wtf?

It seems to me that regional boards are the logical place to find ISO posts-unless I'm missing something. I mean, they certainly don't belong on GD or newbie boards since they are ISO someone in this area.

Guess y'all have never been horny.....

I use them. It saves time and work great when you're looking for a last minute meeting.
If you don't like them just skip them.

I agree but I never see the constant need to put down guys trying to use this forum

Feels like no one uses the search option or the ISO board for this area... The moderators used to not allow it.  I know if you reply to one of these ISO posts on the local board and forget to put your link in, the moderators deny it, stating that a link is needed for a reply to an ISO thread lol so that tells me the moderators realize they're ISO posts.

...from a lack of self esteem. Easy to hide behind a mouse pad. Of course, just my humble opinion.

I think the point is that these belong on the ISO board. No offense to you, or your lack of desire to take 90 seconds to put in the 'work' of using the SEARCH option.

...area? DC vs NOVA vs MD for example. The "search" function is great if you have time to search, decipher, contact, etc. Posting the ISO on the local board allows a provider to be pro-active in contacting the hobbyist for a specific set of circumstances.  I just don't see the harm with an occasional ISO post on the local/regional board.

Thanks Jake-I was not aware of it. I am still kind of new here....but it does seem that TER is not against having ISO posts on regional boards because they do approve all of them.

If you're properly tagging your ISO post on the ISO board with your last minute request in the specified city, it works exactly the same, without breaking guidelines of the general board.  Just as when I post a visiting ad in another city, I must state my dates and area I'll be in for ease of use.  That's how you post your last minute ISO ads on the ISO board.

to a casual observer the ISO board looks pretty dead, not completely, but fairly comatose at any rate. so it would look to someone wanting to make an ISO post that the odds of getting a response are rather small.  

...was in reference to the general negativity displayed by a few on this board

I think its allowed because there are few posts in general.  Not that a few prolific posters have all but disappeared.  Not much beefy material left at were, its all but a dream now.

yeah, sometimes the boards do get negative. can't argue there. i was being kind of general about the topic. you were being specific. both valid points. rock on my friend.

11 of the last 25 posts on this board are ISO posts.  If it's something that's technically not following the guidelines I can see why some people would mention it.  In some cities, like my old home board Boston, people get mad if one person posts too many threads and call them trolls.  It's not a stretch thinking people won't like posts that actually don't follow guidelines.  

that's another one!

they are being "bashed" with a post???  

http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion_boards/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=9483&boardID=4&page=4#9483

I too sometimes post ISO in the D.C. regional boards because of schedule conflicts. The ISO board itself is too general, not enough views, and is not specific to a particular region. The regional boards are specific to a region and it gets more views. Also, the hobbyist of the regional boards has more knowledge of providers because they live in that region and can give suggestions. Providers that are touring are more than likely to visit the regional boards to give their suggestions or offer their services. I hardly ever visit the ISO board and it is one of those boards that are kinda of useless, like their "media" board.

FYI, I do use the search function quite a bit but when an opportunity to play opens up at the last minute iso's get me in touch with the ladies looking to fill an opening that might go unused and it also eliminates the nasty responses from the ladies who get offended by a last minute request. I learned my lesson when I was put on a ladies do not see list just because I didn't meet her time requirement for scheduling a meeting.  
 No argument regarding the place for iso's is on the iso board but it doesn't seem to be a big sticking point with ter. There have been iso posts on the regional boards for as long as I've been a member. So that rule is pretty mute at this point

Two points. One I wish I could type todasy. Two these posts about what belongs on what board really belong somewhere other than on the regional discussion boards.

Moot or mute, at this point we're just repeating ourselves for no apparent reason.  

It seems that people who are doing it want to state why they're going to continue regardless of guidelines. I think this thread kinda got off point and a few are a little defensive.

Hi All,
I know this thread seems to have run its course, but I read through it because I wanted to get a sense of the group. Then I went and read the published guidelines. Did anyone notice that they read:

From the TER Discussion Board Guidelines: In Search Of posts should be posted on the ISO board, Porn Stars board, the Transsexual board or the Regional board.

that settles it,
seems like there are much more this year than previous years  

This is a public forum so we are all free to use it as such and to post things hobby related or provider related. I come here  and I sign on and then I scan the pages and I click on posts I am interested in. If I see a post that does nothing for me, I move on and do not give it another thought. That is all. nothing to stress over.

...Sounds like a good idea to me.