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Ok. I’m not sure how much more we’re going to add to this that has not already been said without it going too far out there. 

Ok. I’m not sure how much more we’re going to add to this that has not already been said without it going too far out there. 

Given the abrupt nature of the change, I'm assuming his contract is being paid out or that he's getting a rather nice golden parachute.  So on top of whatever is next for him, I expect he still managed to land a payday.  
I'm not a fan of the guy, but generally that's how things go at that level.  Especially given the contracts involved.  

One of the biggest challenges that I've observed over the years is the number of "411" threads on a specific person.  There are times we could have anywhere from 3-12 on a single person!  This could happen for different reasons...  such as someone not knowing how to use the search function or the provider had changed their name.  
When we eventually launch the new review site, when a new item is added... a forum topic will automatically be created for that place/person.  It will have a subject of:
[ Category ] Item Name 
So for example, it might look like:
[ Escort ] John Doe
The first post inside of that topic will contain fields from the review (I can pick which fields get brought over so not all may be posted).  The goal will be that the topic will become the master topic about discussion about that item (person/place).  
Over time...  if we see information that changes about the item, people will be able to report it so that it can be updated.  So if an escort changes their name for example, someone would report that record and provide the new name.  A moderator will be able to update the item.  They'll also be able to add the old name to a special field called "Former Names".  This will let us to better track those who change their names from time to time.  
Inside the review record, it might look something like:

If other things change, that can be updated in the record itself.  
All of the detail from that record anytime it is edited would also sync to the master thread and edit the first post in it with the updated info, including the topic title if there was a a name change involved.  
Now... I'm going to put this out there now that moderators may from time to time not publish a name change in the "Former Names" field.  If we have reason to believe there is a risk to the person or there is another legitimate reason, we may update the name field only without adding the old name to the former name field.  
This will hopefully allow the first post to contain all of the latest known info about each item as it gets changed over time without needing to update 500 places.  If it works out the way I'm hoping, this will become the "source of truth" about the item and people can comment over time with their own observations, etc.  The topic itself would not be used for reviews.  (That's what the review system is for.) But general discussion about the person would happen there.
Eventually if someone does post a new thread about someone where a master topic exists, the moderators may end up merging that post into the master.
This is obviously not in place yet.  I'm just tossing the idea out there now so folks have a chance to comment on it and get used to the idea.  
 

So that means my SEO (search engine optimization) skills must be paying off!  

One of the biggest challenges that I've observed over the years is the number of "411" threads on a specific person.  There are times we could have anywhere from 3-12 on a single person!  This could happen for different reasons...  such as someone not knowing how to use the search function or the provider had changed their name.  
When we eventually launch the new review site, when a new item is added... a forum topic will automatically be created for that place/person.  It will have a subject of:
[ Category ] Item Name 
So for example, it might look like:
[ Escort ] John Doe
The first post inside of that topic will contain fields from the review (I can pick which fields get brought over so not all may be posted).  The goal will be that the topic will become the master topic about discussion about that item (person/place).  
Over time...  if we see information that changes about the item, people will be able to report it so that it can be updated.  So if an escort changes their name for example, someone would report that record and provide the new name.  A moderator will be able to update the item.  They'll also be able to add the old name to a special field called "Former Names".  This will let us to better track those who change their names from time to time.  
Inside the review record, it might look something like:

If other things change, that can be updated in the record itself.  
All of the detail from that record anytime it is edited would also sync to the master thread and edit the first post in it with the updated info, including the topic title if there was a a name change involved.  
Now... I'm going to put this out there now that moderators may from time to time not publish a name change in the "Former Names" field.  If we have reason to believe there is a risk to the person or there is another legitimate reason, we may update the name field only without adding the old name to the former name field.  
This will hopefully allow the first post to contain all of the latest known info about each item as it gets changed over time without needing to update 500 places.  If it works out the way I'm hoping, this will become the "source of truth" about the item and people can comment over time with their own observations, etc.  The topic itself would not be used for reviews.  (That's what the review system is for.) But general discussion about the person would happen there.
Eventually if someone does post a new thread about someone where a master topic exists, the moderators may end up merging that post into the master.
This is obviously not in place yet.  I'm just tossing the idea out there now so folks have a chance to comment on it and get used to the idea.  
 

So that means my SEO (search engine optimization) skills must be paying off!  

So that means my SEO (search engine optimization) skills must be paying off!  

So that means my SEO (search engine optimization) skills must be paying off!  

So that means my SEO (search engine optimization) skills must be paying off!  

Given the abrupt nature of the change, I'm assuming his contract is being paid out or that he's getting a rather nice golden parachute.  So on top of whatever is next for him, I expect he still managed to land a payday.  
I'm not a fan of the guy, but generally that's how things go at that level.  Especially given the contracts involved.  

