Site is losing its appeal
[QUOTE=Raven1855;4942091]Sure there's some bad apples but point me to another platform like TNA where all providers are verified. All the other sites you have to sift through hundreds of fake ads and if you do get robbed there's virtually no way to report it. For the inexperienced monger or one where money simply isn't an issue, TNA is a great site.
Anyway, best to use all information / sites available to make an informed decision.[/QUOTE]Tryst is taking off. Eros and slixa appear to be gaining more traction. Twitter and insta had been off the charts in terms of talent, but you are unlikely to find pros that fall under this topic. The truth is that the board is losing team. Same agencies and old timers, new talent with links to social media and if you notice they post a few times and move on for the most part (or that is my impression).
You can tell by all the new profiles in Seattle created in the last year to two years for the above platforms. Also, plenty of non-pros via snapchat are getting into pro territory (albeit attempting to fly under the radar as much as possible as a lots of them have civie jobs). The board is living on borrowed time, my 2 cents.
In this hobby, you never, ever assume anything is safe
[QUOTE=Raven1855;4942091]Sure there's some bad apples but point me to another platform like TNA where all providers are verified. All the other sites you have to sift through hundreds of fake ads and if you do get robbed there's virtually no way to report it. For the inexperienced monger or one where money simply isn't an issue, TNA is a great site.
Anyway, best to use all information / sites available to make an informed decision.[/QUOTE]Some of those apples are pretty darned bad. I checked out of TNA some years ago (under another 'nym). I checked out of TNA some years ago after a girl and her husband / boyfriend / pimp attempted to extort money from me. With extravagant threats. Discreetly made some inquiries through channels and got nothing back at all. Soon after that another girl I regularly saw (and who advertised on that board between about 2005 and 2008) got entangled in a murder investigation in Spokane. I don't want any of that on me.
And no, both of those girls seem to have completely dropped out of sight and do not appear to be in the biz any longer. But I'm sure heinousness just as vicious is lurking under any rock you might dare to flip over.
There have been persistent rumors in recent years that some of the girls are giving clients up to the police.
I don't think you should lean too hard on the friendly atmosphere and the reassurances of verified providers. This is a dangerous hobby. You should never let your guard down.