So we all enjoy sharing our photos on the photo board and it is a great flattery to get "likes" but there is a guy who offers to sell you an additional 80 likes per day. It is obvious which ladies pay for likes. The average amount of likes per day for someone with amazing photos is 45. If you pay for likes then your average is 120.  
What are your thoughts on this? Is it fair? Discuss....

Wow...well, that's not really fair, is it?

I'd heard about that...guess it is true, like other unfair things that go on. I'm sure there are providers who do that, but, rest assured, they are not going to fess up to that...nor, will the guys offering it.

Thank you Robin. I have seen this email also and know of a girl who used the service. I am a stickler for the rules so it really gets under my skin.

I got an email from a guy offering fake reviews for cash and was surprised to see that some well reviews ladies had scores from names he claimed to own.  

someone is bound to sign up for it.  Photo board "likes" aren't a concern, but reading that the potential exists for a lady to have reviews written using this kind of service is problematic.  

Absolutely NOT! But if a provider chooses to do so then who am I to judge? That's her perogative.  

...would never buy them! That would make me feel small to have a large number of likes that were paid for. "Likes" are a good gauge so I can see how I am doing though, and what people think of pictures or something I say. If someone thinks buying "likes" will somehow make their business better then I think someone is crazy. Maybe it somehow makes them feel better about themselves.  

What? 5 reviews of 10/10 for $250....?!?!?!  .. Holy Smokes...that's a great deal!  Where do I sign up?!  Lol-haha!!  
I am +1 on everything Carly has stated in her post. Well written , had me shaking my head yes the whole time I was reading it..
I like ladies comments and photos all of the time

There's no way in hell I'd ever risk pissing them off, by cheating on photo "Likes" or fake "Reviews." It's sooo not worth getting banned, by cheating!

Last month it was you, Drea, and Sonia. This month it's Katie. Yes obviously it is a fix. I just thought it was a block of people voting for certain ladies. (Similar to when TS Sasha won a couple years ago). Had no idea that someone was selling likes but it's funny that you bring this up when you were benefiting from it. So did you purchase those likes in December?

Me tooooooo... Lol.  
One time I had a problem with my account and when I wrote them I was actually for some reason nervous..like a kid.
Even asked in my message to them if I had been sent to the principals office for doing something "wrong" haha

So don't accuse her of it. 😡

Hmm.  I didn't know that I was getting so many likes.  No.  I didn't purchase them.  I only started paying attention when a friend got the solicitation.  Then I saw how it works.  I thought I get the average number.

there will always be some people trying to game the system no matter what it is.
Not too hard to figure out when people post the same photos that had 100s of likes then the next month the same photo has 20-30likes.I just thought people were asking their social media followers to vote and there is nothing wrong with that.
But buying likes on the photo board is ridiculous sorry if someone has to do all of that why not invest in a better photographer.
Not sure what paying for photo likes will do if it is to win Ms ter.

Just interesting point that should be noted. As soon as policy changed you stopped lurking till 12am to post first. Hope this means you will be making some of these new videos they require so we can see you today and not your "classic" images.

IMO someone with over 20+ reviews at a minimum. Meaning they qualify for the top 100 list. If not they shouldn't qualify for Miss TER no matter how many likes. This is a review site not a photo gallery twitter "like" collection ego boost site.

I'm asking a simple question. Heather started this thread. Her tone was accusatory.
Her exact words:
"The average amount of likes per day for someone with amazing photos is 45. If you pay for likes then your average is 120."

And look at your likes, yet you notice the number of likes on other providers' photos?

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Lol!!! Who even cares?? No I didn't buy likes but yes I definitely noticed something was happening. Honestly is it that important? ... nope

You are right. I didn't even realize that I had gotten so many likes. So here is what the email says,
" If you are interested in Ms.TER for either Month or Month I can add 80+ votes to your daily posts in the photo board. I have added in votes for you before, most recently between xx/xx - xx/xx. If you are interested please let me know."
I changed the dates to protect the person who got the email. Now, he didn't mention a fee so I am just assuming that he gives you a few weeks of extra likes and then says if you want to continue getting them then there is a fee. Maybe he just does it from the goodness of his heart.  
My photos are no better than anyone else's so I have no explanation why I got over 100 likes. And you are right that it is ironic that I would bring it up when it looks pretty bad that I got so many.  

