SouthOfTheBorder

I fail to see the American obsession with politics. It’s boring and all the discussions, facts, theories & arguments will not change one thing. The only things you can do that matter are 1)vote 2)donate 3)start a grass roots organization to drive change Instead, most Americans simply want to blather on about everything under creation with moral certainty of their position and talk over whomever they’re trying to convince of whatever the polarization of America will be its own destruction as for politics here - aren’t there like a million websites to engage in political trolling ? why do it here when this is one of the very few places to discuss the specific common subject matter ….and it’s not politics

this issue can largely be avoided by posting hourly rates on the various platforms designed for providers. If a provider makes the choice to use social networking sites that prohibit provider ads, then don’t be surprised by the troublesome “clients” that come through on those platforms not posting rates on RM, masseurfinder, etc is my pet peeve because it forces me to ask the question - and with recent price increases in major cities, it does make a difference in my decisions: $300 is a yes, $500 is a no. I’m not a rate negotiator, but it seems like smart advertising to state clearly if rates are non-negotiable or if the provider is open to some sort of discount situation such as multiple hours, military, etc I feel like small subset of providers avoid posting hourly rates in the hope of engaging the client and then persuading/guilting them into a meeting. why not just post the rates and make it clear ? I’d also suggest making it clear if the provider can host and a general description of the environment (downtown luxury hotel, etc). The idea is to answer basic potential client questions and thus, avoid unnecessary interaction w the provider.

it’s a problem actually - lists of donors are frequently sold and you will soon be inundated with phone calls, emails & mailings from every organization you can imagine. The dark underbelly of charitable giving is that much of it run by “for-profit” entities that are are hired by the non-profits. And those “for-profit” fundraisers take a percentage from any additional giving they develop, turning it into a rather cutthroat business operation cloaked in “giving” the best way to give is anonymously with the understanding that none of your personal information will be accessible and give directly to the desired charitable organization via their Development Director. Never give to organizations representing a charitable group. And don’t use credit cards either as the credit companies flag charitable giving and then sell your information about the transaction. This is a very slippery slope when you’re actually trying to do something good. i learned the hard way