Negative Reviews

[calrichmond]

On the old HooBoy site, negative reviews were far more common, very helpful, and often rather entertaining. The escort did get an opportunity to respond to the review. As I remember, there wasn't a forum, so there wasn't an opportunity for the reviewer to get attacked.

 

This site has never been as active nor as useful as the old HooBoy site. Since negative reviews are so rare, and the reviewers attacked, the value of having the site is compromised. Also, years ago I submitted my only negative review on a terrible experience I had with an escort who had previously received positive reviews. I had several other reviews as well. My review was never published, despite my emails to the owner of the site at that time. I felt it was censorship.

 

I would think escorts would want a more balanced site. Terrible and unprofessional escorts should receive bad reviews rather than just continue scamming clients. Escorts responses where they accuse the client of being fat, ugly or other similar insults could be prohibited.

 

Anyway, I think this site has ceased serving any purpose for me.

[armadillo]

Ouch.

Are you suggesting that the reviews / review process is corrupted? Kickbacks?

[Scorpio]

As I remember, there wasn't a forum, so there wasn't an opportunity for the reviewer to get attacked.

 

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You remember incorrectly. I've been here since June 2000 and there has been Forum since then....even prior to actually.

[MiamiLooker]

...there wasn't a forum...

 

There's been a forum since at least 1999.

[calrichmond]

Ouch.

Are you suggesting that the reviews / review process is corrupted? Kickbacks?

 

No, but I think the process is corrupted. For example, on the HooBoy's site, bareback escorts were reviewed as well. Here, however, the condom Nazis force their values on everyone. If an escort choses to bareback, and a client engages him for a bareback session, and submits a positive review, would it get published? Of course not.

 

Of course, the condom police make comments about escorts who either don't list their status, or identify themselves as practicing safe sex "sometimes" or "never". They are forcing their values on everyone.

 

I had a well-known escort tell me he does bareback, yet doesn't want posters on this forum to know. He feels it could have negative consequences for him.

[corndog]

I agree with the original poster that negative reviews are helpful and important. I suspect that they've been rare lately due to Daddy's health & server issues. I think that there are probably quite a few in the "queue," but due to Daddy's diligent protocols for vetting reviews, the negative reviews are probably a lot more time consuming to publish since Daddy has to make contact with the escort and give them time to respond.

 

If my theory is correct, we're probably going to see a whole slew of negative reviews when Daddy starts to catch up.

[calrichmond]

There's been a forum since at least 1999.

 

Well, the current forum is highly censored, as are the reviews.

[calrichmond]

I agree with the original poster that negative reviews are helpful and important. I suspect that they've been rare lately due to Daddy's health & server issues. I think that there are probably quite a few in the "queue," but due to Daddy's diligent protocols for vetting reviews, the negative reviews are probably a lot more time consuming to publish since Daddy has to make contact with the escort and give them time to respond.

 

If my theory is correct, we're probably going to see a whole slew of negative reviews when Daddy starts to catch up.

 

I doubt that. I think he simply dismisses negative reviews. There's no way that for months at a time NO ONE submits a negative review.

[MiamiLooker]

For various reasons discussed on the forum numerous times, negative and mediocre reviews aren't often submitted (at least not submitted by regular contributors to the forum).

[+ Charlie]

I have been on the site almost since Hooboy started it, and the forum here was always active in his lifetime. There were regular fights here over negative reviews, and sometimes over positive reviews as well. If there are fewer negative reviews now, it may be that more clients use the numerous positive reviews as guides to choose escorts instead of trying those who are unreviewed or have negative reviews, and many clients seem to ask for advice about individual escorts here in the forum before hiring. The clients who engage with this site at all may simply have become more sophisticated about the whole hiring process, and therefore have fewer negative experiences.

