Anyone else experiencing them getting slower to approve or deny? Used to be 72hrs as I could update some profiles on a Friday and get some 2day credits by Monday to have VIP days. Last month it started taking 5 days to review....and now problem reports I have from 8/11 have still not been reviewed as it has now been 7 days.  

If I left out a word or want to correct a typo, it used to take no more than a couple of hours for my post to go through moderation.  Lately it has taken more than 12 hours.

a correction to a lady's profile, as I have done a few times recently, I get 2 days for that?

can be corroborated by another source.  For instance, if her profile age says 26-30, but her web ad puts her age at 35, then that is the type of thing that can be reported for reward days.  

Even something that they go ahead and change?

Then click "My Problem Reports" on the left side.  You'll see the status of your Problem Reports - Approved or Unapproved and the number of days credit you received for each Problem Report.

Today is Aug 20th, it's been 3 days so far, and nothing but crickets.

9 days and counting. Problem reports in which I updated ad websites still listed as new...mods ain't look at em yet.  

Same here. "Random" moderation is now "Frequent" moderation and it takes longer and longer to get posted. Later replies sometimes look stupid or redundant because they were made while the earlier reply was stuck in moderation.
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Likewise, Problem Reports. I submitted a multi-part PR in July. They replied "Reponse Required" which means to re-submit using "Contact Us." Which I did, as a detailed numbered list of items to be fixed.
TER reply: We already fixed that.  
What?! They only fixed ONE of the problems I reported and ignored the other 6.  
I resubmitted 6 separate PRs on the same Profile.
ONE was accepted and the other 5 were rejected as Duplicates -- probably w/o even being read. They were all under the same Name / TER ID. I think the TER Admin probably say the same name on 6 PRs and only read one and rejected the rest as dupes.
I tried Contact Us, again.  
TER reply: we fixed that. ... but, once again, the problems had not been fixed.
I sent another Contact Us using greater detail and pointing out the items that had NOT been fixed.
They fixed one more Problem and gave me 2 days.
I gave up.
That whole process took 21 calendar days.

Took 9 days. I only had 5 problem reports. Now I'm going to have to rethink how far in advance to do problem reports...or try to stack up some days, lol.

I never knew that. I just checked and I got two days credit for the approved reports.

They don't like you. Cleary.

Definitely noticed a lag in getting reviews approved. Sometime it takes so long, the eros links I use expires and the girl has moved onto another city, and they don't approved the review because THEY took so long getting to it...

...I'm seeing an increase in reviews that are vague in content but still are allowed to give 8,9 and 10 as a performance ratings, along with members reviewing the same provider within the 3-4 month window...smh...

I've definitely noticed many reviews that are vague with little to no justification for the performance score given.

Yup. And for a site that relies on reviews, you think they would be faster. I've slowed considerably writing reviews because of this, waste of my time

he can buy a month and when his review is approved, he will still get the extra VIP days tacked onto the end of his paid term.  If he already knows this, I don't see why its worth complaining about.  A few weeks ago, I submitted 3 reviews over a weekend.  Two were up in three days, and the third one took five days.  It showed on my review history that it was submitted, so I wasn't panicking that it wasn't going to go through.  I have written enough to know what the rules are to get them up with the least amount of work for the mods, but they still get busy from the volume now and then.  

15 days for a review, right? Even if it is one or three lines or shorter reviews get less days?

I frequently RAP on my own profile to update my locations.  It currently takes several days and in a few cases, it still wasn't updated a couple weeks later when I went to change it again.
I wish TER would agree to list "Touring" as a location  

in the review system.  There is no minimum content requirement for reviews, only in respect to awarding a score above 7.  This is how guys get away with writing a generic review that is little more than . . . . .

The weakest spot in the review system incentivizes people to write FAKE reviews by showering them with free VIP membership days.  They flood the reviews with their 'creative writing exercises' which dilutes the value of this (formerly) valuable resource.

10 days and counting for me.

8/29 Submitted about 22 updates. Still not reviewed....but this could end up being a 10day process at best.

I have also had that problem ~ very big problem when you post a review on the many short timers that appear and then leave.   By the time they FINALLY read and approve the lady isn't posted so the approve becomes unapproved.   I agree I think it's intentional.    I think that other sites will emerge ~ If you can't satisfy your mongers they will find another site to explore their fantasy's.     Maybe we should do our own!!!??

