AS FAR as why some don't, won't or sometimes can't provide references.. could be varying reasons..but I do think it was kinda pointed out more nice than i probably would have..
being.. there are no rules in the hobby..yes there are standards many often try to follow.. but to many girls..NOT providing a reference to a provider they feel my potentially put a client in harms way is there way of widening their ability to stay safe..
you see.. if Girl A doesn't provide a reference to Girl B who could possibly (due to whatever belief)..be possible LE.. they feel that they didn't put GUY A at risk to be popped..providing LE with yet one more hobbyiest(male) to manipulate and possibly use at a later date to bust them..
is it crazy? is it paranoid? perhaps.. however..honestly..there are a couple girls on here that if/when used a reference..i will NOT see that hobbyiest..
if my schedule permits.. i try to provide references.. i do not get online everyday.. if you contact me asking for a reference for an appointment tomorrow..that i check tomorrow nite.. or the day after.. not much use in responding..
screening is a strange thing.. it requires trust.. trust in the info you will be recieving.. trust in the info that will be handed out that it will be kept safe.. trust that it will lead to p4p.. there has been, always will be glitches in the system..however.. no matter the method..its all trust.. and even when screening works to a "t"..bad things can and do happen
My philosophy has always been that I will be happy to provide my real name and place of employment and work number when the provider is willing to do the same. I'm not going to give someone my real name and where I work on the off chance that they might give me the time of day. Just as the provider doesn't know if I'm some psychopath there's no way I can be sure that they're not some psycho-chick looking for a mark to blackmail. Originally Posted by warbird