Newbie - FAQ
Ok first let me say I wouldn't post a review like that without express permission from a mod. that's why I posted here instead of just doing it.
That being said, I don't think I communicated the idea and reasoning behind it all that well so let me try again.
I would like to have some way to add a phone number, corresponding online advertisement and some of the basic info to the database without having met with the girl first.
The reason for this is because we can all benefit from the research done by a single person.
Take this ad for instance:
http://phoenix.backpage.com/FemaleEscorts/vip-i-t-a-l-i-a-n-r-e-s-o-r-t-m-o-d-e-l-sexy-and-sweet-23/10067486
The number is not listed in the database but even without meeting the girl I know there is a 99% chance that she is NOT the one in the photo. I know this because I performed a tineye search on the photo in the ad and was directed to adult advertisements on various russian websites.
Obviously it's possible she is a legitimate provider who is simply concerned with privacy. However, a fake photo also tends to accompany bad things like scams and LE. By including this info in the database we can at least help our fellows make an informed decision.
Even if tineye returns nothing, we can still potentially benefit from the link between the ad, name, basic info, and phone number. If, at a later time, a user was to search for the number in the database finding nothing is no benefit. However, if the person finds the ad he may be able to get some useful information from it. For example; if the ad he is looking at has pictures which differ significantly from the one linked in the database.
The fact is new providers enter the market every day if we can help reduce the risk of meeting one even a little we are helping out our fellow hobbyists and new providers alike. Especially if that person is or is into younger girls who are less likely to have a profile and reviews. At the end of the day isn't reducing risk the point of this place?
Of course I also realize that for every upside there is a downside. In this case it is an increased workload for mods who have to approve the entries and an increase in the size of the database. A way to address the second issue is to have these posts automatically expire after a year or so unless a full review is created. The first issue could also be addressed relatively easily by creating a class of volunteer user between full mod and long time VIP who can assume some of the workload (a common practice on other sites).
Hopefully that clarifies my earlier statements even if the post now belongs more in the suggestion & policy section than here.