Rants Raves and Stupid Shit in Seattle.

[QUOTE=ScotchYoke;6902899]Does anyone know what it means when you click on a providers profile and get this:

Oops! We ran into some problems.

This member limits who may view their full profile.

I assume it means blocked? But the specific profile I'm viewing, I don't think I've ever interacted with her. I know I've never seen her.[/QUOTE]I am annoyed by this as well. Especially annoying when it is one of the ladies on my TDL. I noticed I wasn't blocked as I could navigate to her postings but I wish it was fixed. I think Donato is correct in that it is a settings by provider issue.

True I filter through location is it on the main feed or somewhere that don't add the location?

[QUOTE=HelloThar;6903489]Still seeing this often, but providers are posting threads without putting the location tag. They think just putting the location in the title is enough.

The problem is most clients likely use the builtin location filters and guess what, no tag means you don't show up on their lists.

That and not taking advantage of status updates makes me not surprised they're not getting any business / views.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=JonLaw;6904182]True I filter through location is it on the main feed or somewhere that don't add the location?[/QUOTE]Any provider post should have a little clickable box of the location at the start of the title. If it doesn't, that means it only shows up when you unfilter and manually search all the ads at once.

A good example are the highlighted ads. Only a few of those are showing location currently.

- Did anyone you're a regular of ever asked you to "have coffee / drinks / dinner sometime" free of charge?

- If yes (or in case), would you consider it an act within their work (like a business dinner w / clients) or a potential interest in a relationship?

- What would you say? Or what have you said if this ever happened to you.

- What do you think they'd look to get out of this?

- Would you be skeptical 'til the end or go with the flow?

- Would you ever consider dating a provider?

You know, asking 'cause I have a friend who has a friend. And also really wondering the general sentiment towards the idea.

[QUOTE=Potent;6904574]- Did anyone you're a regular of ever asked you to "have coffee / drinks / dinner sometime" free of charge?

- If yes (or in case), would you consider it an act within their work (like a business dinner w / clients) or a potential interest in a relationship?

- What would you say? Or what have you said if this ever happened to you.

- What do you think they'd look to get out of this?

- Would you be skeptical 'til the end or go with the flow?

- Would you ever consider dating a provider?

You know, asking 'cause I have a friend who has a friend. And also really wondering the general sentiment towards the idea.[/QUOTE]Never, ever, ever get involved with any escort / provider. I made that mistake once. She was so sweet and nice until she wasn't. These women know how to lie and manipulate big time.

[QUOTE=Potent;6904574]- Did anyone you're a regular of ever asked you to "have coffee / drinks / dinner sometime" free of charge?
...

You know, asking 'cause I have a friend who has a friend. And also really wondering the general sentiment towards the idea.[/QUOTE]Ninety percent of the time this is a preliminary for them hitting you up for money. Money that you'll never see again if you go along with it.

The remaining ten percent of the time they are going to talk you into doing something really stupid. Where "stupid" is something that could get you seriously dead or in prison. And don't think you'll get the whole story or anything that they tell you about it all is even true.

These ladies are world-class experts in pushing your buttons and manipulating you into doing what they think they want.

[QUOTE=Potent;6904574]- Did anyone you're a regular of ever asked you to "have coffee / drinks / dinner sometime" free of charge?

- If yes (or in case), would you consider it an act within their work (like a business dinner w / clients) or a potential interest in a relationship?

- What would you say? Or what have you said if this ever happened to you.

- What do you think they'd look to get out of this?

- Would you be skeptical 'til the end or go with the flow?

- Would you ever consider dating a provider?

You know, asking 'cause I have a friend who has a friend. And also really wondering the general sentiment towards the idea.[/QUOTE]I know many on here have gone down that road, myself included, and I don't think I've ever heard of that ending well. I've included dinner with the date many times, but I've always made sure it was a part of the date (not something separate). Except for the one major mistake I made. These will not be little mistakes. These will give your friend many headaches, heartaches and empty bank accounts, guaranteed.

[QUOTE=Potent;6904574]- Did anyone you're a regular of ever asked you to "have coffee / drinks / dinner sometime" free of charge?

- If yes (or in case), would you consider it an act within their work (like a business dinner w / clients) or a potential interest in a relationship?

- What would you say? Or what have you said if this ever happened to you.

- What do you think they'd look to get out of this?

- Would you be skeptical 'til the end or go with the flow?

- Would you ever consider dating a provider?

You know, asking 'cause I have a friend who has a friend. And also really wondering the general sentiment towards the idea.[/QUOTE]She's probably trying to contact you about your car's extended warranty. Good luck if you pursue. I'm sure a handful of providers would be ok outside the hobby. Keep us all posted. I enjoy living vicariously thru the accounts of others.

[QUOTE=Potent;6904574]- Did anyone you're a regular of ever asked you to "have coffee / drinks / dinner sometime" free of charge?

- If yes (or in case), would you consider it an act within their work (like a business dinner w / clients) or a potential interest in a relationship?

- What would you say? Or what have you said if this ever happened to you.