 

It is true, as you say, that anti-barebacking sentiment is very strong among the more vocal members of the board, but I couldn't say whether that affects policy on publication of reviews. I don't see anything in the FAQS about the issue, so you might want to contact Daddy to ask about his policy. Daddy doesn't publish the reviews to please the members of the board, since many reviewers and readers of reviews never participate in the board, as you apparently didn't either in the Hooboy days.

[calrichmond]

No, I'm sure the reviews are handselected and censored way too much to be of any real service. The forum allows posters to warn about scams. This site never grew to HooBoy's popularity for reasons.

[MiamiLooker]

No, I'm sure the reviews are handselected and censored way too much to be of any real service.

 

Do you have any proof of this?

[loverboy95]

For a site like this, I thought there would be more negative reviews to look at. It would certainly be a lot more helpful.

[armadillo]

For a site like this, I thought there would be more negative reviews to look at. It would certainly be a lot more helpful.

 

You are going to be labeled a Negative Nellie... but I agree.

 

Most reviews read like ad copy.

[+ deej]

I wonder why we haven't heard from "Robert" on this thread yet.

 

I'm sure the reviews are handselected and censored

 

Do you have any proof of this?

 

Of course not. Just a relatively new poster with multiple identities who knows all about how it "used to be" (but is completely wrong).

 

Do the math.

[Nvr2Thick]

No, I'm sure the reviews are handselected and censored way too much to be of any real service. The forum allows posters to warn about scams. This site never grew to HooBoy's popularity for reasons.

 

Sounds like you have an axe to grind. If the negative review you're referring to is one you've mentioned on the forum, it was a no-show. There's been a long-standing policy to not post no-show experiences as reviews.

 

I believe that we see a lot of positive reviews because we, as reviewers, like to either boast of our experience, or sometimes we're trying to make an impression on the escort. I'm guilty of the former. When I read my reviews a few months later I'm embarrassed by my enthusiasm. A lot of the reviews I read either sound like the reviewer is trying to establish that he had a special bond with the escort, or the reviewer is hoping for some escort gratitude.

 

I don't submit negative reviews because the experiences are often humiliating. When I've had a wonderful hour of over-the-top intimacy and sexual extremes I want to share the experience. When I go through hours or days of planning and anticipation, and I get ripped off or have a lousy time I feel shamed and stupid. I'm unlikely to write up a review in this situation. Bad escort experiences are far less common than good experiences. Couple that with the legitimate reasons why a reviewer might not share the experience and I'd say you have a good explanation for why we don't see many poor reviews.

 

I can remember a few bad reviews from the past few years. I can also remember commenting in the forum about a bareback experience reported in a review, and can remember a few other reviews that had implied bareback. There have definitely been occasional reviews of guys that either don't report their safe sex preference or designate "sometimes". I suspect that those who bareback with escorts are either keeping a low profile or discussing their experiences with other barebackers.

 

I love reading reviews of hugely hung, ethnic, and rough trade top escorts. These types of encounters show up very infrequently. I don't blame Daddy.

 

I believe that the editing behavior you attribute to Daddy is really more of a general theme of this community. It appears, however, that you've already made up your mind. Regardless, if the site does not suit your needs because it doesn't provide the feedback you need, for whatever reason, you may be right that you need to move on.

[+ deej]

Sounds like you have an axe to grind. If the negative review you're referring to is one you've mentioned on the forum, it was a no-show. There's been a long-standing policy to not post no-show experiences as reviews.

 

Oh! Is that what this is about?

 

HooBoy's original policy on no-shows remains in place to this day. If you didn't eat in the restaurant you can't review the food.

[calrichmond]

I wonder why we haven't heard from "Robert" on this thread yet.

 

I used to post under my name, Robert, until I forgot my password. Is that a crime?

 

 

 

Of course not. Just a relatively new poster with multiple identities who knows all about how it "used to be" (but is completely wrong).

 

Do the math.

 

I wouldn't say I have "multiple identities". I haven't posted all that often, but I only post under calrichmond.

[calrichmond]

Oh! Is that what this is about?

