I THINK you meant to say "I would alert the REVIEW"..?
And yes, I always make sure to make it up to my fbsm pals when I am late or any other thing that may come up. I think it is good business, and good business gets you the good guys! And the GOOD guys are effing GREAT! xo bd

And you're right. Good business practices are what attract the good guys to good providers!

It's always Summer at my place! xoxo

>> If she conducted herself in the above manner and the fella still wasn't satisfied, I would alert the ad and have it removed
(if possible) <<

It seems the review (it's clear you meant review here Summer) laid out what actually occurred so that anyone with any sense at all can determine for themselves that she did NOT actually flake & that his low ratings were uncalled for. But a low rating because he's more pissed off at being canceled on & then reacted more negatively than another guy would have (in this case I think than MOST other guys) is NOT a reason to "alert" & remove a review.

See, this pisses me off. I think the ONLY time it's appropriate to alert & remove a review is when there are obvious lies & malicious intent, or personal info revealed. Period.

Low ratings? That's life, we will get some. Some guy reacts more strongly to being canceled on than most men would, but he still relates the facts correctly? So what?! I mean, it sucks for a little while, but if he tells the truth & then dings her for it more heavily than anyone else would have? That's his prerogative!! It's his opinion. Period. And that is what a review is SUPPOSED to be! His opinion. However silly, however anyone may disagree with his response, if he related the facts truthfully, his reaction to them should get to stand. It is his review, his reaction, his honest response to the situation.

I think in-boxing him & apologizing & saying she didn't realize how much that affected him, to the point that he would then rate her so low because of it...blah blah blah.... would be one way to handle it. But having the review removed? That's combating one childish action with another. And another action of **equal immaturity**, I'd add.

It is this very practice of thinking any low-rated review that seems "unfair" (even if it IS unfair) is OK to have removed that fuels the anger & suspicion among clients & posters here about their reviews getting removed. It also tends to make all providers look bad by putting us all in the same "I'm so sensitive I can't take any negative criticism at all for any reason" pile.

And *that* pisses me off!

But I think that last part is pretty obvious isn't it?

RS

Which gives me an idea -

Instead of removing allegedly false reviews, let ALL reviews stand, and allow a little section with a choice of categories where the provider can tag the review with her disagreement.

This would just be a brief tag, not a counter review or rant. That way, the reader gets the idea the provider protests the review, but the review still exists, so the reader can make up his own mind. It's win-win.

This whole phenomenon of providers getting reviews removed because they claim they're fraudulent and the provider has some influence -- PURE BULLSHIT.

Threads about useless reviews seem to be on RB every week. Something needs to be done to reverse the increasing trend that reviews appear to be corrupted and useless.

Be the change
you wish to see

The only reviews I ever had removed were two, crazy-fake reviews posted by one-handled haters.

Those reviews said my home was a wreck, I looked like a hag, kicked the (fake handle) out after 20 minutes, was wasted on drugs/alcohol and chain-smoked the whole time, etc.

Basically describing the antithesis of "The Summer Experience."

I was alerted by friends here and had the erroneous reviews alerted/deleted before they were posted for public view.

But those were anamolous instances.

Overall, I've always seen reviews as a helpful tool for both providers and hobbyists alike.

For providers, most noteably, reviews highlight what we can improve upon and give us insight into what our friends truly enjoy about us.

I'm totally ok with constructive criticism.

IMHO, I believe this particular review in regards to this particular provider is unfair.

You're right though, everyone can read the review - see for themselves - and see it clearly for what it really is.

It's always Summer at my place! xoxo

kisses

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Anything worth pursuing takes work. I tried many times to schedule with Adrian916, but somehow either she or I had to cancel. It is harder when you schedule somewhat in advance. Like Summer said - there are dozens of reasons that either of us can have our schedules interrupted.
Needless to say, we finally hooked up and it ranks up there with some of my top encounters.

Hotrod