Please stop ruining this board with threads like this. You are only trying to get another train wreck started. I am pretty sure it is safe to say everyone is sick of reading these kinds of threads.
... you've got all these people with 20, 50, 60, even 100+ reviews and more all accused of the crime of being non-existent "sockpuppets" of Nikki Avalon (one of THE most highly rated courtesans of them all and a person I am proud to consider a personal friend), or being phoney aliases of Pokergent. This is a group of individuals and independents who have been around for quite some time and with stellar reputations beyond reproach or suspicion.
Then you have a second group of people, not a one of whom existed on TER prior to a few weeks ago, (at least not in their current form) with maybe 5-10 reviews submitted by all of them collectively to this point, coming to the aid and defense of ladies who are also relatively unknown, with questionable reviews by some of these same new individuals, and THIS is the group of people accusing the former group of being phoney. What's wrong with this picture?
The newcomers with no track record and possible shady backgrounds are expecting TER to delete the old timers with so much cachet and gravitas shared amongst them that their names and reputations almost guarantee a measure of genuine respect from their colleagues and peers in the hobby world.
I'm sorry, maybe it's all the sex, trikes, and partying with the rockstars I've done over the course of a lifetime that has addled my brain, but what am I missing here?(besides a good time)
It feels almost like a turf war. I don't like it when strangers with an agenda mess with my peeps. And I get downright "Darkside" when it affects people I like and care about to the degree they feel the need to leave, which leaves a void in my life and others. And that pretty much guarantees my complete and focused attention.
Thanks for reading this as I needed to get it out of my system. I hope those for whom this post is intended will recognize it and act accordingly.
Please stop ruining this board with threads like this. You are only trying to get another train wreck started. I am pretty sure it is safe to say everyone is sick of reading these kinds of threads.
...When people behaved themselves on this board. 4 years ago I used to post ALL THE TIME. I really enjoyed starting lively discussions and jumping in the fray of discussions in progress.
I'm AMAZED at the degree of SUSPICION on the boards these days. There was a time when only a few folks even knew about this board. We had it all to ourselves and a special culture was created amongst the "old timers". I think DoctorGonzo is correct that when you get "known" and "unknown" posters together it creates problems.
I hardly ever post anymore due to "issues" like the ones that have developed in the last few weeks. I mean really folks...
IF YOU CANT TURN TO TER, WHERE THE HELL CAN YOU TURN???
------------------------------------------------ Instead of starting a new thread I thought I'd just post my thoughts on this subject here. -----------------------------------------------
I'M GOING TO BE BLUNT...
1. WE NEED A REPUTABLE PLACE TO TURN...
"All" of us, Hobbyist and Provider alike. TER is THE BEST REVIEW SITE. If TER's reputation is tarnished there will be no reliable place to turn.
2. GET RID OF THE RIFF-RAFF
Sorry, but I CANT STAND how people from other sites (read: CL) come here, DONT KNOW THE UN-WRITTEN & UN-SPOKEN RULES, DONT KNOW THE CULTURE or anything else, and want to turn this into another CL. ITS NOT CL FOLKS!
Honestly, I wish there was a way to "weed" out "unknown" providers and posters (in which case "I'd be kicked off too", no one remembers me from 4 years ago, but thats a small price to pay to keep the reputation of this board intact).
3. BY INVITATION ONLY...
I dont know,...maybe start a section that is "BY INVITATION ONLY". To access it you would have to be a "known" poster or provider. By doing so I believe the culture and atmosphere the "old timers" are used to would be preserved.
A "clique"??? YOU BETCHA!
I dont know,...I'm just on a rant so dont mind me. Just agreeing with the post.
but an observer who knows many of the accused "Sock Puppets", why has this train wreck been allowed to continue?
I've been on TER for many years now and I've never seen another istance where a bunch of unknowns were allowed to come in and hijack an entire community's forum.
Atlanta has deservedly been known for having more than it's share of drama,and I've been involved in my share of it, but even at our worst when we were basically unmoderated, I don't recall our board ever being so overrun by outside trouble makers.
For the sake of my friends here in Las Vegas I hope it gets worked out or stopped soon.
Or maybe I'm like Doc and I'm suffering from an overindulgence of Sex and Drugs(rock and roll isn't that big a deal to me)
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