As a former Marketing Executive, my motto was "figures can't lie, but liars can figure.". My job during advertising was to present the product in the best favorable light.  If I had a survey to report with mixed results, this required creative reporting.

I could take a negative survey result and make it positive.  For instance, if only 20% firmly supported a product and only 18% were firmly against it, I could honestly say that of the individuals surveyed 82% were in favor since they had not voiced a straight negative opinion.  Or simply state that this appealed to all but 18%, although I would most probably have reported the positive.

TER is looking for ways to increase membership.  This is not an altruistic enterprise.  Someone owns it, someone looks at it as an investment.  As such, they are looking to increase their revenue through growth.  Now, while we know that membership numbers may be on the rise, the critical piece is to convert that to paid memberships.  

In magazines and adult video, the "money shot" is generally the cum shot.  Its not called the money shot for nothing as this often draws the guys in to buy the video or mag.  That "cum on the face" pic is the big draw.

TER can capture its share of new paid readers by reporting those juicy details.  The "I felt my load blow deep inside her," or "the creampie review" will attract new readers even if they do not participate in this activity.  Do you think the erotic stories in most mags include "I slipped on the condom?". Generally not!!

So TER, seeing an opportunity to get more members who will pay to read reviews, whether its to know who to avoid or to read the accounts of individuals with similar (or different views) on BBFS, has chosen to present this scenario in a positive light.  As for the survey, I am not sure how accurate the results are.  Nothing against TER, but "were there any safeguards to preclude ballot stuffing or multiple votes?"

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Re: "Have you heard about the new bare back reviews on TER?"

I always get a kick out how mistresses try to be so cold and cruel and in the middle of a session, something just makes both people laugh, whether it be her trying walk in insane heels (or him) and stumbling or just having something really ridiculous happen in the session (ie Knew a girl that the strap-on dildo broke in half in mid session, doesn't Consumer Reports test those things too?). (just watched the kink.com outtakes)

I have never, ever understood what possesses a man, or a woman, to pay someone to forcebly restrain someone, assault them with every known appartus from the Spainish Inquistion and then part with cash for that service.....LOL. I guess everyone has their thing and more power to them.