 

HooBoy's original policy on no-shows remains in place to this day. If you didn't eat in the restaurant you can't review the food.

 

No, I think I just wanted to express the opinion that I don't think this site is run very well.

[+ purplekow]

I think barebacking is a very dangerous and highly undesireable action for an escort and of course, a client to take. I am not so foolish as to think that barebacking is a rare occurrence. I would love reviews of bareback experiences. It would give me a better idea as to whom I should avoid hiring. I am always, with a capital A, safer in my sexual practices. So that while it is likely that it does not matter as to the status of my partner, my preference would be to have escorts who are safer. I prefer escort who are like minded in other regards, even though those things have even less to do with the matter at hand.

 

As far as negative reviews are concerned, there was only one negative review that I did not write at the request of the escort. He and I had common friendly acquaintances and they were members of this forum and I thought my review would cause a rift with them. In retrospect, I should have written the review. The escort involved has since retired, unretired to minimal fanfare, and has disappeared again. The acquaintances have drifted in the ether that is the internet.

[Guy Fawkes]

It was a full moon last night...

 

I have the archive of Hooboy's site on my computer; and your assertion peaked my interest. So through the magic of the Linux command line; I looked for all occurrences of "Lived up?" The results were: 16% Negative reviews for the Hooboy Archive; 22% Negative reviews for the Daddy site. Sorry but your assertion doesn't pass muster.

 

I've been a moderator since the start of the site; I took over from Hooboy in early 2000 when he locked out about a quarter of the internet. So I can proudly proclaim that the Forum has been around since the turn of the century.

 

When I look up your reviews by email address; I find three positive reviews. I suspect that you submitted your negative review under another email address. Throw away email addresses don't tend to hold up well with the processing protocol that I use.

 

Many escorts will testify that I will send them a "Are you sure?" message when their reply is not in their best interest. If they are not interested, the response goes up as originally written. It's the same respect that I pay the reviewer where I'll rarely edit their experience. Most of the time it's to remove private information.

 

My apologies if my site no longer serves any purpose for you. However, may I point out that my policies have not changed very much over the years; The changes appear to be on your side of the fence.

 

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On the old HooBoy site, negative reviews were far more common, very helpful, and often rather entertaining. The escort did get an opportunity to respond to the review. As I remember, there wasn't a forum, so there wasn't an opportunity for the reviewer to get attacked.

 

This site has never been as active nor as useful as the old HooBoy site. Since negative reviews are so rare, and the reviewers attacked, the value of having the site is compromised. Also, years ago I submitted my only negative review on a terrible experience I had with an escort who had previously received positive reviews. I had several other reviews as well. My review was never published, despite my emails to the owner of the site at that time. I felt it was censorship.

 

I would think escorts would want a more balanced site. Terrible and unprofessional escorts should receive bad reviews rather than just continue scamming clients. Escorts responses where they accuse the client of being fat, ugly or other similar insults could be prohibited.

 

Anyway, I think this site has ceased serving any purpose for me.

[Nvr2Thick]

I have the archive of Hooboy's site on my computer; and your assertion peaked my interest. So through the magic of the Linux command line; I looked for all occurrences of "Lived up?" The results were: 16% Negative reviews for the Hooboy Archive; 22% Negative reviews for the Daddy site. Sorry but your assertion doesn't pass muster.

 

My apologies if my site no longer serves any purpose for you. However, may I point out that my policies have not changed very much over the years; The changes appear to be on your side of the fence.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mfDqrjEEjw

[Kevin Slater]

I looked for all occurrences of "Lived up?" The results were: 16% Negative reviews for the Hooboy Archive; 22% Negative reviews for the Daddy site.

 

I love this kind of data.

 

Kevin Slater

[corndog]

No, I think I just wanted to express the opinion that I don't think this site is run very well.

 

Perhaps you should request a refund of the money you've paid to use this site.

[calrichmond]

Perhaps you should request a refund of the money you've paid to use this site.

 

No, I paid what it's been worth, nothing.