I really, really wish TER would implement a "provider response" section to each and every review

These complaints about “to old”, “to tall” and “not Latina”... what kind of jerk talks to a lady like that?  Not mention 30s are /not/ old and there is no “to tall” (statuesque is a marvelous quality if I do say myself).  And the Latina thing... whatever.

This is truly another attempt to implement a bad idea that the other review site, just folded and closed business and gone..Most of the members their loves those kinds screwy, invasive ideas and look what happend to NS...

well thank you for explaining that you would look past it. I don't really rely on review culture as is, I have my loyal regulars, but a review like this always smarts, as I am a bit of a perfectionist. I give my best to people

Then I remembered what day it is today.

If TER allowed providers to comment or rebut reviews. I wouldn't care if providers reviewed me.... pretty sure I'd do ok in their opinions.
I am sure it takes a hell of a leap of faith to be at your most vulnerable with someone you've just met. And to have to do it over and over again...
I know I'm always a little nervous meeting someone new.  It's too bad that some use reviews as a way to lash out at ladies. I don't care how confident you are, seeing or hearing negative things about yourself has to sting. I know I wouldn't like it.

but currently there is no rule that prohibits you from addressing a bad review on your local board.

Oh, there’s a lot of truth to YMMV, no doubt.

a board on the pacific northwest (not to be mentioned) has an option for a provider to comment on her reviews, usually they just say something to the effect of "thank you" but when incorrect info is presented, they can defend themselves, or clear of any discrepancies. and they can verify whether they ever even saw the reviewer. leads to a MUCH more honest review system.

For example, if I found a gal whom I was interested in seeing was spending a lot of time ragging on reviewers, especially for petty stuff (He gave me an 8 instead of a 9!), then she'd quickly go on my DNS list.

If they did that kind of griping in open air forum.  
I imagine if that's occurring, it's where we aren't able to see.  
I notice a few providers come on here under alias. That's actually smart.... because they can talk as much trash as they want...without hurting their business persona.  
I hope I don't trip over one of them, one of these days. There have been some things said that make me not want to know some of them, no matter how they look or perform.

The most highly rated review boards in other industries give the provider/business owners a chance to respond to reviews.  Look at Angie’s List, Yelp, TripAdvisor as just a few relevant examples.

I run a small business and am reviewed on Google and Yelp. Both allow me a single response to reviews. I like to say thank you for positive reviews, but for negative reviews, I simply and politely state my view of the facts. I have actually been told by a customer once that they hired me, because of my responses to bad reviews. I never loose my cool, I never attackthe review, or the reviewer and simply provide an explanation of the service i was hired to do, what I did and what went wrong between us that led to the disagreement.  

It has always been an excellent opportunity to please a did-satisfied customer that didn't have the courage to talk to me face to face.  I have always invited them back to make things right (no I am not a pushover and stand my ground with takers)  In all cases, my reviewer either deleted the bad review or gave me an amended review.

Perhaps you are so against it because you know you wouldn't receive the best reviews? LOL Being able to respond to a review seems like a basic right that most businesses have. Why aren't we afforded the same right?

Thank you👄💋

What other business post comments about customers?

I went in more detail on a separate response, but Yelp, Angie’s List and TripAdvisor are a few of the many well regarded review sites that give businesses the opportunity to respond to a bad review.  Wouldn’t be a bad idea for TER to at least consider doing the same.

Can you post an actual example? I’ve never seen any on Yelp let alone on others you mentioned.

First about you:

I think this would be great. The more provider friendly features, the better. Better for everyone really. I think the review system could use a a complete overhaul myself. That's just me.

You are both the wrong race and born the wrong sex for this guy.

If SESTA/FOSTA become law "Reviews:  will be a hard evidence, and if found guilty, that will land both parties in jail for up to 10 yrs each...

-- Modified on 4/1/2018 6:53:54 PM

He did mention that you had a great Condo.  

sometimes want to see a provider who expresses a good persona in her posts. Without a link to the provider's ads, it becomes very difficult to do further research such as look at pics to see if she is as attractive as she is cleaver with words.

Absolutely agree. But the ones I've noticed using an alias tend to clash with my personality. And some don't care. They post under their own names...not caring who they ostracize, alienate, or offend. I like them best...at least I know who to avoid that way.

No. SESTA has nothing to do with a review being used as evidence.  If a prosecutor wanted to try to use a “review”’as evidence they could.  Rule 260 protected the boards, never the providers or hobbyists.  

The smart providers show their good side with User Name, and only go to Alias when more discretion is necessary.

That’s a great point. I wouldn’t expect any major changes to Rrviews until the legal picture is clearer.  That said, the next time TER considers a revamp/refresh of their system, adding a Provider Response option to the provider’s review page would be a move towards a professional tone more in line with other review style sites.

