know that certain ladies (I'm not say'n either) tend to try to manipulate reviews and/or scores in reviews.  One of the big advantages of VIP is to be able to PM another reviewer to get the "inside scoop".  To me, there is nothing wrong with an "8" in either appearance or performance.  I know I wasn't a "B" student in all subjects.


Ladies, what is important is that you make the effort to make us guys feel special.  If we don't click, oh well.

Giving someone a TER discount is one thing, but bartering for higher scores is quite another.  The discount doesn't have any scores or even a review attached to it.

Not only were scores traded for "favors", but providers and their white knight hobbyists alike were threatening those who wrote anything less than stellar reviews.  

This seems to have gone away.

This was the phrase of sentences that brought up my topic...

" I had a provider tell me to give her a 10/10 but she did not perform the greek and was limited in positions.  She had at least 3 other 10/10 listings.   I am inclined to give her a 8/8 but she may be angry and retaliate.  I had seen a provider in NYC who discounted her rates for 10s-- I did not know this before I saw her."

This was the reason for my post.  This was widely done just a couple years ago, and it brought up a good topic to discuss....no one was called out on the thread, as that was not its intention...but those who have been around this board, and maybe the NYC board, know right off the top of they're head who a few of the abusers are of this practice ......and its not a good habit to get into.  

Hopefully this clears some things up, if not, reread things again till it makes sense.

Cheers

The topic of your thread is important and you managed to bring it up without inflammatory language.

To those who question whether review manipulation is a problem, it may not have happened to you, but it has happened to me.  As a reviewer that tends to grade slightly lower than your average TER member, I have been asked to change my review score after it was posted.  I have also had other providers tell me that they almost didn't agree to see me because they felt I had, "Too many 7s", in my review history.

Look, Haya is exactly right.  An 8 SHOULD be considered a good review score.  When I score a provider with a 7, it means I thought she was hot and I enjoyed myself.  Who wouldn't want that kind of experience?

Actually, I feel like the problem initially manifested itself on the hobbyist side of the equation.  Too many guys handing out inflated scores to every provider they meet.  Pretty soon, a lady feels like she has to have straight 10s across the board to get a look from a prospective client.  This in turn has led a few providers to pressure guys to give them those inflated scores.

The only thing I can do is to repeat what Haya and others have said before: smart clients do more than search by review scores.  We find a provider that appeals to us and we READ the text of the reviews.  We also rely on the review scores of other members that we have found to be inline with our tastes and standards.

Let's just say, if a lady said I was a 7/7 (attractive/hot time) I'd be happy all week