I call bullshit
How do you know who reads the board?
were you always smart and savvy
must be nice to be perfect

Because, it's ridiculous. What if the poster is moderated? The post may not show up for hours, even 24 hours later. Also, TER is not an internet chat room. It's a message board. Some people can post at will, some are moderated. Chat Rooms are different. Everyone who is in/on a Chat Room.....are live and in person. On TER, very few are live and in person.
Because, if the poster posts at 6pm...what are the chances a gal will just-so-happen to be logged into TER, she just-so-happens to have nothing to do at that very same moment a guy asks..."Who is avaiable right now...?"
Do you homework, plan ahead. Don't look desparate, its lame.

They want to know if anyone is available NOW.  Ok, that means that even if they are serious about meeting someone the likely hood is that they are not even thinking of allowing enough time for screening, now does not mean I can wait till you get me checked, it means now.  I have responded to these requests and the minute I bring up screening *poof* I never hear another word.

As well, many of these posts are put up by people who are new(hence why they are posting an ISO rather then doing the work themselves) and MODERATED meaning their post is not added till long after the NOW they were looking for.

They don't add specifics, which is the same reason alot of posters get very little response when they ask for a date in a certain area and ask guys to suggest.  How can you suggest a lady when you have no idea the type.  I mean your type or another mans types MIGHT be the same but it might also be one completely differing ends of the spectrum.  

Lastly, in all my years not much ever comes from those who post one liners.  Be that they send an email or post a thread.  A one liner is almost always a waste of time.

ChicagoSpliff this was not directed at you, I was reading your responce and happened to add mine under yours.  YOU are a doll and know by a long shot how to post an ISO.

Sage

Valid points, all around.  I'm not saying it's necessarily a great way to go about things (lazy and stupid seems to be fairly accurate as a few of you have pointed out), especially if it lacks details.  My point is why do you care?  I'm a believer in the free market.  If it doesn't work and people don't get the response they want from these posts they'll stop.  If it keeps happening maybe some guys are getting responses.  Not everyone is a "savvy" hobbiest that spends hours looking at ads in places like RS2K, cross references reviews, tineye, etc.  Personally, as a nerd at heart I overanalyze the crap out of this decision.  I'm sure there are a ton of ladies I would dig, but when I decide to "hobby" I agonize over the decision and research the crap out of it.  

As far as taking my own advice goes, I don't read those posts (I'm a dude. These posts are directed at the ladies).  What I have noticed is the responses after those posts that are titled something like "another one of these," "hasn't this been done before," type of thing.  The one of those that I happened to read that made me post my original thought was some person asking moderators to, well, moderate these types of posts.  I think arguments, dicey topics, whatever make for more entertainment on this message board (excuse me for calling it a chat room.  Didn't know the difference).  As I said, free market, less regulation (however don't make assumptions of my political leanings based solely on that).   I guess the one way I should take my own advice is that if these people should be allowed to post these annoying messages, you should be allowed to criticize them.  I'll shut my mouth now.  

And yes, I am a bundle of joy.  As sweet as the days is long and as cool as the other side of the pillow  I'm sure you are just as alluring as your  name suggests.  I would totally pork you.  

... expressing a freedom of speech stance. I was raised to "stay out of grown folks business" so whether I like a post or not I don't have an opinion one way or the other because it has nothing to do with me.

But as a provider they actually DO affect me and it is here that I can agree with Allure` the lack of details is the problem. I have thought about responding to ads looking for same day appts (not necessarily" meet in and hour" ones as it takes me an hour just to get ready) and have immediately dismissed it assuming they are uninterested in BBW, looking for a blonde, or hoping for an incall.

So I will say that taking some time to provide some details would eliminate the 3 minutes I spend deciding whether or not to respond.