-- Modified on 3/21/2007 12:44:36 PM

Providers, if some nice hobbyist asks to give you a  great review from your own PC because he doesn't want his wife to catch him on the family PC,...DON'T YOU LET HIM!!!

I don't want to know who, and I don't care, but I don't see how the deliberate sabotage of good providers will help any one provider's business.  If anything, you just lost $$$ when you sent your man to see her.

I don't give my password to anyone, not even my wonderful ATFs.  You shouldn't either.  And that "save my password" feature in your browser suddenly allows access to all kinds of BS when you have your PC out during a hobby session.  You can have your PC out for music or whatever, just remember to protect your private stuff, especially when you go to the washroom.

ARGH!!!  WTF!  This hobby is supposed to be fun.

remember to use a password on your PC and protect it.  You can still listen to music and stuff with the PC locked.

Google this stuff if you're interested
Antivirus:
Avast
AVG
AntiVIR
Clam

Spyware:
Spybot
Ad-Aware
Windows Defender
Spyware Blaster

Firewall:
Windows XP firewall
Kerio
Sygate
Zonealarm

PeerGuardian

Keylogger detector

And thank TER for keeping their servers in the Netherlands.

Hobby smart, hobby safe,
Tiger

I really love these posts, Why can't anybody post some facts, what is with the vagueness. I feel a rift that is brewing into a firestorm wtf does that mean. Who do we need to fear?

Identitiy Theft, LE, or your Wives for those that are stupid enough to be married and hobby.

PLease clear this up otherwise it is just fear mongering. And that only works for our President.

Why yes I do!

Personally I prefer "I feel the aspens are turning." whatever that means.  It works nicely for Scooter Libby.  Plastic wrap and duct tape are on sale at Wal-...er...Target.

I noticed some deliberate provider sabotage.  I don't know what else is going on.  Every day I thank God that I'm not married.

Now there is a post I can get behind!!!

MDL, we need some facts as to what exactly this pertains too...

Is it LE or the Feds using various laws to infringe on our privacy or is it LE enforcing several laws targeted at this hobby as the election draws nearer......or is it.....

provider sabotage and TER incompetence with all the fake reviews popping up?

In the last month xxxxx retired, Devin has two bad reviews when all the info on her is to the contrary, and the profiles of Lisa Lynn ?? and Alana mysteriously disappear not at their request or for any credible reason that we know?

Provider sabotage has ticked up a notch or two and it is too be expected with the economy tightening up - higher interest, mortgage, and cc payments for everyone. More providers joining the biz to make the extra cash resulting in more competition and less hobby cash from hobbyists who have less disposable income as we too have rising expenses!

At the same time hobbyists expect a higher standard of performance and quality for their hard earned dollar and are less willing to TOFTT.

Providers on the other hand prefer to attack the competition instead upping up their game which does not make economic sense anyway.

My paid VIP Membership will be coming to an end soon and I wonder if I should waste my hard earned $$$ to renew it for another year?

-- Modified on 9/20/2006 4:22:11 PM

Maybe you guys could PM MDL and he might let you know more about what is brewing or has been brewing…I really don’t think that posting on a public board  the details is the way to go without putting some people in jeopardy.  But, I also think that right now that he does not trust a lot of posters either, so you might not get much of an answer.

Have you noticed that there seems to be a little slow down lately of both guys and gals posting…that should give you a hint of where this could be leading?

Remember to always watch your back!

It would be helpful to give us some clue as the type of problems being caused.  OTherwise what are we to look our for?  What are the symptoms?

I appreciate the need to not post certain things in a public forum but would you please be a little more specific about the nature of the threat.

I wonder what happened also. Four or five years ago, it seemed for $$$ you could assume a certain level of GFE regardless of who it was, then I went down the rabbit hole with Ms Spiga for two years, and after she retired it seemed for $$$ all bets were off. I never experienced such wide range of okay to so-so experiences and $$$$ wasn't much of a garantee. So for the time being I sitting on my hands.

I know at least one of the ladies you mentioned was the victim of sabotage.  TER reviews can make or break a lady and the crafty ones sometimes try to snipe the competition.

Not all providers have good business sense.  A few do, but many don't.  It would benefit everyone if ladies upped their game but they don't seem to realize it.

If I lived in Dallas or if every girl was like Sierra X, I assure I would go broke and still die a happy man.

The cost of VIP beats the cost of TOFTT any day, trust me.  Or you could write some reviews?  TER wouldn't exist with both $$$ and reviews.

Well for what its worth, There has been someone
hacking into computers, and changing passwords,
I know that they target TER accounts.
There are also instances of providers getting
harrassing emails, hobbiests getting harrassing
phone calls, that is as specfic as I care to
get.
And then add in the fact of the bogus reviews
getting posted, such as Devin, Kristian, and
XXXXX, and the damage it has to their business,
and you have disturbed the balance?
So protect yourself, with anti virus software,
and by All Means, Do not allow anyone to touch
your computer! Do not share passwords.

I think that we need to do move into OPSEC, but we have not reached TEOTWAWKI yet! LOL

LOL! Like the Sarge always said on Hill street
blues, before releasing the patrol to the street.
Lets be Careful out there!

Who knows what the hell it means.  Sure as hell won't get any information here.

Like someone else said, it is as vague as a Bush statement - "good is good, bad is bad, that's my philosophy....."

Yeah, lets go with that.

As usual, I remain in the dark. That may be a good thing as I may be harder to find.