You should post that to the S&P Board. Pay an amount to TER to establish your VIP "bank." Use it up in 1 day or 24-hour increments. I think it's fair to expect to pay more per day than if you opted for a continuous use plan: $210/year = $210/365 days, continuous use, is 57 cents per day.  
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Whaddya think ... bank $210 but pay $2 per day for selective "as needed" use = 105 days of selective use? (Hmm ... that's your current requested use. Suggest something different.)

How about $1 per day? Haha. It's better than my Zero since 2013. And Maybe that could reduce fake reviews from others.  

Short answer ~ NO ~ most reviews are just to get excited about the upcoming interaction.    I wouldn't trust any of the hobbyist except a few who know what they are talking about ~ Like Lion...

Because I was reviewing on another site.  TER does not allow reviews to be published elsewhere, and the other site was geared more towards the SoCal market, so I thought my reviews would do more good there.  They closed in late-summer 2015, and I started reviewing here exclusively since then.  

in talking about someone else's lack of reviews when you have only two fake reviews and NO real ones?  AND when was your LAST fake one?

Since you're a gutless punk who's too chickenshit to answer the question, I'll answer it for you:

don't have an answer.  What else is new?

I answered your question for you and showed everyone what you think of GaGAMBLER for not writing reviews.

how do you know you gave the same answer I would have given?  No, you answered for YOU.  Don't try to manipulate the readers here.  They are way too smart for you.  Of course, your reputation precedes you anyway.  

Those were your words describing what you think of GaGAMBLER being on TER for 17+ years (not 15+ you moron) and never writing a review.

Go ahead and have the last word, its what you live for.  

"A 7-10 scale?" Now that's disturbing.

The LOWEST score he will ever give is a 7.  To him, that is "Below Average."  He said:
"The SoCal guys that regularly follow my reviews KNOW that a 7 is a DNS on MY scale.  Likewise,  I am careful to explain my scoring system on this board a couple  times a year,  so that newer members understand it."  (I guess it's time for CDL to give his PSA again because you didn't know about his bullshit scale).

...unless you are into greek or tag-team sex.

I think I saw a post a few weeks ago where you go into this in detail. If it was you who posted what I'm remembering, I strongly disagree with your derogatory characterization of we who like leaving the lazy drive though a pasture for a hard turn onto the Hershey Highway.  
 
However, in general, I agree with you that the rating system is odd and flawed. More to the point, I hope we can all agree that self-absorbed users who use their own rating system are being thoroughly abusive of users and the system and should have the privilege of writing reviews removed. That TER takes no notice of this pattern of a user is...oh why bother. TER makes themselves complicit in their own loss and we're complicit in what we all, at one time or another, complain about.
 
On the subject of the rating system itself: a "hot time" becomes "went the extra mile" because she took it in the poopshoot — I can see that. But wait, she also could have just slipped you the tongue for the same rating. If anybody can tell me how those experiences require equal effort from the provider, let me know.
 
And then we go to '9' and '10,' which really shouldn't require more than DFK, but should absolutely require DFK. How could you "forget it was a service" as you asks you to stick it deeper in her ass...right after she refused to kiss you? No, that's a pro. Any civi would have tickled your tonsils long ago, probably before you ever took off even a single item of clothing.  
 
So getting to a '9' really shouldn't rest on providing the same services as an '8' with only some intangible thing extra. A '9' should NOT be available to a woman who doesn't DFK. But a '10'? Sure, why not. The solution is adjectival ratings and that has no chance whatsoever. Or maybe you offered a better one and I should go look for that post of yours.

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You might take a look at the MANY discussions which have occurred over the years. See link below for quick search results (and hopefully they are not affected by having or not having VIP status).

Thanks for that. I'd already seen numerous threads/posts on the topic. Still, your results were interesting to peruse. These discussions would be a wealth of info for somebody creating a new review service. I liked the one below in particular that builds on what already exists on TER.  
 
Justsause16 and imposter have really done some good thinking on the topic. I’d be curious to see if they’ve commented on what I think is a destructive practice, personal rating scales. Given their focus on forcing accurate scores, reducing the ability of users to game the system, makes me think they wouldn’t be friendly comments. Being "open and honest" about the practice does nothing to lessen its negative effects. Saying the quiet part out loud doesn't excuse the behavior.
 
