If a provider does not want her reviews listed on TER, she can request to be de-listed. If a provider is de-listed, her TER profile is removed from the database and her reviews can no longer be viewed on TER. Anyone who attempts to browse to the previous address of a de-listed provider's profile is shown "This provider's information is no longer available on TER."
If a provider has a no review policy in any form she is automatically de-listed.
IMPORTANT
When a provider is de-listed, her TER user account is BANNED from the site. If a de-listed provider attempts to create new usernames on TER, those accounts will also be banned. If you are de-listed from TER, you may not have a user account on TER.
De-listed providers are not allowed to post anywhere on TER. Discussions of de-listed providers are not allowed on TER discussion boards. New reviews of de-listed providers are not approved.
PROVIDER’S REQUEST:
There are many reasons why some providers request to be de-listed. Some of those are: child custody battles, pending legal action, stalker avoidance, retirement, having been recently “outed”, going completely UTR, etc etc. To protect their privacy, the specific reason or reasons why a provider was de-listed are not disclosed to the general public or TER members.
MISCONDUCT:
Another small percentage have been banned for improper behavior, flagrant posting violations on the discussion boards, and/or poor behavior in TER chat. However, most providers are banned for review or user account fraud (or both). A provider can and will be banned and delisted for fraud, posting self-reviews, or other rules violations.
CAN ALL PROVIDERS REQUEST TO BE DELISTED?:
Rip-off, bait & switch or ROB providers are not de-listed.
WHAT ABOUT NO-SHOWS?
When a provider is accused of being a no show/no call she will not be de-listed. If deposits of money are taken or loans are given to the provider, that is a choice a hobbyist makes. She is not de-listed because of choice made by hobbyists. Since TER’s policy is that a session or meeting must take place in order to write a review these situations cannot be reported in reviews. However, if you were ripped-off in this fashion, you are encouraged to post the information on the appropriate regional discussion board. When making this type of post be prepared for responses from others that did not have the same experience as you had.
While it is anticipated that vigorous debate of ideas and opinions may occur within this forum, it is expected that civility in discourse will be maintained. Discussion Board Moderators and TER Staff will exercise their discretion in managing the flow of discussion and applying these guidelines.
Criticizing ideas and opinions is a normal process of debate and each person should expect to have ideas challenged. That being said, personal attacks such as denigration of another person's character or value have no place in such discussions.
GENERAL POST CONTENT GUIDELINES
If a recent thread exists about the topic at hand, post to that thread, rather than starting a new one.
DO NOT WRITE IN ALL UPPER-CASE.
Bartering-related posts are not allowed. Advertising of personal side businesses or advertisements for other businesses is strictly prohibited.
Detailed reviews are not allowed. It is okay to link to a review and comment.
Discussion of delisted providers/agencies is not allowed (except for rip offs, ROBs, etc).
Linking to a site which meets any of the following criteria in a post is prohibited:
Posting mean or rude comments in response to a provider's AD is prohibited.
Posting links to a different provider's reviews or web site in a provider's ad thread is also prohibited.
Posts which do not conform to the Post Content Guidelines will be removed. Continuous or habitual posting of non-conforming posts may cause the poster to lose posting privileges for some period of time. Further ignoring of the rules may cause the poster to be banned from TER.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Posting personal information of members or provider, including content copied from their emails and Private Messages, is grounds for BANISHMENT.
SHILL THREADS
A Shill Thread is a thread that is started with a post that is praise, thanks, or a recommendation for a certain provider for reasons of self-interest, personal benefit, or out of friendship or loyalty. Starting a new thread with a Shill Post is not allowed by TER because such threads are considered extra "advertising" above and beyond what each provider is allowed each week.
Shill Threads are not allowed, and will be removed.
Mini-Reviews posted according to the Posting Guidelines are not considered to be Shill Posts.
Responses to a current thread that refers to a provider with positive comments about that provider is okay, as long as the comment is pertinent to the topic at hand.
MINI-REVIEWS
You may not post MINI-REVIEWS on message boards unless you submit a Full Review of the same session within 72 hours after posting the mini-review. Violators of this policy will lose their message posting privileges.
Please see the following post for guidelines on how to submit mini-reviews: Mini-Review Guidelines
ADS & ISO POSTS
Ads and In Search Of posts are not allowed on the General Discussion board. Any provider post that contains a picture of the provider that is not a direct response to the topic of the thread will be considered an ad.
In Search Of posts should be posted on the ISO board, Porn Stars board, or the Transsexual board.
Ads may only be posted on the appropriate regional boards, the Porn Stars board, or the Transsexual board.
For detailed guidelines on ad posting, please read the guidelines posted here: Ad Posting Guidelines
USE OF ALIASES
One username/alias/handle per person per thread. If this policy is violated you will lose posting privileges for 30 days.
Posting rude and mean comments while hiding under an ALIAS will be reported to the site Admin for evaluation. If sufficient cause is found the post will be modified by Admin to EXPOSE your USERNAME. Flipping an alias is an action of last resort and will only be done if Admin determines that other corrective actions are insufficient due to the nature of the comments in the post.
For acceptable use of an alias, please see our acceptable alias use thread: Acceptable Alias Uses
QUESTIONS
Before posting questions, read the FAQ page for previously posted answers. FAQ Page
If you have a question or complaint regarding TER policies, membership, moderators or customer service click on the "Contact Us" button on top of the page and submit your question to TER.