I just started paying attention the last week or so because it was brought up to me and I got curious.

Wow, tough crowd tonight .

How can you say she stopped posting photos when the changes were made?

It's kind of hard to miss. lol

Well of course it's easy to say who cares when you are already Ms TER.I'm sure likes have been important to you at one time or another.  Maybe it matters to some people who follow all the rules and find out there are people buying likes. Not at all saying you do.    

It's there NOW, so PS is NOT correct. Maybe he "was" correct at the time, but don't confuse me with the facts. I like picking on him on the very few occasions he gets something wrong. lol

I don't remember for sure as I too have been having problems logging onto both the Beta and regular sites, but I think I saw the new rules over on the beta site a few days ago.  

Robin,
Like you I immediately blamed the providers thinking they were cheating. I realize now that there is cheating going on but not necessarily by the providers. I only now realize this because I happen to be one of the ladies who obviously was getting more Likes than I should have. I didn't know it at the time as this is just something that I was made aware of. I feel bad that I thought that Katie must be paying this guy for her likes. For all I know he is just enjoying manipulating the system and she has nothing to do with it. He may not have even contacted her offering the likes; just did it on his own.  
If anything I hope this helps the ladies who feel bad that they are no getting as many likes as other providers. I know it is silly to even care but this all started because a good friend was lamenting that she couldn't get as many likes as KF. Ladies, rest assured that the system seems to be rigged and the number of likes on your photos is no indication of how popular or likable you are. I enjoy posting the photos because it brings traffic to my web-site. I only need a couple of guys to like me enough to contact me. The rest is just empty flattery and worthless.  

I'm Sorry Heather

But everyone knows I'm outspoken and speak from my heart...so, as much as I'd like to believe you, I don't!  

It definitely was not there when averageeverdayjoe made his post or when I questioned him about it. Look at the time stamps. Robbin is correct.

Don't point your finger when you don't even know.  I'd be very upset if I was Heather for you to insult her intelligence.  If she was a part of this stupid thing she wouldn't ever even had mentioned it.  That's absurd!   So this is a personal vendetta against Katie?  Come on now. She saw the email from the guy calls him out and now it's all her fault. No wonder no one speaks up.  Unbelievable.

enjoy seeing the real you... 😲

I haven't come across this guy but I would say that just like purchasing likes for Instagram is not a guarantee for success in the business. I think just participating on the photo board no matter how many likes is beneficial. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and variety is the spice of life. We all are uniquely special and its important to keep things in perspective and not get caught up. I find it fun and a creative outlet . I enjoy looking at the other girls pictures as well.

"Honestly, is that important?"  

Why?
Because she is a completely smoking hot woman!
The ONLY one who I would break my donation limit to see.
She's that friggin' BEAUTIFUL !!!
Do I care about photo likes - nope.
Would I accept money for likes - nope. Matter of fact if I found out or the lady, asked I probably would put them on my DNS list.
Except for Drea of course !

...and it will be used to determine Ms. Photogenic on the Photo Only Board which TER has just announced.

With the pictures you post you have no need to purchase likes
Add your personality and you are a very intriguing lady.
Overall it has been suspicious that one day a providers picture has X likes and the next day has x plus 80with a very similar picure.
Mmmmmm.

Agreed!

Re: I'm Sorry Heather

I never get a ton of likes but it does drive people to my website and in the end it creates bookings for me. I never thought in a million years I would be Miss TER, but I use it as a marketing tool (just like everything else) and don't attach my worth to my daily photos. I am sorry that some girls look at is if they aren't getting a ton of likes they aren't as popular. It is a shame we attach these things to ourselves and it makes us feel bad about ourselves. I have met so many beautiful, wonderful ladies through TER and it doesn't matter if you are Miss TER or not. I like you for you!

You're gorgeous, polite & dedicated. Why wouldn't I?  
I admire that you post daily & your photos get better and better.  
Kisses from Chicago - JC