I got an email from shirleyy. It seems her ban is over, so I'll end my self-imposed one as well.
I have to say, I'm very impressed. After all, I had nothing to lose financially by taking a break from E-I. Quite the contrary. It would have left me with more time for my real job. For an escort to pull an ad, on the other hand, is a real sacrifice.
I actually prefer the quiet diplomacy route for resolving issues. When it works. But lately it hasn't, Sam. For me or, from what I hear, for other people. When I send a pm, I get one of two replies. It's either, "Yes, we've looked into that" or "Okay, we'll look into that". But it never seems to lead anywhere. So I try the public route. At least that way I get a response.