the taller a woman is the more model like she is while some think petite little spinners are God's perfect creation. Some want a lot of "junk in the trunk" and some want a trunk just big enough to hold their face! I personally agree that a "7" is not a bad score on either appearance or performance. But it is like comparing choice grade sirloin to Prime cut Filet. One man likes the flavor of the sirloin and appreciates it's reasonable cost while the other man will want his butter tender filet no matter what the cost, They may both walk away from the table exclaimng "that is the best steak I ever ate." Neither one is wrong, they just have differing tastes and opinions. THANK GOD!! Cause if someone wasn't having sex with all the 7's I wouldn't have time to look for the 10's!! LOL!

I have been saying the same thing for years.... a 7 7 review is a solid recomendation if it comes from someone with "Credibility"  someone who has many 10   10 reviews has no credibility with me. One of the reasons I quit writting them. Post an honest review guided by the review guidelines and the database is more usefull. When I started reviewing I got PM's from providers saying I was tough. I wrote back saying "Read the guidelines" If I said I would repeat , how can you call it a negitive review. These 10   10    guys would be happy with any dog.

I know this was kind of directed at hobbyists but I have a question that goes along these lines... now I'm not one to complain about my reviews no matter what the score because I appreciate all of them and want them to be honest reviews.  BUT this one really has me puzzled and I was waiting for the right moment to ask this... Someone left me a review giving me a 6 in performance and then in the actual review said I was the best experience of their life.  So I'm also curious as to any ideas why this happens....

at the meet and greet....looks exactly like pics...very pretty and tall.

Well It's my freaking review and if you happen to look at all my reviews I never give a 10 and very rarely a 9  if ever .Thats not saying I didn't have a great time I guess I just think a 9 or 10 is a once in a lifetime experience. I have been a member here since 2008 and I pay for my VIP not trying to give free reviews I don't need to do that. I just try and keep it real. Sometimes you get a really good vibe and connection and sometimes you don't . Thats probly more me than any women and that has alot to do with my reviews. I have been with several Great ladies , even porn stars and still haven't given a 10 if that tells you anything. Probly some deserved it but If I do give a 10 then you can bet shes done a over the top and then some in performance and we connected.

I figured it was legit.

I don't know what I'm missing here....but I don't walk into a room with a scorecard and the goal of walking out having never given but one 10 in my hobby career. Geez!!!! If a girl is beautiful....she's beautiful. She should not be penalized because of "my ego". If I feel that this girl is, how do I say..."model worthy"...shes going to score high.

I've seen three of TER's "Top Ten", and over 20 of their Top 100. This is out of thousands of providers! And you're saying only one deserves a 10?

Get off your high horse. Just be glad they don't rate us.

after reading posts on the boards about reviews it's clear that guys write reviews without understanding the guidelines. Many times it leads to high scores that TER has to ask them to change. But sometimes it has come out that they scored a lady lower than they wanted to or simply low because they thought the guidelines prevented them from scoring higher.
Now that couldn't account for all of the WTF!'s when you read a review, but some. I have read some that sounded like the best session ever in content and detail. The guy just couldn't rave enough about the lady and then rate a 6 or 7 in performance. Leaves me just shaking my head.

Kingdaddy did reply (by pm and here) and I now understand his point.  I'd like to thank him and all the others in the thread.

I do understand the point of having a number basis for the reviews, but knowing a well written review is legit carries much more weight for me.  Unfortunately, most reviews (unlike the one in question) are poorly written, and often tell me more about the prowess of the hobbier than the lady the review should be written about.

I do not reserve the 10 for the once in a lifetime anything (so maybe I am part of the problem with the system). I have two theories about how men judge women's looks:

Real Sex System:
These are women you know or think you could meet.

Masterbation System:
These are the women you think you would NEVER meet.

I think it explains why the girl working in the Rite Aid is a 9 on most days, but when thrown into the Masterbation System with Olivia Wilde, she plummets to a 5.

As far as performance goes, well, it's like a college course.  An A in Astro-physics is not the same as an A in Geometry (I guess I'm an easy grader).

Thaks for the responces and hobby safe.

..My last two reviews: one said I was "flighty" and the other said I was "highly intelligent."  Same person reviewed, different reviewers.  

I think the key phrase in any review is whether he would see her again....

Just my $.02

hanna

Yes, I am certainly glad I'm not being rated by the Provider; however, I would be glad to be rated if the Provider was paying me an hourly rate that exceeds most attorneys' hourly rate and if that Provider was willing to give me the same reference and personal information I'm required to see her.

