X-out-of-Y is sort of 3 scores. I also think that X-out-of-Y would be easier to program and also easier to apply retroactively. Looks, Performance, Experience requires an extra new data field to be displayed. And I'm nearly certain that reviewers will not agree on what Performance and Experience are supposed to be.
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Nomenclature problem: WHICH is experience and WHICH is performance? I think you and I are opposite in how we would use the terms. I think that "Experience" is the list of "experiments" (DFK, BBBJ, ...). Performance is how well each experiment was performed. (I'm thinking back to college science lab! And the cute TA!)
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I can see using "Performance" for the list of experiments that were performed. But I don't see "experience" describing how well the experiment was performed. In future discussions, if any, let's make sure that we are specific in what we are referring to with each term.
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(1) Looks is separate, as now.
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(2) Y is the max allowed for that "Experience" = that session. No anal, no bi, no more than one guy, no DFK, blah, blah, blah ... The max "experience" score is a 7. Throw in anal and the experience is now an 8. Add DFK, 9. ...
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(3) X is the Performance score for how well each "experiment" was performed, although I think that most reviewers don't rate individual sub-routine. ("Well, the BJ was a little too toothy but the ball licking sort of made up for it. The DFK was only 3/4 of the way in, so I rate that a 7.5. And ...") I think that most guys just react to the composite whole. "That was a 10 Performance!!!"
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The TER Reviewers are already supposed to check that the Performance score (X) does not exceed the allowed maximum (which would become the Y). In other words, TER is already checking the Y values, just not recording them anywhere. Now, while checking a review, TER checkers would enter the Y (max allowed score) into a data field (that computes with the X field to display X-out-of-Y).
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If the reviewer gave a Performance score of 10 but the max allowed is a 7, 8, or 9, the automatically computed X-out-of-Y is a 7-out-of-7, 8-out-of-8, or 9-out-of-9. Likewise, when the Reviewer's X exceeds the TER Y, it maxes out the score:
Original Performance X --> revised X/Y
10 --> 10/Y becomes 7/7, 8/8, 9/9, or 10/10
I'm not sure how to treat lower Performance scores on lesser Ys.
MAYBE:
9 --> 9/Y becomes 7/7, 8/8, 9/9
8 --> 8/Y becomes 7/7, 8/8
7 --> 7/Y becomes 7/7
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but MAYBE subtract the diff between X and 10:
9 --> 6/7, 7/8, 8/9
8 --> 5/7, 6/8, 7/9
7 --> 4/7, 5/8, 6/9
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In summary, I think that X-out-of-Y is an easier way to implement a 3 score system.
Posted By: LanaLoveDC
Re: Why Not 3 Scores?
As a provider that 8/10 sessions I would qualify for a 10 in performance, I agree with the OP; it's ridiculous that some of my provider friends that I think CRUSH me can never receive a 10 because they don't offer threesomes nor anal.
I also do not understand why anal is a point but as OP said, client receiving does NOT add a point. And neither does Rimming, which giving is WAY less offered than anal.
You could always have a Looks, Performance, Experience ratings and that way girls who only qualify for 7s or 8s in performance but are AMAZING providers can receive that 10 in Experience and if your Duo with anal sucked? You DO NOT have to give that provider the bonus points. You can give them a 4 if you can truly justify it.
I think the descriptions being consistent are the real tell for what an experience with a provider will be like. Also, always checking into the reviewers' other reviews can help- though I have had many clients that did their first (some times only) review for me, and just see me (as well as past clients that I know now only see one girl regularly and will do a review once or twice a year for them).
It's a sheisty world, scan multiple reviews (hint: they aren't all written in the same place) and look for consistency or severe inconsistency. Also-- ask your current local fave! Some of us are happy to recommend new flavors =)