Really.... Safe for who?
I view anyone who would request personal info as a major risk for me. I have personally seen cases where providers had viruses on their notebook PCs (I am still getting spammed as a result of that) and read about cases where jealous boyfriends became a problem. How are they going to screen without using a computer?
I have also personally seen a provider send a broadcast email and include all her clients in the TO and CC fields instead of using BCC. As a result, everyone who got the email got all the other's email addresses. Some idiots had given her their WORK email addresses or personally identifiable email addresses. This provider wasn't stupid by any means, just not careful in this instance.
If personal info gets out - something like associating a real name with an online userid - it will be impossible to clean up. That could come up in background investigations for employment, security screens etc.
I occasionally do not have refs within the last 6 months. I have not been asked for personal info before, and to assume that everyone I have seen is not reputable or safe is unfounded.
In addition, while ECCIE may not make up the majority of clients for many providers, it seems like the shutdown of MyRedBook did create a problem for many on the west coast. It does look like there are providers who do not have as diversified as web presence as others. I would not assume that ECCIE isn't a major source of clients for some.
As for the mention of Eros, one way I avoid risk is by not using Eros, which has been the source of many bait and switch and ROB situations.
There is just too much generalization in this thread. One size doesn't fit all. Originally Posted by Smith_v2
I agree that one size doesn't fit all, but what it boils down to is if a man actually gives a damn. There are hookers and there are companions, and variations between.
A predator loves a hooker. He doesn't give a rat's ass if she has a pimp, is a junkie, or if she has a screening method other than touching his ballls. They are the ones who get to meet said pimp and get cash-and-dashed by junkies who don't care about their reputation.
If someone is outed, it's usually between a hobbyist and escort who are too intertwined in the 'hobby' trying to ruin someone's business. It's rarely because a one-time client was set up using his screening information because she fell madly in love and had to tell his wife. You realize how much you have to let someone in to know your parents or find a private home number? You know how much you have to piss someone off for them to do go to those lengths?
A man who cares enough about himself seeks out women who care about their reputation, safety and mental health. He respects her business decisions because when he puts himself in her shoes, he'd do the same thing. It's a turn off when he realizes a lady is wearing herself thin in this business.
I agree there are no guarantees, but a piece of mind is better than no mind. You have the ability to screen women where ever they advertise. The same group of women who who have been ripping guys off for $350 in the Dallas area for YEARS all have ripoff reports on them. Again, you just have to give a damn to look.
...if he says "hell nah" or "no im sorry im not doing that" Then tell him OK I understand...keep my email around babe....(THE END) 
The gents that refuse your alternate screening will find someone else. If they don't like the options they are left with, well, that's not your problem.