I have nothing against you or your post per se, but your approach to rating is exactly what I'm referring to in my first post.  Your scores are ridiculously inflated and are not consistent with TER guidelines.  Not only in appearance but in performance.  How do you have 10s in Performance when the Provider doesn't offer CIM or Greek?  

You're right, "If a girl is beautiful, ... she's beautiful.."  - that is a 7 or an 8, not a 10.

10s are reserved for that once in a lifetime or one in a million experience.  Either you're a cat with nine lives or have seen about 15 million providers since you've seen about 15 Once in a Lifetime/One in a Million Ladies.  If so, fucking impressive.

Per TER guidelines CIM is not one of the services that qualifies a provider for a rate higher than 7. Per TER guidelines Greek is only one of four services that qualify a provider for a score higher than 7. That is how a provider can be rated 10 in performance without providing those services.

You can't make your argument based on TER guidelines and then ignore those guidelines to continue your argument. Now if CIM and Greek are your personal  requirements for a performance rate just say so. But don't bring in the TER guidelines because they don't support what you said.

Whether you knew that or not your post supports my claim above that guys post ratings without knowing the guidelines or without understanding what they actually say.

I have no horse in this race. I don't care what you think is or isn't correct about all this. I simply wanted to make the point about you guidelines statement.

I stand corrected.  I shouldn't have spouted off the Performance guidelines without going back to read them again. My beef is less with the inflated Performance scores as it is with the inflated Appearance scores.   My point is still the same - these inflated scores, and they most certainly are inflated, are not useful.  

TER Guidelines do suggest these 10s are for "... one in a million".  Having 16 "One in a Million" experiences with 25 different ladies is just not possible or reasonable.

Just an aside. I thought the 10 was "Once in a lifetime". At one point I thought I saw it read "one in a million" as you mentioned. I went to check it once to see if what I remembered was correct and it said "once in a lifetime". I thought I had imagined the other.

Have you seen it say "one in a million" at anytime?

I always thought it was "Once in a Lifetime" but when I went back to research, I found "One in a Million"

http://www.theeroticreview.com/info_policies/reviewFAQ.asp?

Either way, those ratings are reserved for those that look like Jessica Alba and can fuck like Tori Black!

Checking your link, it does say "one in a million".
When you are actually writing a review the drop down menus for performance and appearance both say "one in a lifetime". I just checked it. Ok, so I'm not losing it after all. ( well, maybe.)
Thanks.

I love food metaphors.

Your rant would hold far greater value were you not to hide behind your cute alias. I could have done the same...but instead my record is there for you and any one else.

If you have nothing to hide, the why hide. Let's see your record. Otherwise...put up or shut up.

is it just with me that the experiences keep getting better with time?
May be my expectations are low, may be I've not had that many experiences yet(well, only 7 so far. 1 of them was pulled), but every new experience seems to be better than the previous one.
So, I give great reviews and ratings. This is not because I am faking it .Okay, may be a sentence here and there to make the lady feel good but by and large it is an honest review written straight from the heart.
I don't think that makes me a "White Knight". In fact, I despise that species. They are like unwanted warts on the message board.

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I didn't realize I was ranting, but whatever.  I think that if polled, 90%+ of the guys active on TER would agree with my assessment but few would publicly agree because they are just as guilty.  I do not plan to provide my real fake name but suffice it to say I discontinued reviewing ladies for the same reason you and others inflate their scores.  I've reviewed over 50 different providers and decided to stop writing reviews 2-3 years ago precisely for the reasons outlined in this thread - when you score the ladies accurately, most get pissed and wouldn't even consider seeing you a second time.   I got tired of providers and agency owners calling to bitch about what they considered low scores.  For you information, I've given one 10 for appearance and she appeared 3 times in Playboy, once as a "Girls of the SEC" model.  I've given two 10s for performance.  

Bottom line, very few ladies in this business (as well as with the population at large) truly rate higher than a 6 (Nice Looking), 7 (Attractive) or 8 (really hot); and a 9 (Model Material) or 10 (One in a Million/Once in a Lifetime) is all but non-existent.  

Even if you took the Top 100 Atlanta (or any other city) ladies in appearance, I guarantee you there isn't more than 1 or 2 that could be considered "Model Material" much less "One in a Million"; however there are over 30 averaging around 10 in looks and over 200 averaging a 9.  How fucking ridiculous is that?  That doesn't help anyone.