- What do you think they'd look to get out of this?

- Would you be skeptical 'til the end or go with the flow?

- Would you ever consider dating a provider?

You know, asking 'cause I have a friend who has a friend. And also really wondering the general sentiment towards the idea.[/QUOTE]Short answer. No.

Long answer. Nooooooooooooooo.

Also you don't have a friend and she's not interested. Just you posting this lets me know that you’re a sucker and she figured that out a while ago.

[QUOTE=Potent;6904574]- Did anyone you're a regular of ever asked you to "have coffee / drinks / dinner sometime" free of charge?

- If yes (or in case), would you consider it an act within their work (like a business dinner w / clients) or a potential interest in a relationship?

- What would you say? Or what have you said if this ever happened to you.

- What do you think they'd look to get out of this?

- Would you be skeptical 'til the end or go with the flow?

- Would you ever consider dating a provider?

You know, asking 'cause I have a friend who has a friend. And also really wondering the general sentiment towards the idea.[/QUOTE]I did this with a well known provider and she manipulated the fuck out of me with the damsel in distress routine and in the end she got what she wanted and ghosted. Learned a lot from that. Just pump loads in them and leave it at that. No matter how nice and sweet they seem they are emotionally damaged and with all the cocks they've had in them is that what you want lying next to you as a girlfriend?

[QUOTE=MarkoRamius;6903467]And it is pointless to complain about it much.

A lot of the "problems" are not very big. I don't care about WKs sucking up to this provider or that one. I really don't care very much about them reading PMs. I even care very little that it is obvious that the whole review system is corrupt BS. I know, the horror that a website dedicated to the noble pastime of whoring dare be corrupt.

What I think should concern all of us, and why I stay far away from that site, is that it is obvious that the "people" running that site obviously don't even trust each other and at some point their petty rivalries and dramas are going to explode out into the open. One of them will go running to the cops and spill enough inside information to bring ellie down on the site and all of the regular mongers on that site. And the WKs are going to get swept up into that too just like they did on TRB back in the day.

[u]Chances are LE already has an inside track on what goes on there.[/u][/QUOTE]Indeed. Bellevue PDs Vice unit occasionally posts on TNA. Other local LE agencies across the country probably do, too. I assume that eventually the police or FBI will intervene to disrupt trafficking operations.

[QUOTE=MarkoRamius;6903467]And it is pointless to complain about it much.

A lot of the "problems" are not very big. I don't care about WKs sucking up to this provider or that one. I really don't care very much about them reading PMs. I even care very little that it is obvious that the whole review system is corrupt BS. I know, the horror that a website dedicated to the noble pastime of whoring dare be corrupt.

What I think should concern all of us, and why I stay far away from that site, is that it is obvious that the "people" running that site obviously don't even trust each other and at some point their petty rivalries and dramas are going to explode out into the open. One of them will go running to the cops and spill enough inside information to bring ellie down on the site and all of the regular mongers on that site. And the WKs are going to get swept up into that too just like they did on TRB back in the day.

Chances are LE already has an inside track on what goes on there.[/QUOTE]This is why you never give that board anything that can tie you to your person. I've paid for premium and used a coin wallet that has no personal info. VPN in. Use a unique email address that's not tied to or relatable to your personal one.

The new forum has the ability to use credit card, fuck that noise. Just remember that you're leaving some kind of digital trail every time you post, make sure that trail doesn't even have a way to you.

[QUOTE=Original703;6905435]Indeed. Bellevue PDs Vice unit occasionally posts on TNA. Other local LE agencies across the country probably do, too. I assume that eventually the police or FBI will intervene to disrupt trafficking operations.[/QUOTE]BPD_Vice are the laziest sacks of cow dung in law enforcement.

They have trafficked women coming thru their city daily and they do nothing about it.

Almost all the trafficked women are in Bellevue.

The one time they did a major bust a few years ago the botched it and the charges were dropped.

They should be busting these women to get to their pimps.

They don't. Just sit on their hands and get paid.

[QUOTE=Barnie;6907883]BPD_Vice are the laziest sacks of cow dung in law enforcement.

They have trafficked women coming thru their city daily and they do nothing about it.

Almost all the trafficked women are in Bellevue.

The one time they did a major bust a few years ago the botched it and the charges were dropped.

They should be busting these women to get to their pimps.

They don't. Just sit on their hands and get paid.[/QUOTE]In the state of WA they hold the hobbiest responsible and let the women walk (for the most part). I think there is the mistake. Many of the men have NO clue that these are trafficed and are only looking to release stress adn have a good time. They are not exploiting anyone on purpose. The system is WA is really stupid and unfair.

[QUOTE=ScotchYoke;6902899]I assume it means blocked? But the specific profile I'm viewing, I don't think I've ever interacted with her. I know I've never seen her.[/QUOTE]No, you are not blocked. The specific profile limited their profile views to only people they follow. This would be useful if you were a "provider" who just wanted to shit-post.

AFAIK, there is no way to tell who's blocking you.