New to this board but, not new to the hobby world. I took an interest in this thread because I will be visiting St. Louis next week and I am perusing the heartbeat of the scene here and researching ladies to see.
In regards to Crystal's topic:
IMHO common courtesy and respect is on the decline as a whole for us human folks. I think technology has a big impact on this. How often do we really communicate with others face to face or even by phone these days.
Email, pm's, texts, twitter etc., seem to decrease the intimacy and respect of basic communications. How many of us have sent or said something through these venues that we would not have said face to face to the people we sent them to?
Public media has become an easy way for us to vent in what I feel is an inappropriate manner. Like dumping my shit pile in your lap so to speak.
Also the amount that we are on our phones, computers etc., seems to put me in lala land and I am not truly present with what is going on with me or with you. Therefore I tend to react to people and situations rather than respond when I am in lala land.
Common courtesy and respect are important. So is COMPASSION!
Bridgette I singled out your post for numerous reasons that I will comment on.
Can I just add this...
We are NOT selling t-shirts off the clearance rack... this is not the PRICELINE of hobbying and donations are not "SET BY HOBBYISTS". I read an UGLY reply on a review that was recently posted. I couldn't believe the bs I was seeing...
I disagree. Before the crash in 2008 providers rates were escalating with the economy ( extra money in gents pockets to spend?). After the crash in 08' there was less play money for gents and provider rates went down as a reflection of this.
Basic Economics: Supply vs. demand.
In a major city right now there has been an ongoing push by the gents to lower rates in their city and it is being very successful. They are not willing to see providers charging over X and most of the ladies over X are now lowering their rates and running a lot of specials.
So the gents (HOBBYISTS) do influence and can even set the rates because it is being done right now.
Cities with a lot of providers create more competition so rates are lower in those cities. So basic economics are setting the rates there.
(So you may think you are setting your rate but the reality is economics is what is setting your rate. If not why not charge $1000.00 an hour for your time? Hmmm?)
We are LADIES and we provide a service that is not OWED to anybody. NOBODY can tell me what my body is worth but ME and I want to throw up in my mouth when I see a guy post some shit saying THEY are the reason we do this and we'd pretty much be nothing without them and that we charge what they "let" us charge. No sir... you're quite lucky a hot young lady is willing to do the things you're obviously not getting enough of in your personal life. There is ALWAYS the option of grabbing the Jergens if you're having a hard time with being a GENTLEMAN
You are correct you can charge what you want but, again simple economics will really set your pricing structure. ( I prefer water based lube over Jergens for masturbation) If it is a choice between a less than stellar provider and masturbation, I choose masturbation. ( At least I have a guarantee of knowing what I am going to get.) 
If you want me to dry up like the sahara, then by all means, keep on with the ugly posts on reviews haggling ladies about their donations. Or you can just move on to the next ad and save face, because I promise... I'm adding gents to my DNS list left and right based on the crap they post on these boards and I guarantee I'm not the only one...
Please put me on your Do Not See list!
We are PROVIDING A SERVICE strictly by choice. We are not in a 3rd world country and I don't owe anybody shit but some bill money maybe! What would a hobbyist be without providers?? AN ANGRY MAN!!! 
Originally Posted by BridgetteKelly
"What would a hobbyist be without providers?? AN ANGRY MAN!!!"
Really??? Come on now. Do you think you really have that much power over us. Whether I have providers available to see in my life or not has no influence over whether I am angry or not. (Hobbying and providers do not make the top 50 of what is important in life)
Remember hobbying/providers are a luxury item in life not a necessity. (Well at least for most of us)
Ps. Ladies. Some of you are savy and have a plan for what to do after getting out of the hobby. For the ones that don't please develop a plan for when it is time to leave this lifestyle. Not many can do this for long periods of their lives. ( I do care what happens to you and where you end up at in this journey called life) Compassion