Getting a good review from a provider is just a ticket to successful screening with other providers. Sometimes it all she needs for your references.

look up the Jamaican restaurant on Ventura Called Sattdown. Tony the owner is the BOSS at responding to bullshit reviews.  
He also is humble and admits he's wrong when he's wrong.  
Not only does he serve some of the best Jamaican food aside from Connecticut and Jamaica, he's an honorable business man and you can gauge that from his responses. Obviously his business has it's ups and downs but in many of the cases I read, almost all of the negative reviews involve a comment about his wife and or daughter, Asian, who wait tables.  

The smartest people I know are the easiest to understand. They tease out the essential elements and talk in a simple clear coherent manner. They may use a big word here or there because it is the best fit. But you can always tell between that and some who is pretentiously using bigger words than necessary. Smartness is a asset. It doesn't overcome a shitty personality, but it isn't itself a negative characteristic.

If someone is going on the Internet and making accusations against me and my company, it is only right I am able to respond and defend myself against the accusations. There is however a right way and a wrong way to address negative reviews. The right way is to not get angry or take it personally. Calmly and simply state your side of the story. Don’t attack, don’t blame. Write your response after you have calmed down and have a level head.  You don’t have to rush a response out. Take your time and respond intelligently.  

The new site Terms and Conditions state that all reviews are fictional and accepting the Terms mean you understand that. So I don’t understand what all the fuss is about {sarcasm}

I hate fake reviews as much as anybody but comments would just make the review section as argumentative as the boards.  

First thing is Reviews With Provider Reply Available would first run as a Beta Version, giving us the opportunity as to how the new system is working.

This topic has come up dozens of times and has been rejected (for good reason) every single time.

From he said-she said, to fake rebuttals of real reviews, the value of any rebuttal (other than the train-wreck humor) is so outweighed by the potential damage (making an already flawed system even worse) that it will (or should) never happen.

Limiting access to VIP viewers only would be one more tease for non-members to sign up.

Why in the fuck would they pay to read the rebuttals?

When they click on your website, they can refer to the blog...

You're dealing with the general public.
If you were selling apples you'd run into as many idiots.  
Consider this a Yelp for providers

The proposed work around, responding to reviews on a separate blog or homepage, adds too many steps, isn’t timely, and puts content directed to the TER audience in front of people who might not read TER reviews. There’s also no moderator control over what a provider would put on her blog.

Of course it’s not a huge selling point, but from the view of TER as seen by a non-VIP member, it’s just one more reason a person might decide to level up to VIP status.

What’s the harm in discussing an issue that is topical and generates interest?  I wouldn’t characterize that as tilting at windmills.

Well, bad, bad, bad idea MHO for what it is worth. There is two sides to every coin. I ask my providers to give me a "360". I like to know what they thought of the experience. I do it so I can get better and I know what I thought or felt about the adventure. I am dropping a lot of cash on my adventures so I feel something and I like to know if it was meaningful. If they choose not to give me their impressions that is ok. However, if they do share their experience it helps me.  

The "experience" with you was probably like that with any other customer.  I disagree about asking them for feedback on how it was for THEM.  The quality of the experience only matters for the customer.  Ask a food server of cashier if they give a moment's thought about how dealing with you was for THEM.  By the end of the session, a provider will have made one of two decisions . . . . either they would like to see you again as a customer, or they don't.  If they do, they are not going to say anything negative about THEIR "experience" because it might put you off of repeating.  If they don't want to see you again, they still won't tell you anything negative because they would prefer not to say something that will prompt you to write a bad review, even if they have decided to put you on their DNS list.  You should know from this being a business that this type of question is meaningless and you're not going to get an honest response.  What it REALLY does, is show HER you might be insecure, needy, clingy, and in need of having you ego stroked all of the time, which can get tiresome for her.  For many providers, this is a red flag and might make them change their mind to DNS.  The more of a low-maintenance customer you are, the more providers will want to see you.  Just my opinion from what you posted.  Others may disagree.  

Well, thank you Coeur-de-lion for your thoughts. You raise some interesting thoughts. However, for me to improve I like the feedback. For me, I tend to be a pleaser so part of my experience is to see my provider happy and excited. It makes me happy to know I have got them something or done something that got them to say Wow! I am big into fantasy fulfillment.

lol
I agree! he only sees TS women  
I am so confused by this entire ordeal. I am not sure he and I even met.

wow. clearly you do not understand both why that site closed (SESTA, and likely to reopen as soon as it as deemed unconstitutional)

but you understand, ladies arent upset so much at the remarks or scores clients give them
but rather how TER actually edits those scores. its a very strange practice. i have a hard time thinking TER cares anything about the well being of working girls based on that detail alone

The system has always sucked. Gradient scores from 1 to 10 has always been a problem with ladies. Yet even knowing it’s a subjective scale who wants to see even 1 lower that the average?