I agree with almost everything Karin said, but I disagree with one comment:
I don't review everyone I see. If I had a genuinely bad experience, and I've been lucky or careful enough to avoid this so far, then I would write a review to warn other punters. But if I see someone and have a mildly positive experience, but nothing special, then I am unlikely to write a review. Partly this is because there often isn't much interesting to say about such appointments. Partly it's because I usually suspect that I or the escort was just having an off day, or that our personalities didn't match, and that someone else might well have a good time with the same escort. There are exceptions, of course. If I saw someone with no reviews and had a mildly positive experience then I would write about it, just so other punters know that she's not actually bad. But I don't normally make appointments with escorts who have very few reviews, so this is unlikely. And if I have a genuinely bad experience which I believe is the escort's fault then you can be sure you'll see a review, but that hasn't happened yet. So I don't think the fact that I have only positive reviews (and an N/A for an escort who never answered her phone when I showed up) means that those reviews are less reliable. I think a lot of reviewers behave similarly, which is why there are so many very positive reviews and so few neutral reviews.
Sorry, Karin, to have spent so much time on my one point of disagreement, but there's not much to say about the rest of your post, beyond the fact that I agree with the other points you make.
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[/QUOTE] I don't review everyone I see... if I see someone and have a mildly positive experience, but nothing special, then I am unlikely to write a review. Partly this is because there often isn't much interesting to say about such appointments. Partly it's because I usually suspect that I or the escort was just having an off day, or that our personalities didn't match, and that someone else might well have a good time with the same escort. There are exceptions, of course. If I saw someone with no reviews and had a mildly positive experience then I would write about it, just so other punters know that she's not actually bad.[/QUOTE]
I think you should write reviews even for mildly positive experiences, even if the escort has been already reviewed.
Kinda surprised to see you are not doing that, when your reliable escorts blog is based on the score of the "overall satisfaction" factor !
Let's assume you see escort XXX who has brilliant reviews, scoring very high on your top.
You would only give this escort a "fairly satisfied" or "neither satisfied or dissatisfied" review, but you simply don't review her out of your kindness.
Such an escort would continue to be high on your list making it harder for other newer escorts to make it to the top. Also, the other escorts being shorter time in this business (so not very well known) tend to be reviewed more often, even by people who find the experience with them to be nothing special.
[/QUOTE] So I don't think the fact that I have only positive reviews (and an N/A for an escort who never answered her phone when I showed up) means that those reviews are less reliable. I think a lot of reviewers behave similarly, which is why there are so many very positive reviews and so few neutral reviews.[/QUOTE]
I am not saying your reviews are not reliable. The overall number of negatives vs positives is only one factor, which by itself doesn't mean too much.
Also, if I am not mistaken, you may be very well falling under the "privileged" punters category ?
(Currently posting using ID "Sensual Delights")
Any opinions mods, especially review mods (yes, you sexxy boy )??
I'm not in favour of the trusted reviewer system in principle......it just incentivises or provides an extra avenue for abuse within the whole review system. I would much rather do proper research on which reviewers had reviewed the same escorts as me or as each other and then form my own opinion on that basis as to who could be relied on.
Number of posts or length of membership should have no bearing on gaining the badge and even if a quota of reviews only were required, this could easily be acquired by writing a raft of fake positive reviews for ones favourite escorts.
If it were up to me, I'd scrap the badges altogether.
I have'nt voted in this instance, because I don't believe that under the present system, the question of whether somebody gets to keep or loose their badge should be decided by a poll.
Sorry BlackCat but it seems as far as the members are concerened your not a trusted reviewer, but at least the mods and a few escorts you reviewed think you are so all's well
As a peace offering, did you see this ladies second picture on her profile.
Ivet, Dublin Female Independent Escort, profile on Escort Ireland
I am sorry to hear that you think like this. We need all the genuine reviews that we can get even if they are lost somewhere between brilliant and diabolical. It does not matter what the experience was like for you. What is important is your opinion on;
a) Is the girl as attractive as the photos suggest
b) How is her english
c) Are all her 'favourites' on offer
d) Is she friendly and willing to please
e) value compared to what else is available
These are the pointers that I want from a review, the rest is down to the chemistry between two people. I try to be positive rather than negative in my reviews. However, I have recently started to give grey tags to any escort who significantly fails any of the above points in order to warn others even if I have enjoyed the overall experience myself.
Black Cat is a very nice man and I believe he deserves his badge as he has admitted to his mistake he hasnt come out here and been abusive or rude in anyway at all, also I think this leaves room for improvement in the reviews area did you know on most escort sites the same name wouldnt be allowed to be used more then once so say I chose Alyssa then that would be that someone could list alyssaofbarcelona, alecia or Alyssa Milano just as an example. So you see this way there would be less room for mistakes because there would be no duplicate names whatsoever. No offence to Anna but in all fairness there have been quite a few different Annas in ei in my experience of this site so perhaps this is a good idea. This will be a way of being sure that there is only one girl that fits the name so the reviewer cannot be mistaken and submit reviews incorrectly whether positive or negative.
Getting back to the actual topic of reviews I think it varies I do not always know a usernames username that I have met as sometimes I have an appointment made by phone who has given me a refferal to follow through and then this person reviews me after the appointment now unless he is very specific it could become confusing if I read a review and it has a mention of a certain something or I have sent pms with the member before ofcourse I know it to be a real and genuine review however the ladies may sometimes overlook a review wether positive or negative due to them travelling or maybe just that the review didnt contain enough content to actually established who has written it. I was just lucky in the ratted fake review i got as there was no way this man could have met me at the time in question as i was in another meeting which was later confirmed by the other gent. However it is possible sometimes that we could overlook and think a meeting did take place if it didnt.
This is way we need the name situation to be handled well. Look at it this way if you are a verified lady with a good reputation and someone comes along and does a tour using your name then honestly it would be very easy for gents to get confused and then for you to end up with fake reviews from someone who has never even seen you....And even you guys if for example someone goes and regiaters using someone elses username or something very similar then that should not be accepted either...
I also have noticed that there has been a review of mine ratted now I have no proof at all whether or not I have met this gent however I was in laois when that review was submitted and did get refferals from the other lady this username has reviewed so I havent a clue how a rat decision is made but is it being looked at correctly and checked properly because it kinda makes me feel tarnished having a rat when i am a genuine escort.
There are still alot of problems overall with the review system and even the trusted reviewers badges I believe and the rats and non rats to as I have demonstrated above...I think room for improvement here...I must be honest I always check the consistency of a member by reading his reviews, postings and having a conversation with him initially by pm, phone or email cos as pretty as a trusted reviewers badge is it in no way guarantees my safty.....
Just my thoughts Niki I agree that Black Cat is a wonderful gent and im sorry I brought all this up in this thread but it was in the same line so rather than begin another one put it all out here...
Kisses and hugs Alyssaxxxxx
Will MISS you all... For those of you that will keep in touch you know how to do this.... Take Care Kisses Alyssa Jenkins xxxx