I understand what you all are saying about board personas. But, I'm not referring to "non posters", frequent posters, lurkers, trolls, or "blue moon"-ers. It's about those who don't participate in the discussion forums either because they have no idea that they exist or because they simply have no interest in doing so. Say for instance you were a gentleman who was only interested in getting dates. The only thing that interested you about being a member of a site is for the purposes of verification, maybe looking at ads, and reading/writing reviews. You never even go into the discussion forums/chat rooms because you truly have no interest/curiosity concerning "mingling with like minds". You may (or maybe not ) see things differently.
A gentleman from another board that I posted this on stated: "I also have noticed more in chat than in messages of how some ladies love to brag on how busy they are and how many men they see in the day, really? do you think that guys will be running to see you? sorry not me. So yes I think some of the participation in various discussions on the board has a negative sway on my attitude towards the hobby."
^^This can be used an example of what I'm referring to. If he were not active in the discussion/chat portion of the community, he would probably respond to the ads of the some of the same ladies he's referring to without hesitation.
Originally Posted by Lovelyelle_01
I get what you're saying. I guess I'm the opposite. I see lots of ads on BP and NR that have pictures and descriptions that intrigue me. However, I will never see one of them (that is not also on here or I can otherwise review or verify), because I cannot interact with them; I cannot talk to guys who have seen them, and otherwise scare the shit out of me. I think the best gals are discreet anyway and aren't bragging about how how many guys they see in a day. Frankly every time I've met a provider, I've chatted with them through ECCIE before during and after and I have never once had the impression of the number of guys they've been with that day, week or month. I could have been the only one for all I know.
With that said, this board has helped me to feel as safe as possible in this hobby, and the interaction allows me to feel like it's a true GFE for me, rather than a transaction.