Of course, I knew it wasn't exactly gender-specific. We've seen references on this board to a certain fat, bloviating know-all hooker way past her sell-by date squatting out there in the blogosphere squeezing sour grapes about us evil 'hobbyists' - and lookie here, one of her fanboys has his own blog. When he isn't busy stuffing his ever-browning nose up her ample backside he has taken to making up his own lies about the TER bogeyman, to wit:

"Which of course brings us to the place where not only do they allow comments by detractors on an escort’s ad, they often actively encourage it. The Erotic Review has long been the place to go for escort ads, reviews and “hobby” discussions. The site has been around for years, and they like to think of themselves as the gold standard for escort reviews. "

"Advertising on the site is free, although TER is a membership site and they do charge somewhere in the neighborhood of $20 a month for membership in order to have full access to all the site’s features. So, you can place your ad for free, but if you want to be able to look up a prospective client, look up another escort to check references or exchange messages with someone to determine their credibility, you’ll have to pony up $20 a month (recurring). All this allows you the privilege to post your ad once a week."

And then comes the good part, IMO:

"It also allows every asswipe with an anonymous screen name and a grudge to trash you in your own ad. Piss someone off? They will make sure you know it. I’ve seen escorts place ads only to have them devolve into pages-long rants by angry hobbyists. Wonder why you place an ad and get absolutely no response? Maybe it’s because the 12 year old girls… errr… the moderators… have re-posted your ad in the Men Only Board, the better to trash you in private. I’ve seen it happen. Or maybe you wonder why your latest client’s review hasn’t shown up. It could be because the local moderator has a bug up his double-wide ass about you and has decided not to approve new reviews. And there is no recourse. It’s a dictatorship, and not a very benign one at that."

Well, ain't that nice. Just for the record, knowing lying bitches as I do and knowing full well that my response to this tool will never see the light of day, I present it here, for the record:

"Congratulations, you bring delusional to a new level, at least with your silly characterizations of TER. As a moderator there I am shocked to discover that I am responsible in any way for review approval – must be big news to the paid staff in Amsterdam that has been responsible for that for several years now. I am also tres amused by your allegation that negative comments are not just allowed but apparently encouraged on provider ad threads. I guess the myriad negative posts I’ve pulled while putting the authors on moderation and the posts I and my colleagues have made detailing the board policy of not permitting negative posts on ad threads is just my own fantasy.
In case you’re not getting this clearly, I’m calling you out as a liar in your characterization both of the board and of it’s staff and moderators."
Puck said this on Your comment is awaiting moderation. November 13, 2010 at 9:57 am

Of course - that assumes this a-hole is male. The writing style sure looks familiar...... #fauxhobbyist, anyone?