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[QUOTE=MongerBob;4697334]Putting aside the issue of whether or not it reduces risk for us mongers, do you not think it's reasonable for someone to ask for more compensation when you're asking THEM to take a greater risk?[/QUOTE]I'm a capitalist! Sure, I believe it's reasonable for them to charge anything they want for anything! If they want to upsell because they think it's hazard pay, fine. It's also reasonable for me to decline! Supply and demand will ultimately determine what the market will bare, though, regardless of what they call it.

As if we don't have enough to be concerned with playing this hobby along comes the corona virus. Quote frankly its got me worried. We can protect ourselves from STD's and the common flu but there is nothing for this. We all know by now how it gets passed on. If a provider sneezes or coughs we are in the firing line. Would like some feedback. Quite frankly it scares the hell out of me so I am going to take a hiatus from the game for the foreseeable future.

[QUOTE=KingOfFours;4703997]Some of their reviews are real--my own recent ones, for example. But there were indeed several girls I had reviewed, many still quite active, where their profiles are now gone. I'm not sure of the reasons for that. Except, perhaps someone, maybe a white knight or else the girl herself, asked for their reviews to be removed? Maybe with threats of legal action? Because that would surely induce them to remove certain girls, assuming that the website still has employees in the United States who could be legally vulneable? In any case, there ARE some real reviews on there, but I only trust those from dudes who's screen names I know. I would consider most reviews, though, to be potentially bogus. And NEVER worth paying for, surely![/QUOTE]As others have said that monkey site and other "submit review for premium" sites are mostly garbage, but I find them useful as well for research. You just have to be smart about it. You need to click on the usernames and see if the guy submitted other reviews and how old his account is. When I see a red flag like a review that's too good to be true and I click the username- if the account is brand new and its their only review then I don't bother. If a girl has only a few reviews but all the users seem legit with a decent amount of reviews submitted over an extended period of time then that gives me the green light to move forward.

Just got to be smart about it. If you been doing this awhile and you still don't do your research beforehand then that is just reckless. And always remember the golden rule: If it seems too good to be true it probably is.

[QUOTE=VicksBurg70;4703877]As if we don't have enough to be concerned with playing this hobby along comes the corona virus. Quote frankly its got me worried. We can protect ourselves from STD's and the common flu but there is nothing for this. We all know by now how it gets passed on. If a provider sneezes or coughs we are in the firing line. Would like some feedback. Quite frankly it scares the hell out of me so I am going to take a hiatus from the game for the foreseeable future.[/QUOTE]You're probably at a greater risk going to Dunkin Donuts for breakfast than you are seeing an escort. Unless you're just going to avoid all human contact altogether, I don't think going to see providers is going to make much difference one way or the other.

[QUOTE=TonyStank;4704541]You're probably at a greater risk going to Dunkin Donuts for breakfast than you are seeing an escort. Unless you're just going to avoid all human contact altogether, I don't think going to see providers is going to make much difference one way or the other.[/QUOTE]I don't know how you come to this conclusion but personally I tend to believe that it is much riskier to see an escort than going to D & D for breakfast.

[QUOTE=Dlqcpvd;4704775]I don't know how you come to this conclusion but personally I tend to believe that it is much riskier to see an escort than going to D & D for breakfast.[/QUOTE]It's just numbers. How many people are you coming into contact with when you see an escort? One. How many people indirectly (as in other clients that she's seen over the course of the last several days)? Maybe 10-20, depending on how busy she is. How many people are you in close proximity with when you go into a busy Dunkin Donuts in the morning? 10? 15? How many people has the cashier working there come into close proximity with over the course of the last few days? Probably hundreds. Passing money back and forth, touching surfaces that other people have touched. It's simple numbers. An average retail employee is far more likely to have been exposed than an escort who sees 3-5 clients a day. Keep in mind this virus does NOT appear to require direct physical contact with an infected person in order to be transmitted. Escorts come into close proximity with a lot fewer people than someone who works in an office.

Also, let's keep things in perspective here. There have so far been a little over 2000 confirmed and presumptive cases in the US. That's 0.0007% of the population. Let's say due to lack of testing or people who have had mild symptoms that the true number of infections is 10 times that. So 20,000. That's 0.007%. Even if we got as many cases as China has had so far (a little over 80,000), that's 0.02%. Which would mean out of any random sampling of people, there'd be a 1 in 5000 chance of encountering someone who was infected. And that's assuming that none of those people had actually been tested and were currently under quarantine.

The point is, this coronavirus is a good reason to avoid large gatherings of people. One-on-one interactions are generally going to be pretty low risk.

First of all I prefer the drive thru at Mickey D's in the morning. While I appreciate the research you have done on the subject I have also delved into the origins transmission of the the Corona Virus. According to the Center of Disease Control the primary way of getting the illness is inhaling the bacteria from a sneeze or cough, not by touching surfaces. You also need to be within three feet of the sneezing or coughing person. I cannot speak for everyone but when I am with an escort I try to get within three feet of her. When I am in public establishments I can most certainly control how much distance I can keep between myself and other people.

