I've been seeing a hell of a lot of "10"s being given out lately and I think this grade inflation is pretty ridiculous.  The old rule was that a "10" was only for a girl who was ready, willing and able to sail to Greece.  Is this not still the case?

A rating should be based on how well a person performs the services that they offer, not what services they offer.  

Frankly, I always thought it was a great rule.  If it's really "one in a lifetime", you should be able to get the full experience.  Maybe that's just me.  

The problem was that a guy who didn't want greek could never give a girl a 10 for performance, no matter how good she was, because that service, that he wasn't interested in, was a requirement.

That's fair and I guess I can't argue with the logic, or at least I don't feel the need to.

... read TER's rules on grading. They are quite clear.

Huh, this must have changed.  The old rule -on the NYC boards at least- was that greek was necessary for a 10.  It was an ad hoc, unofficial rule, though.

I remember receiving messages from staff telling me my review couldn't be approved as is because the number score was too high and then they gave me a list of required activities for the higher scores.

Okay glad I'm not imagining things in my old age!  When did it change?

It is a real rule, but the powers that be are choosing to enforce it only at their discretion.  Which is fen because it is a stupid rule that overlaps with the explicit field about anal.

"In order to keep our performance ratings consistent, we set up the following system: An escort provider may only eligible to earn up to a 7, unless she also willing to performs the following during a session: Kisses With Tongue, Bare-Back Blow Job, Really Bi, Anal Sex, or More than One Guy. The addition of each offering will raise the score she is eligible for by one point.

Yeah, and "really bi" seems like a pretty low bar to achieve!

I have seen plenty of reviews where the guy mentions very specifically that the girl didn't do as he expected, or he was unhappy with some level of her performance, but he gave her a 9 on performance anyway

Absolutely.  How many "once in a lifetime experiences" can one person have?  Seems to me that there are a few reviewers out there who are having them about 2x a month.

In your case, TER probably told you that you were missing all of them, not just Greek.  

I too have had reviews and scores rejected by TER staff because the girl did not perform specific activities.  These arbitrary and capricious rules are ridiculous!  I for one do not care for anal, so I don't see why it should increase a girl's allowable score just because the TER guys like it.  Also, the rules favor riskier activities, like BBBJ.  One of my ATFs is ineligible for anything over a 7 because she does everything covered.  By this same logic, a BBFS provider should be allowed to go to 11 (before anyone else chimes in with their Spinal Tap quote "This one goes to 11!"...I suppose in this case, "This one goes to heaven!").

No one can answer honestly because that would mean they could only give one person a 10 in their entire reviewing life.  It's stupid.  

Well sure, but the real problem is people using "10" when they concede IN THE TEXT OF THE REVIEW that they didn't have a perfect session with no room for improvement.  Not to keep harping on my little crusade of this week, but read the reviews of everybody's favorite B&S artist "Adrianna Ferreni".  They are almost uniformly "10"s for service, but several reviewers concede there were issues with the service!  How can these be 10s?

I am not jumping into that thread as I never even heard of the girl.

It's clear WHY people would get undeserved 10s, the question is how to get TER to cut down on them.... oh who am I kidding.

The reviews always have to be taking with a great big grain of salt.  People have plenty of reasons for lying on reviews.  Guys post fake reviews for the free membership.  Guys exaggerate to curry favor with the girls, or guys give underserved negative reviews for their own reasons as well.

Wow old rules?
Please tell me everyone is useing a cover? Not sure how old that rule is ??? In this century I feel anal is fit thous you love only. And BJ s are for ever my Favorit think to do. And kissing a must. I like touching but I know Doctors don't like that for some reason. Most guys don't last to anal I'm sure, but thinking about is and dirty talk is even more fun. I'm a big talker lol but ok maybe I do some times lolllolollollll I creak my self up

Well, you are a talker....but you ain't a speller!