As a long time member I love the sense of community TER makes me feel, like I belong. Proudly perverted here for 20 years and counting. I feel thankful to have connected with like minded individuals. I am thankful for TER. I appreciate all the fun times.

Finding incredible beautiful women, sharing thoughts on the various boards here, making friends back channel, sharing info, keeping everyone safe, etc etc etc. I really cant narrow it down to one thing.  
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I came THIS close to leaving the lifestyle just a few miomthst after I first started years ago. I saw an ad for TER somewhere and just lurked for months on end. A few ( a guy and a girl) decent people took me under their wing to show me what's what here and I was hooked!
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TER is responsible for SO many memorable moments in my life with SO many beautiful women. What better compliment can I give them than that?????

I’m not a fan of the other hobby resources I’ve come across, and pretty much hated the review site (EC***)  I “had to” use the times I visited Texas.  I feel that TER is, for the most part, reliable. I don't feel the need to spend valuable time posting in discussion much, I comment somewhat sparingly, and only try to help when I feel that I can. I can easily ignore or simply skip over what posts don't deserve the attention, and only feel obligated to pay it forward by leaving reviews for others. In short, I appreciate (or love) TER specifically for the reviews.

Good DB of reviews and a non-ad driven experience to boot!

Stumbled across this wonderful site and found what I was looking for, Which was a place for honest reviews and what I found was even more.

lol that is a true statement hilarious 😂  

Because TER is a shadow of its former self. When I joined in 2010 it was great. The reviews were vibrant and there was a group of posters, both men and women, who had a lot to offer. I actually made some real friends, partied with some memorable ladies and found a few wing-men with whom I'm still friends today.  
That all ended when SESTA/FOSTA caused TER to massively over-react and shut down the US part of its business. A lot of girls who didn't like the review culture went elsewhere and never came back. People generally moved on. TER opened back up but never recovered.
So I'm left with a feeling of sadness of what was and will probably never be again.
Might TER recover? Sure. And I sure hope so. That's why I'm hanging on. But as time goes by that becomes less likely.
But best of luck to those members trying to keep this place alive.

Regarding the necessity of reviewing a provider with an established track record - while not strictly necessary, it is a nice way to recognize her service and contribute to her business.  

Unfortunately, I have to agree.  I still like TER but it is a shell of its pre-SESTA/FOSTA self.  

See above.

That said I recently met a new play friend through here that had made life a lot more tolerable.  

YOU!

TER is what really got me started in this lifestyle. I had this stereotypical image in my head of women in this business - cold, no passion, businesslike, etc. I thought "why pay for that when I can do it myself?".  

I like that there are a few people that are kind on Ter.  Plus we all talk things out

Review sites come and go, but none compare when it comes to detecting fraudulent or self-written reviews. Of course, no system is 100% perfect, but with your own research, TER  has remained the #1 review site for over 20 years. I trust TER for accurate and reliable reviews.

I’m blushing 😊 gracias mi amor besos 💋 see you soon my handsome lover & friend! 🫶🏽

I feel like regardless of fosta/sesta, those who oppose "review culture" would leave.  

They were just done so at other review site(s) and also by back channel.

Lol. Being criticized in back channels is like protesting in private at home. That's not criticism. If a tree falls down in forest and no one to hear it...you get the idea.  

Or non existent. That is where I and many other experienced guys get the real info...by back channel. So it's actually a tree falling in a forest and SOME people hearing it, but not the masses. I would argue the private info is actually more important than the public info. Much more, imho.  
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Many, many women who left TER eventually allowed reviews on another site. Even girls who were initially against "review culture" were open minded enough to look at another way of doing things. They did so bc they felt they were getting a fair shake somewhere else. So really, you could say it wasn't providers being against "review culture" but being against "TER review culture."
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Both sites have their advantages and disadvantages to be sure. If you look at my reply to QB in her pro-TER thread you will see how much I love it here and how many great women TER helped me to meet over the years. That being said, there was an argument to be made that when times changed, TER needed to make changes to stay relevant and they chose not to, and that was their right.

At least prior to SESTA, the board had MUCH less censorship. Last time I was active, your buddy GAG would get my posts removed and moderators would censor my posts when I got into it with you.  

My back channels are solid for the market and segment of the hobby I'm in.

And remember, it may be NUMEROUS, private, back channel groups and NOT just the one with the 20 people in it you mention. And back channel was only 1 of the 2 points I was making as, like I have stated, in addition to private communications, there are other review sites.  
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Regarding one of those sites, which will not be named, you are grossly misinformed about what goes on there. TERs main competitor does NOT "allow sellers to remove reviews." Trust me on this one. I have seen enough bad reviews there and have spoken to numerous providers about that specific issue so I have no idea where you got that from. You should really stop talking about things you know nothing about.  
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If you want to talk about that other site more in depth, I would be more than happy to have that conversation. Privately, of course.

Yes, it’s useful once you learn to weed through the shills and fakes.

But the structure of the reviews here allow one to better accomplish that effort than other sites I've seen. Certainly the BB type sites where reviews are just scattered around in the posts makes it difficult to track the reviewer well.

Only a few? -EOM-

DC Area:  Stumbled onto TER after getting into the hobby after finally taking a leap after seeing some nice EROS ads. (back before it went to crap).

on TER, so she may mean there are only a few of HER kind of people.  You never know how many words might be left out of a sentence.  Lol

Word of mouth is usually the best, especially if it involves people we know.

Oh, and if you read this (and I know you lurk here) I'm talking about you too Nicole.

Here's a simple question for you.

A couple years back I asked on one of area local forums on TER, whether they know of any agencies who engage in bl behavior for reviews.

I am brand new here so I like the potential for community I can engage with and add/receive value in short. I do see potential for great things and not so great things (for lack of better words) as I guess is with anything social on the internet. So far I love the respect and open communication from the community. It's a big plus for me!