[QUOTE=KingOfFours;4696950]a lot dudes don't even realize that there is still considerable risk fucking WITH condoms. And even significant risk from BBBJ.[/QUOTE]I LOL'd reading this. The KoF himself forewarning of the dangers of BBBJs. I've read it all! While we're specifically on the topic, I understand it's against the rules to criticize bareback fucking, but honest questions are allowed, right? I'll ask what I'm curious about, and feel free to answer / not answer them as your comfort level allows. I have been impressed by the quantity of ladies over a long period of time, and your negotiating skills, your ability to convince them to allow pictures, and of course your willingness to share info. However, it's hard for me to get past the bareback aspect of it. If you're not using condoms, do you and your compatriots take any precautions against diseases at all? Or is part of the appeal go beyond just the physical aspect to the mental "risk-taking" thrill aspect? For example, I've heard there is basically an HIV-vaccine that prevents you from getting it. I don't know much about that, and beyond that, I'm not sure what steps one could take to protect themselves of their SO. Have you gotten STI's often, and do you get embarrassed by constantly asking your doctor for antibiotics? One reason I'm asking is I did bareback a MP girl a couple times (at a non-FS place). It was unexpected and I was not prepared (with a condom). OF COURSE I ended up with something that thankfully was cleared pretty easily with some basic antibiotics. But that was the ONE time I did it. I just can't imagine doing it a lot and being lucky enough to avoid it. Not to say it'd ever become a regular thing for me, but basically I'm asking whether you have any advice, or is it truly just closing your eyes, crossing your fingers, and just praying it's not "the bad one".

[QUOTE=VicksBurg70;4705120]First of all I prefer the drive thru at Mickey D's in the morning. While I appreciate the research you have done on the subject I have also delved into the origins transmission of the the Corona Virus. According to the Center of Disease Control the primary way of getting the illness is inhaling the bacteria from a sneeze or cough, not by touching surfaces. You also need to be within three feet of the sneezing or coughing person. I cannot speak for everyone but when I am with an escort I try to get within three feet of her. When I am in public establishments I can most certainly control how much distance I can keep between myself and other people.[/QUOTE]Cracking up over here. Forum of guys that regulaly visit prostitutes having a debate about if it's possible to get coronavirus. We chance getting something every time we see a girl. If you're worried about getting it then just take some time off. Risk versus reward, weigh the pros and cons.

All else fails just stay home and bang your wife instead.

Anyone else pretty much in love with her? Jesus Christ.

[QUOTE=MrPlow57;4706184]Anyone else pretty much in love with her? Jesus Christ.[/QUOTE]How massively fat chicks became the object of desire.

[QUOTE=Admin2;4706292]How massively fat chicks became the object of desire.[/QUOTE]I agree with you 100%, I don't bother with fatties. Maybe it's the angle but I assure you only thing big on her are the titties and ass. It's Pricilla. Was going to see if anyone guessed correctly but theres already thirsty guys pm'ing me LOL.

[QUOTE=StacksNRacks;4706096]I LOL'd reading this. The KoF himself forewarning of the dangers of BBBJs. I've read it all! While we're specifically on the topic, I understand it's against the rules to criticize bareback fucking, but honest questions are allowed, right? I'll ask what I'm curious about, and feel free to answer / not answer them as your comfort level allows. I have been impressed by the quantity of ladies over a long period of time, and your negotiating skills, your ability to convince them to allow pictures, and of course your willingness to share info. However, it's hard for me to get past the bareback aspect of it. If you're not using condoms, do you and your compatriots take any precautions against diseases at all? Or is part of the appeal go beyond just the physical aspect to the mental "risk-taking" thrill aspect? For example, I've heard there is basically an HIV-vaccine that prevents you from getting it. I don't know much about that, and beyond that, I'm not sure what steps one could take to protect themselves of their SO. Have you gotten STI's often, and do you get embarrassed by constantly asking your doctor for antibiotics? One reason I'm asking is I did bareback a MP girl a couple times (at a non-FS place). It was unexpected and I was not prepared (with a condom). OF COURSE I ended up with something that thankfully was cleared pretty easily with some basic antibiotics. But that was the ONE time I did it. I just can't imagine doing it a lot and being lucky enough to avoid it. Not to say it'd ever become a regular thing for me, but basically I'm asking whether you have any advice, or is it truly just closing your eyes, crossing your fingers, and just praying it's not "the bad one".[/QUOTE]I'd say that was extraordinary bad luck on your part. Not to downplay the risks, but while I don't go out of my to seek out BBFS the way KoF does, I've certainly stumbled upon it many times. And most of those times I ended up doing it, because the small head is doing the thinking at that point. Maybe I've just been lucky, but to this point I've never caught anything. Of course every time it happens there's a chance that could change. HIV isn't really the big concern. That's relatively rare, and not as easily passed as you might think (at least not from female to male). But there are some infections that have traditionally been easy to treat with antibiotics that are becoming resistant to traditional treatments, and that's surely a concern.

Got told by DCD they probably won't be running til April. Finally got around to getting verified but now I can't even see a girl. What the fuck am I supposed to do til April, DCD? Fuck my own wife? You disgust me.

I would just like to say I am suspending my mongering until this blows over. The risk to my family and friends and to whoever I come close to are just too great!