What does everyone else think of a New Provider who only has a single review from a New Hobbyist (or at least someone without any other TER reviews)?
As a hobbyist, are you thinking of seeing her in terms of TOFTT - since you have tens/dozens/scores/hundreds of reviews and dude has one?
As a provider, do you treat someone with a solitary review as a newbie? If so, as a follow-up, when does a reviewer lose his newbie status - in your opinion?
Me? I'm wary of both. I've been around long enough to have read too many reviews of too many providers who have 10/10 reviews from a boatload of guys - who have only reviewed her. She states on her website that "new clients need to provide 2 provider references" and/or she's "not newbie friendly", but there's a dozen first/only time reviewers. And all these guys can't be wrong, unless these providers are actually self-reviewing.
Granted, the provider in the thread below got her first review, a 7/7, from a guy who reads like he was writing his first review of anything. At this same time, it could be a deceptive self-review from someone who actually read the TER rule on scoring and was writing her own first review.
"Noobs will be noobs" (I know is Newbs, but this is TER where Boobs Rule!)
Have a great day,
ga_kosh