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Hi there!  
Welcome!  Glad to have you around!  
Out of curiosity, how did you find us?  What were you looking for?  I'm always curious to know what made someone decide to take the leap into joining instead of just reading so I can make improvements to the site.  

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I think the following is relevant for Windows 11.  I don't have my Windows machine handy as I'm on my Mac for now.
If it does not work, let me know and I'll find different instructions:
Turn off Discoverability On Windows
On your Windows computer, you have the capacity to switch off discoverability completely. You can do this using a simple process that allows you to avoid other devices noticing that your computer is in the vicinity. Here’s how you can do this: 
On your Windows PC, find the Start button on the left-most side of the taskbar. When you click the taskbar, select the gear icon to go to the Settings page.  In the search bar, type out Bluetooth Settings. A new page will open up with Bluetooth options and features. Scroll down to the option ‘More Bluetooth Settings.’ You will see the heading Discovery in the options tab. Under this heading, uncheck the toggle box next to Allow Bluetooth Devices to Find This Computer.  Select OK and confirm the changes to apply them. Now, you can keep your Bluetooth connection on, but you will not be discoverable. That means other devices can’t find your computer or request to pair with it. 

It sounds like your computer has Bluetooth Discoverability turned on.  This means your computer broadcasts it's existence so that you can more easily connect things such as phones, headphones, keyboards, etc.
You can use bluetooth, but turn off the discoverability so that other devices don't see you and accidentally (or intentionally) try to connect.  It does not really "hurt" anything by having it on other than you might have to reject some attempted connections.  It generally has nothing to do with what YOU are doing (such as browsing a website or etc).  That is just coincidental.  It's someone in proximity to you attempting to connect to the device (again intentionally or accidentally).  
If you tell me what version of windows you're using, I can give you a link to show you how to turn off bluetooth discovery.  

I pasted this in the Deli...  but below is a mockup of what an a page might look like.... basically all of the personal info would be along the left hand side of the page.  The reviews themselves would be listed on the right hand side.  This is a work in progress and subject to change. I just thought ya'll would like to see the overall direction I'm moving towards.

I don't know if folks saw my teaser in the Lounge for the new review site, but with the new system we will have the capability to have multiple categories of things to review.  This will include things such as:
 
Inside of each category will be items (either a person or a place).  It's basically the thing being reviewed.  Each item depending on what category that it is in can have a set of questions/fields associated with it.  This allows us to ask different questions for each type of item being reviewed.  
Within each item will be the ability to have reviews.  Again, since different categories can have different types of needs, I can create different questions for the reviews themselves.  Think of the reviews as descriptions of the encounter.  You will have an item (aka the masseur) and then the item will have reviews that describe member's encounters.
Given the progress that is being made with the new review site, I'm ready to start figuring out what information we want to collect.  This is where I need your help!
I need to collect both the types of categories we want and what questions would be in the category.  For example:
ITEM INFO
Contact Info
Ad URL Phone Email Website Physical Info
Age Ethnicity Height Weight Body Build Style Massage
Type (Sports, Deep Tissue, Erotic, etc) Experience (years) Location (In-call, Out-call, etc) REVIEW INFO
Location (City, State, Country) Date of Encounter Session Type (In, Out, etc) Session Length Rate (Price ranges...  100-199, 200-299, 300-399, etc) Would You Hire Again (Rate of 5 stars) Did They Match Description (Rate of 5 stars) Lived Up To Expectations (Rate of 5 stars) Review Details (A text box similar to replying to a post to free-form describe your experience.) I need to do this for both individual masseurs and for spas.  I would anticipate there would be different things you would want to know about a spa versus someone who is freelance. Let me know the types of info you think are critical to ask about both the item (person) and about the encounter itself.  

She is just a ray of sunshine.  You can't help but feel good around her!

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Given the abrupt nature of the change, I'm assuming his contract is being paid out or that he's getting a rather nice golden parachute.  So on top of whatever is next for him, I expect he still managed to land a payday.  
I'm not a fan of the guy, but generally that's how things go at that level.  Especially given the contracts involved.  

Given the abrupt nature of the change, I'm assuming his contract is being paid out or that he's getting a rather nice golden parachute.  So on top of whatever is next for him, I expect he still managed to land a payday.  
I'm not a fan of the guy, but generally that's how things go at that level.  Especially given the contracts involved.  

She is just a ray of sunshine.  You can't help but feel good around her!

This is just me, but as the person buying a service...  I don't play the "how much am I willing to pay" game.  If the service/person can't tell me what they see as their value, I don't see it as my job to figure it out for them.  It would be one thing if they had their rates published and I ignored it...  but it's entirely different if it's not listed on the ad and I can't get a straight answer when I ask.
I'm either going to ignore the request to make an offer or I'm going to intentionally give a low number.  I already personally have moved on at this point even if I've proposed that low rate, but if it's accepted hey I'll re-engage.  If not, I've already got a couple other messages out.   But in either case... that service/person has lost from me.