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We all do reviews for our own reasons, many to contribute to the community while others to push their ATF and still others to punish a particular Provider. The expectation is that the information provided in the "Rest of the Story" section is intended to be Private for Premium Access members. The intent of these "rules" is to encourage truthful reviews, thus allowing other members to do research in finding the most compatible Providers that meet their needs. This is near and dear to me as I research extensively before deciding to see someone. Yes, I am not as naive as I sound and know that many reviews are figments of active imaginations, which is why I look at multiple reviews and have my "trusted" sources. I also look at the registration date and number of reviews as another "truth detector". This process has worked very well for me over the years and as a result, I have met some truly wonderful women that have provided some memorable experiences. I can honestly say that I have never had a bad session, something I attribute to my research process. So it would suffice to say I depend on accurate and unbias reviews.
My point ... over the past few months, I have been noticing an increase in the number of Provider's responding to negative reviews and in one case, actually denying a review I would have classified as positive. The response in itself is not concerning to me, as long as it remains respectful on both sides. Not really sure the responses do much, I would rather think it brings more attention to the negative review. I for one look at all reviews, assume a certain amount of BS, look for service trends over time and make decisions based on prevailing opinion and my gut feeling. In most cases, the drama alone would be enough to fend me off but that is just me. What does concern me however is the response to specific data that is contained within "The Rest of The Story" section and by definition > PRIVATE! We should all be concerned about the leak of private data that will eventually cause many, if not all, to avoid negative information altogether. We will all pay the price in this case because the trends will not be evident.
There is only two things I can think of to explain this phenomenon, members leaking BCD information or Providers with BCD access, neither of which make me happy. In a close nit community such as ours, we must self monitor ourselves and avoid the tendency to pass along private data, whether it is from the Lounge or BCD data from reviews. The rules are meant to protect all of us and to give us access to a wealth of information to make good decisions. To the practicing Hobbyists, does it really benefit you personally to leak information? How many of you that leak information regularly get "free" sessions because of it? To the Providers, have you noticed an increase in business by responding to negative reviews? I would suggest that many may see a drop of business and blame it on the review. You need to throw the drama card into the mix and at least consider that is causing the drop. I suspect many "seasoned" Providers know that there will be times when you just can't please everyone and let the review run its course. They let the overall trend of reviews over time speak for them and may even learn from it. Its called Lessons Learned and if looked at honestly, can improve overall customer satisfaction.
We all need to really think before letting our emotions take over our actions. Once something is put in writing and submitted to the internet, it is there forever. How many times do we regret pushing the send button (I am hoping I don't regret this one). Think about the long term consequences before posting. I would be interested in respectful opinion and discussion from everyone (Hobbyists and Providers). Lets try not to drag this one into the gutter.
Mods -- if this gets out of hand, please feel free to close.