Q for the Mods: Sharing my own reviews?

[Capt. Lincoln F. Stern]

Eccie is a service.. plain and simple..

Look how many members it boasts.. yet how many post let alone post REVIEWS?

I would hazard a guess that the ratio is 1 active poster (they post reviews and contribute to the chatter) to every 100 "lurker"

Look at the lifetime VIP deal.. guy gets it, NEVER posts a review or adds to the forums, yet for his fee of 250 he see's ALL the info he needs to make a decision to see a lady or not....... Hell of a deal in my book.. to him, WE are all his "beta testers"

which might not be a bad idea.... heck I might go this route myself.

[TransAm]

My issue here is the disparate treatment of the two "offenders". BP gets off on a technicality but violated the specific wording of the rule. Meanwhile, theCFE, violates the spirit, but not the letter, of the rule, and gets banned. Seems hinky to me. I understand the logic of the interpretation of the rule that saved BP, and I even agree with it. I have yet to understand why theCFE disclosing that she HAS info, but not SHARING said info, is a violation when Rule 20 does not read that way. And logically, it can't be because she didn't give up her source, because the source was known from the beginning. So... Aw, fuck it. I'm glad I'm not a mod.

[ackvt]

^ Maybe the owners of this site want everyone to spend $250. Just speculation...

"It's a profit deal! That takes the pressure off!"

[ackvt]

TransAm got in there before me... the ^ goes to Spirit13's comment.

[proudoftexas]

The real revenue on a site like this is advertising. That means eyeballs and activity. Those lurkers are where the real money is.

[DEAR_JOHN]

Originally Posted by TransAm

My issue here is the disparate treatment of the two "offenders". BP gets off on a technicality but violated the specific wording of the rule. Meanwhile, theCFE, violates the spirit, but not the letter, of the rule, and gets banned. Seems hinky to me. I understand the logic of the interpretation of the rule that saved BP, and I even agree with it. I have yet to understand why theCFE disclosing that she HAS info, but not SHARING said info, is a violation when Rule 20 does not read that way. And logically, it can't be because she didn't give up her source, because the source was known from the beginning. So... Aw, fuck it. I'm glad I'm not a mod.

I said this long ago, the Houston forums are controlled by about 10 alpha male posters.

The Houston mods have long lost control of the Houston forums. Why, I don't know, maybe it comes from the ownership. However this being said, if I were a mod and were held to standards I thought were wrong, I would resign as a mod. It's just not worth it as I would feel that my credibility as a honest and fair mod would be questioned by others. If I were a Houston mod and saw all the bullying and bullshit going on, I would either act on it, or say adios that I didn't need this moderating shit. I would not want my inactivity against someone to be mistaken (by my none action) as my approval of their actions. I hope that nobody feels that this is just my opinion only, no doubt there are others that feel the same way. Houston is no longer a 'fun' forum, whether I'm still active in the hobby or not.

One thing that hasn't been stated in all this bullshit is that reviews and sessions, are for the most part ymmv. People want truth in reviews, yet I bet the complete truth in some reviews are bullshit. I've been around long enough to know things such as grandfathered rates aren't mentioned in reviews. I did the CIM thing with one provider and she asked me not to mention it because others would expect it. How many guys have gotten the BBBJ or BBFS thing with a regular, with no mention in the review, because the provider wouldn't offer this to others?

[Wakeup]

I like this "alpha male" thing...

Originally Posted by DEAR_JOHN

However this being said, if I were a mod and were held to standards I thought were wrong, I would resign as a mod.

Since they're not resigning hand over fist, I guess that means that they don't think the standards are wrong...what does that say to you?

[DEAR_JOHN]

Originally Posted by Wakeuр

Since they're not resigning hand over fist, I guess that means that they don't think the standards are wrong...what does that say to you?

What I think doesn't matter. Obviously it's your fucking board, you (seem to) run Houston. Just don't think that for even a second I'm one of your butt buddies.

The fact that CFE is banned while a pure troublemaking troll like you is still active is one of the biggest injustices I've ever seen on any internet forum. Screw the rules, it's about principle.

[Wakeup]

Don't get angry...it demeans you...

Since the mods aren't resigning, they either don't think the standards are wrong, or they don't care enough to try and change them...what does that say to you?

[Dorian Gray]

Originally Posted by DEAR_JOHN

I said this long ago, the Houston forums are controlled by about 10 alpha male posters.

Is that 9 "10" alpha's, 10 "10" alpha's, or the illusive 11 "10" alpha's???

WE NEED TO KNOW

[chicagoboy]

Originally Posted by Dorian Gray

Is that 9 "10" alpha's, 10 "10" alpha's, or the illusive 11 "10" alpha's???

WE NEED TO KNOW

There are only nine Alphas at the moment, but applications are being accepted from those hoping to fill the coveted tenth slot.

[Wakeup]

^ Win...

[boardman]

Originally Posted by DEAR_JOHN

I said this long ago, the Houston forums are controlled by about 10 alpha male posters.

Care to publish your top ten list?

[blowpop]

Originally Posted by Wakeuр

I like this "alpha male" thing...

It's even better in real life. You might try it sometime.

Or, you can keep playing message board bad-ass, getting virtual reach-arounds from your fawining bros.

I'm just sayin'.

[notanewbie]

Originally Posted by DEAR_JOHN

I said this long ago, the Houston forums are controlled by about 10 alpha male posters.

Originally Posted by boardman

Care to publish your top ten list?

now I am interested.

ThreAD opportunity for ya Gramps. Relevence is right around the corner.