: TER General Board Discussion : I am not always a fan about how TER does things

SASKHannaBella 1848 reads

posted 8 years ago

1 / 19

Slixa moved overseas over a year ago, put info on servers in a country that doesnt have agreements with the US under the cloud act and changed to the swiss .ch extension
So why does TER take those steps , surely the revenue they receive from US clients and providers would be worth looking into it ?

GaGambler 117 reads

posted 8 years ago

2 / 19

I am not always a fan about how TER does things

but I have to believe that TER is doing EVERYTHING in their power to make this site viable again. After all, they have MILLIONS of very good reasons to do so.

I know almost all of us have been affected by FOSTA/SESTA and the subsequent actions by TER and all the other sites we have come to depend on over the last decade or two, but TER itself is taking the biggest hit of all. This site used to generate $10,000,000+/- a year, and now that revenue stream has dried up completely. Does anyone here REALLY believe that the PTB aren't doing everything they can to get this site back on track?

Personally I am willing to be patient a little longer and hope that the TER lawyers, (no not you fish, the real lawyers) come up with a way to get things back to normal.

coeur-de-lion 400 Reviews 96 reads

posted 8 years ago

3 / 19

Are you saying . . . .

Fisher is NOT a real lawyer??? I'm shocked, shocked, I say!!!!

souls_harbor 123 reads

posted 8 years ago

4 / 19

Re: I am not always a fan about how TER does things

I believe TER can't maintain the same format (reviews and links to provider contact info) and have any American citizen ownership. American owners will have to sell their shares.

I think the USA dating sites over-reacted. I expect to see them return with content restrictions. BP actually seemed to have a good solution, but their goose was already cooked.

impposter 49 Reviews 112 reads

posted 8 years ago

5 / 19

Worth every penny!

Posted By: GaGambler

Personally I am willing to be patient a little longer and hope that the TER lawyers, (no not you fish, the real lawyers) come up with a way to get things back to normal.

I've been getting legal advice from mrfisher for years. His advice has been worth every penny I've paid him!

yoyospa 105 Reviews 92 reads

posted 8 years ago

6 / 19

not doing EVERYTHING they can

TER has been useless for reviews for a couple weeks. That's understandable. But by the time my favorite providers moved to Toronto my VIP ran out. They could credit me two weeks. Meanwhile I'm building an unrelated profile on switter. Just sayin'.

Zman400 29 Reviews 102 reads

posted 8 years ago

7 / 19

Probably

They're probably planning to migrate everything overseas and have hidden US-based reviews in the mean time to have some breathing room while they migrate everything. All a matter of time.

mrfisher 115 Reviews 116 reads

posted 8 years ago

8 / 19

You'll be hearing from my real lawyer as soon as he passes the bar exam.

END OF MESSAGE

GaGambler 112 reads

posted 8 years ago

9 / 19

It it's Mikey, he can't even pass "a" bar, much less "the" bar. lol

besides you are 1-0 representing me. Remember when Priapussy filed a fake lawsuit against me? Who better to defend a fake suit than a fake lawyer, especially one who accepts fake money in payment. lol

bigguy30 110 reads

posted 8 years ago

10 / 19

Re: Probably

sunset00 you made some really good points.

followme 103 reads

posted 8 years ago

11 / 19

Re: It's like my cousin FollowmeESQ

He never passed a bar, in fact I bet he is in one now.

Also he advised his clients to take the Fifth.

A fifth of Scotch
A fifth of Bourbon
a fifth of Gin............etc.

Thank You
2018 = 28

imanalias 96 reads

posted 8 years ago

12 / 19

Re: Probably

The server is in the Netherlands but the registered owner of TER office is in California. They need to move.

justsauce16 4 Reviews 108 reads

posted 8 years ago

13 / 19

Re: Probably

They still have the pesky issue of US-based shareholders that could still be liable for US content being shown.

Also, as far as I know, there has not been any legal action using the new laws, so TER has no idea how they'll be enforced, if at all, so they're very clearly playing it safe and keeping their cards close to their chest.

At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if TER came back at some point in the near future, and I wouldn't be surprised if it closed entirely. Anything is possible.

mrfisher 115 Reviews 111 reads

posted 8 years ago

14 / 19

Mikey doesn''t need to know the law...

He knows the judge.

(They like to drink out in NM.)

GaGambler 103 reads

posted 8 years ago

15 / 19

Well, I guess if the judge can't "pass a bar" either

Then everything should be fine.

BTW, NM is not the only place where they like to drink.

ter1956 6 Reviews 115 reads

posted 8 years ago

16 / 19

Re: I am not always a fan about how TER does things

I'm guessing that the people running the site (tecvhies and others) must also be out of U.S. reach.

Posted By: souls_harbor

Re: I am not always a fan about how TER does things
I believe TER can't maintain the same format (reviews and links to provider contact info) and have any American citizen ownership. American owners will have to sell their shares.

Cardinal_Richelieu 2 Reviews 105 reads

posted 8 years ago

17 / 19

Re: I am not always a fan about how TER does things

I think you are correct. The site must be offshore *and* the folks running it can't be U.S. citizens.

coeur-de-lion 400 Reviews 98 reads

posted 8 years ago

18 / 19

Actually, I think it has to be more . . .

Than "running" it. A salaried corporate employee would have little, if any, exposure. The owners or principals deriving "profits" from the enterprise would be at risk.

Now that Aruba changed its corporate share structure in 2015, I'm not sure where I would recommend going to set up anonymous ownership, but I'm confident there are still a few options out there. I'm actually surprised TER lawyers haven't figured it out yet. I hope they're not paying them by the hour . . . . wait . . . . . . . what was I thinking? . . . . . . of course they are. That's what lawyers do. Lol

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Cardinal_Richelieu 2 Reviews 101 reads

posted 8 years ago

19 / 19

Re: Actually, I think it has to be more . . .

This. Yes, managers/owners.