Here's something I was sort of surprised at.  The influence of negative reviews on this board is apparently way
larger than I thought.  The reason I mention this is that I wrote a mediocre review (a 7-6) about a session because
that was my honest opinion.  Apparently this was enough to get me sort-of blackballed in the community and most providers quit responding.  Fortunatley I knew one agency well enough to have a conversation about it when all their girls were suddenly all booked up.  As explained to me, one bad review tends to outweigh any number of good reviews.  This hurts both the providers and agencies on the bottom line (after all they are trying to make a living).  So they are not anxious to deal with anyone that writes even somewhat bad reviews.  Bottom line:  the reviews have a lot more impact than I thought.   Lesson learned FWIW.  

which makes things super competitive, and thus gals get real antsy about their numbers.

when a guy has integrity and posts an honest review about a less-than-exciting session under his TER handle, and then other ladies won't see him because of it.  It puts pressure on reviewers to give inflated numbers, which in turn pisses off all of the other guys that relied on the inflated reviews when picking a provider.  This is why I never book using my TER handle.  It leaves me the freedom to write an honest review without any provider blowback because they don't know they saw CDL.

I just always assumed doing reviews and gaining ok's and whitelists would build up a solid reputation, thus making it easier for my screening when booking providers that I haven't met yet.

Everyone has an opinion about a session. Guys really just want to know are they getting the most bang for their buck. Reviews should teach us what we need to improve on and what people liked. But still everyone is different in each realm of this business. Lets all just be honest and open so that everyone Has a good time. Nothing else needed.

I do not disclose my TER handle during the screening process. I use an email that is not linked to my reviewer profile in case she runs a search on me. I submit the contact info of an independent provider and have not encountered any difficulty. She knows who I am; others do not need to know. As an academic, I am against grade inflation; I carry my philosophy into this hobby.

Some ladies have met Andy, some have met Drew, some have met someone entirely else.  If a provider thinks the screening game can’t be managed, she is completely wrong.

100%.  There are ladies on the LA and SD boards that would shit a brick if they knew they had spent an afternoon with that asshole, CDL.  I present myself to providers as a refined, successful, articulate, respectful older man with a good sense of humor who is generous in tipping and fun to play with.  No one has EVER asked me or suggested that I might be CDL, and I don't say anything that might link me to any of my posts.  I guess you could say no one has ever met the CDL that is on these boards.  I intend to keep it that way.  

By creating this whole system to rate women. Now prices are inflated and provides are very competitive. Most of my clients when have bad experiences choose not to write  review altogether to avoid screwing themselves out of future meetings with new providers.

Just because?  I’m jealous.  Good way to get the yellowtail!

Of the number of personalities you can maintain with just a bit of effort.  However, some of the ladies on this board have met me, but they won’t know who will show up next time!

I think you are right.  Bad reviews are no fun.  

Makes sense to me.

There are other boards and ways of contacting girls besides TER. Do not put all your hobby eggs in one basket.  More and more I choose not to review because of the number politics. There are plenty of ways to recommend ladies and warn guys besides reviews, especially if you participate on multiple boards.

Every once in a while I take a look on BP when I'm extremely bored.....lol
Most of the time when an add looks really good I do a search on TER to see if she's real and reviewed.

is NEVER using your TER handle to book appointments.  In the beginning I gave my work info for screening.  Now I hobby enough to just give my last two provider refs.  

well the worst except for every other way of doing things of course. lol

I am always me when I post here in TER, when I review, when I use p411, my email even.  But I learned a few years back.  Only review the very good or the very bad.  The "meh" providers don't get reviews from me anymore. (Doesn't mean I don't see them occasionally -- generally at a lower price point and quick availability for last min bookings - to be blunt, drop a load) but I won't review em because of negative blowback.  If you look at my reviews, after the first few I changed my strategy.  I still write as I see em, I just don't write ALL of em anymore.

ceased to be anonymous, this is the next best strategy, IMO, for the reasons you state.  

if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all.  Also, nothing pays off like restraint of pen and tongue.

of Mick, it gives him a boner.  

If you had a bad provider. Because negatives affect things so dramatically, just do not leave a review for a provider who was less than stellar in service. I do not know how many customers providers see in a week, but if none are giving reviews and returning, that might spur some thoughts.

I get the sense that you were all pissed off about not getting the gal you wanted to book, and nothing anyone could do would change your pissy mood. I'm pretty sure it takes two to tango, and you didn't even try to dance. Maybe she didn't either, but:

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You would see this tonight.  A hilarious but predictable retort.  Lol

Predictably bad.

I just read and reread his review and I didn't sense anything of the kind.

based on the service you got.  We need more people who will write fairly scored reviews and let the chips fall where they may.  Sadly, TER's scoring system and Top 100 list pushes both hookers and mongers to inflate their scores for obvious reasons.
As others have said, that's why it's wise to have both a handle and an alias and use the alias for posting negative reviews.
I totally disagree with MasterZen that you somehow brought this upon yourself.  The girl in question has a mediocre set of reviews and you might have saved yourself a bad experience had you been able to read them first.

Ha ha, I may be more "mature" but I ain't a big gal!

I totally agree we need MORE reviewers like the OP and LESS suck-ups like MZ.

I am a very kind person and a spreader of peace and love.  I try to lead those who are lost out of the wilderness by my example of peace and love. I even love demented hookers with multiple personalities.  They are the best!
But people like Wu? I eat them for lunch. So FYATWYRIO!

has more hair on his eyebrows than many here have on their heads.  

Does "Kill Bill" ring a bell?

But once they join in with the MHB's over in Twatterland, they just don't look so hot to me anymore.