What a difference a decade makes - Reviews

[ClarkKent]

No, the point the op is making is that girls should not be allowed to advertise unless they allow reviews. This is the point I'm addressing Xx

Ehh, agree to disagree I suppose. I just don't see the logic in allowing advertising but yet still saying that odds are this entire population (those who don't allow reviews) is fake.

[amylove69]

Ehh, agree to disagree I suppose. I just don't see the logic in allowing advertising but yet still saying that odds are this entire population (those who don't allow reviews) is fake.

We are all different, some girls want reviews, some don't and not all who don't allow them are fake, whilst I agree most probably are, some are not and should be allowed to advertise the same as any one else. Tick the box and they won't appear and let the guys willing to take the chance do so.

[HornEeGeezer]

No, the point the op is making is that girls should not be allowed to advertise unless they allow reviews. This is the point I'm addressing Xx

Completely wrong. The point I clearly made originally was that girls should not be given the option at all. It's a matter of free speech, consumerism, buyers rights, whatever you want to call it. All buyers of services/goods are entitled to have a voice, and all service providers have to be open to criticism (or praise). My point is not a criticism of any girl/girls, but of EI who are facilitating this unacceptable situation.

Completely accept that clients have the right not to book girls, and it's easy to filter them out, but that is not the issue.

Completely apologise if my post is repetitious. In all fairness, i couldn't possibly read back through 10 years of posts to see if it was mentioned before.

[willie wacker]

Completely wrong. The point I clearly made originally was that girls should not be given the option at all. It's a matter of free speech, consumerism, buyers rights, whatever you want to call it. All buyers of services/goods are entitled to have a voice, and all service providers have to be open to criticism (or praise). My point is not a criticism of any girl/girls, but of EI who are facilitating this unacceptable situation.

Completely accept that clients have the right not to book girls, and it's easy to filter them out, but that is not the issue.

Completely apologise if my post is repetitious. In all fairness, i couldn't possibly read back through 10 years of posts to see if it was mentioned before.

It,s their right in a free world to opt out of reviews as well
Only foolish punters would visit them

[Curvaceous Kate]

Been away from the Irish escort scene for about 10 years and am amazed at what I see on my return.

What is this utter nonsense about escorts not allowing reviews? It's madness! No other service provider has the ability to prevent reviews, and I sure as hell wouldn't go near a restaurant that tried to stop them - never mind an escort. EI should not even provide a facility for an escort to request no reviews. The decision to review or not is the client's alone, not the escort's. It's clear exactly how much this site serves the interests of clients (who provide them with no direct revenue) as against the interests of escorts from whom it directly derives its income. It entirely misses the point that the entire industry is ultimately financed by the clients, and that the no review option damages the industry as a whole, whilst a completely open, unavoidable review platform would only negatively impact a few individual escorts but enhance the industry as a whole.

Also, I can accept that reviews are moderated, but editing is just not on. If a submitted review contains offensive language or anything else that's unacceptable, it should simply be returned to the reviewer with the offending sections highlighted. There is now a review on the site under my name with a wording in it that I did not use - it's not terribly different - I just preferred my own words - after all, the review is supposed to reflect my opinion of the service - not EI's sanitised escort oriented version of it.

Worse still was the bit they removed totally. I mentioned something that didn't bother me at all, but that I felt might bother some clients and it was fair that they should be aware of it. EI just deleted it - again presumably due to a pro escort biased censorship. It was quite simply the fact that a few doors down the road was a coffee shop, open till 10pm every night, where the Gardai seemed to congregate on their coffee breaks.

I will be interested to see how many clients choose to abstain if and when the law changes. This is all about discretion after all? What other profession forces people to work alone or work illegally? It's not your average job.

[amylove69]

Completely wrong. The point I clearly made originally was that girls should not be given the option at all. It's a matter of free speech, consumerism, buyers rights, whatever you want to call it. All buyers of services/goods are entitled to have a voice, and all service providers have to be open to criticism (or praise). My point is not a criticism of any girl/girls, but of EI who are facilitating this unacceptable situation.

Completely accept that clients have the right not to book girls, and it's easy to filter them out, but that is not the issue.

Completely apologise if my post is repetitious. In all fairness, i couldn't possibly read back through 10 years of posts to see if it was mentioned before.

The first two words of you post leaves me with no desire to debate with you.

[HornEeGeezer]

The first two words of you post leaves me with no desire to debate with you.

That's fine. I don't really want to debate with anyone, and I definitely don't want to fall out with you . I didn't intend to be rude, but you did misrepresent my original post, in which I was just expressing my opinion about the EI system and not criticising any girls at all.

Don't want to prolong the thing unnecessarily, but will you bear with me just a little bit?

I too am a service provider. I advertise on Adverts.ie and on Done Deal. On Adverts, you are subject to review, you can't opt out, so you work very hard to avoid negative feedback.
On Done Deal, there is no review system at all. There is logic to both systems (but as a consumer, I would always look at Adverts.ie)
The EI system does not mimic either Adverts or Done Deal. It falls between two stools. Add in the biased editing, and the unilateral cutting, and you end up with a system that the customer can't depend on at all. Could you not accept that customers have some rights? Even if it's only to be assured that all your fabulous reviews are totally genuine, with no bad bits cut out? Thanks if you're still reading. Let's be friends

[HornEeGeezer]

I just don't see the logic in allowing advertising but yet still saying that odds are this entire population (those who don't allow reviews) is fake.

I guess to EI the logic is the revenue stream?

[maxq]

Completely wrong. The point I clearly made originally was that girls should not be given the option at all. It's a matter of free speech, consumerism, buyers rights, whatever you want to call it. All buyers of services/goods are entitled to have a voice, and all service providers have to be open to criticism (or praise). My point is not a criticism of any girl/girls, but of EI who are facilitating this unacceptable situation.

If EI are not careful an alternative review site could emerge, it has happened across the water and there is nothing to stop it happening here

[willywonka123]

I'm my opinion reviews are somewhat irrelevant. This is about a relationship between 2 people...no matter how short....a review might point you in the right direction... But guarantees nothing in terms of a good experience ...ive had amazing sex with some ladies I've meet (with positive reviews) ... And some not so good (with positive reviews)....its about chemistry between the client and escort ..as a client I accept the possibility of 'disappointing'...experience.... As Kate said it's not your usual job....nor is it a mainstream 'service'...in short it's a lottery for everyone.... .this is just my opinion I'm sideing with know one... ....but I'll be meeting a lovely lady for an appointment soon lol 😁... hubba hubba :P