Should the Trusted Review status be abolished?

[El Gordo]

trusted reviewer = hard work

I would be hard work even without a badge.

[Mousey]

I'm glad to see a realist. Say, is anyone else finding the TR's on this thread are looking like the turkeys in the run up to Christmas?

Hey!!!!!!!!

[UKHeather]

The heart means you are an escort. Most people could probably figure that our without the heart, but some people who visit the boards are very slow, so this is sort of a visual aid for them.

Gordo you are a very naughty boy lol - But I like you!

[Liberty Love]

I would be hard work even without a badge.

I am sure you would be pudy lol
as I think I read somewhere you never annonce yourself...
as for the new badge holders or the old ..who cares they all end up rotten just like fecking cops do...
the poll speaks for itself ... end the trusted reviewer as it is open for abuse and could even put an escort at risk as it tends to infer that e-i has verified these individuals and found them to be trust worthy... what a load of bull .... like I said trust no one
I am done
you guys and gals carry on

[Lucy Chambers]

not me! i dont care eithe rway but i have to say i did trust the trs more than all others when i was a noob esp anon, alec!, dirty harry, fussy!! etc is it the case that its the older trs or newer trs that are abusing the system?

Quite. I am not sure if they are old or new.

I would be hard work even without a badge.

Fibber.

Hey!!!!!!!!

Wha? What did I do ?

[Mousey]

Wha? What did I do ?

You're leading the mob, Chambers!!!

[JAMESCORK]

The most important part of this thread is the vote. In particular those voters with hearts next to their names.

Ok lets examine the mindset here if we may. As Nutter so eloquently said it (well it wasn’t eloquent, but he said it anyway) we are looking at this with a blinkered viewpoint.

What is the main objective of the Trusted Reviewer.

Is it designed to protect the Escorts from Ugly Mugs and wasters?

No I don’t believe so, most Escorts wont even know what a TR is and in general Escorts wont even know they have seen a TR until the review is posted. So how does it act as a source of protection, unless it is announced beforehand. The badge was not designed for this purpose, it may by default help, but not what its design for.

Is it designed to help Punters, experienced or novice, to select reviews that are deemed more reliable/trustworthy than those not flagged.

Yes… this is my understanding why back in the good ol’ days this Badge was first introduced. Its prime introduction was not to help Escorts to be safer, not to make those chosen feel more privileged, but merely to help us the punter scan a review profile and more efficiently and effectively choose an Escort. It is only an added bonus that the escorts may use the badge to reassure the punter is kosher.

After the introduction pf the badge the number of reviews per reviewer was introduced, this proved invaluable too. But the badge is one step more, in so far as there is a reassurance attached that there is a system of vetting that this reviewer has passed the rigours of his peers and is deemed trustworthy.

This is why I put forward that it is a tool for the punter first, and the escort second, and that being only by default. Now girls please don’t come on here saying I am being thoughtless to the detriment of escort safety, I’m not… it is an excellent bi-product, but not the main reason it was implemented.

Therefore …I put it to you how relevant is the number of Escorts voting when in essence it is more a tool for the punter rather than the escort. An escort will never have to use or benefit from this system except by default…

[Lucy Chambers]

You're leading the mob, Chambers!!!

Now Mousketeer, I think you are the most utterly delightful client and you know it. I am only jesting

Besides, I like turkey

[Bruno69]

The issue is, it is open to abuse. That is enough reason to abolish it. That outweighs the good of helping noobs IMO.

I used to think you just became a TR when you reached some qualification.

I'm only copping now you can actually apply for it!

I have to question why I would want to become a TR?

Ego? Maybe. I'm a bloke after all.

To get a better service. Why not?

To help other punters? Ehhh, yeah sure.

2 out of these 3 are not good reasons to have this system.

And I do not wish to disrespect any of the current TRs, most of whom are very decent guys I have no doubt.

And after Rayden's post, I looked at the number of hearts that voted to abolish. A picture paints a thousand words.

[Lucy Chambers]

Ok lets examine the mindset here if we may. As Nutter so eloquently said it (well it wasn’t eloquent, but he said it anyway) we are looking at this with a blinkered viewpoint.

What is the main objective of the Trusted Reviewer.

Is it designed to protect the Escorts from Ugly Mugs and wasters?

No I don’t believe so, most Escorts wont even know what a TR is and in general Escorts wont even know they have seen a TR until the review is posted. So how does it act as a source of protection, unless it is announced beforehand. The badge was not designed for this purpose, it may by default help, but not what its design for. 80 percent of tr's announce who they are. Some mention the review on the telephone

Is it designed to help Punters, experienced or novice, to select reviews that are deemed more reliable/trustworthy than those not flagged.

Yes… this is my understanding why back in the good ol’ days this Badge was first introduced. Its prime introduction was not to help Escorts to be safer, not to make those chosen feel more privileged, but merely to help us the punter scan a review profile and more efficiently and effectively choose an Escort. It is only an added bonus that the escorts may use the badge to reassure the punter is kosher.

After the introduction pf the badge the number of reviews per reviewer was introduced, this proved invaluable too. But the badge is one step more, in so far as there is a reassurance attached that there is a system of vetting that this reviewer has passed the rigours of his peers and is deemed trustworthy.

This is why I put forward that it is a tool for the punter first, and the escort second, and that being only by default. Now girls please don’t come on here saying I am being thoughtless to the detriment of escort safety, I’m not… it is an excellent bi-product, but not the main reason it was implemented.

Therefore …I put it to you how relevant is the number of Escorts voting when in essence it is more a tool for the punter rather than the escort. An escort will never have to use or benefit from this system except by default…

We deal with the fisnished product. No escort, no review.

Gobble