I like this approach in particular — the title says it all: “It should be an average per service rendered.” ...per service!
 
“Then, from those individual scores you can calculate the average (x of 100) for all services rendered. This way, a sensual massage provider has a shot of getting a high score, but, keeping with TER's tradition, if they offer more services their overall score is likely going to be higher (more points to support the average) but ONLY if the additional services they offer are performed well.”

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dead-on accurate, and allows complete consistency from my first review to my most recent, which is more than I can say for the majority of reviewers here.  The scale has never changed.  If the point of reviewing is to help OTHER mongers decide whether to see a particular girl or not, they have to know how to interpret the numerical score, and my grading system accomplishes this better than most. I actually arrived at this after discovering through research that most reviewers here have no idea what they are doing when it comes to numerical scores, so I consider my system a haven of sanity in an otherwise insane review environment when it comes to scores.  

All I want to do is keep my profile update. I recently deleted my website because I have not worked all year due to covid. I wanted to update my rates here & made several requests, but nothing has changed. I feel bad because I want to be honest & accurate. Any help is greatly appreciated. Do I need to be VIP to get my profile updated?  Someone please gift me some days. lol Smile 4 me!

I've thought about that too, who gets or deserves a 9 model material. When you look at the people, women & men in clothing ads it's a real PC situation going on. I've questioned my 9 rating thinking who else would rate her the same! But, it always comes back to looks being subjective and as long as I like her looks I'll give her a 9 and the Mongers should take that into consideration, I know I do when reading others reviews!

Personally, I find the numerical ratings worthless no matter what standard/range is applied or who gave the numbers. When reading reviews to scout a prospective date, I look for, in order:

For me the whole we can improve is a problematic claim. I would certainly agree that for me some changes would be an improved approach -- but also suspect others will disagree. The disagreements are not invalid in my view. I would cast the problem here very much as that of a constrained maximization type situation. There are a number of margins to optimize over and depending on which margins are consider more or less important will determine what solution is considered the better.

are just as confused as most reviewers about the numbers, so perhaps before condemning my rating system, you should try to understand its simplicity and ACCURACY.  

as well.  The only one that is difficult for me is the 5-review minimum.  In OC, we often get girls that come for three weeks, and don't get to five reviews before they leave, so I would get shut out waiting for 5 reviews before taking the plunge and have to wait for the next time they come around to my area.  

contact admin?   Scroll down to the bottom of any page, and click "contact us" on the far right hand side.  You don't need to try to scam free VIP days from other members. lol   U smile 4 me!

...she was a K-girl, wouldn't you?  But because she's an "indie" you have to be a snarky asshole.

While looking for info related to "allowed" replies, I found myself rereading the Review Guidelines. It's expected you agree to these guidelines before you post a review. Number eight of the guidelines defines very specifically scores 8-10.  In fact, they are the only scores so narrowly defined (emphasis added):
 
"In order *to keep our overall performance ratings consistent,* we set up the following system: An escort provider is only eligible to earn up to a 7, unless she performs one or some of [blah blah blah]. For each of these services that are performed, her potential max score is raised by one point, with 10 as an absolute maximum. Remember, it’s your review; *within these guidelines* you still get to decide what her score should be. You do not have to give her the ‘extra point’."
 
While I think this exposes just how bad the scoring system is, unless it's changed, you are expected to use it. Developing your own scoring system, e.g., using only 1-5, skews the scores. Is the reader supposed to understand from reading your review that the exceptional, once in a lifetime experience you describe is how she earned an estimable '5' on your scale?  
 
It's self-centered to think so. And I suspect the real reason for using a personal scoring system where the lowest score is, say, an '8' is to stay in the good graces of providers who ask you for your TER ID. I think there should be a policy whereby membership precludes ever giving your TER ID to a provider. Unenforceable, sure. It would go away to solve this and the "review special" problems.

cause me to alter my scoring system.  I do it for the mongers, not the providers.  But NOT giving it to providers helps me avoid unwanted drama or blowback if I say something a provider doesn't like or disagrees with. I learned this on another review site the hard way before moving my reviewing exclusively to TER in 2015.  I NEVER use my TER ID as a credential to get an appointment.  The downside is greater than the upside.  Just try it yourself.  Give a girl your TER ID and then write a review where you say you can't recommend for ANYONE to see her.  Then sit back and see what happens. Lol