don't pay for vip access to read the reviews.

I'm sure some of it is pure too lazy to read the reviews for some but I also have to wonder, given the loud chorus of people that claim, wrongly I suspect, most reviews here are fake and shill kind of diminishes the incentive to read them. Though in that case I'm not quite sure why someone would think just asking on one of the discussion boards would think they will get better answers.

 
That said, I do have to confess I don't often read a review anymore. But I don't ask for recs either so there is that.

On one hand I hear you - people should read the reviews and do their homework.  On the other hand, there's a fun community vibe when you ask the crowd for their thoughts.  

There's a good chunk of folks on TER (at least on the DC board) that give great, helpful answers - no snark, no sarcasm, not mean.  Just helpful, thoughtful answers.  I always appreciate that!

At present time there are nearly 2 million reviews.  3K alone being new.  Everyday I sift through other sites and stumble upon a new girl I'd fantasize about seeing.  Nothing wrong with asking for a recommendation.  It could be a UTR, it could be someone that hasn't had a review posted in awhile but fits the bill, it could be someone that you yourself has seen that fits what the poster is looking for perfectly, it could be someone traveling to a new area and wants to a point in the right direction.