My observation has been that the longer you are on this board the less you tend to contribute. Most posts come from "newbies" excited by this fantastic resource, but in the long run we all have to experience this hobby on our own and find that most encounters fall under the "average" catagory and don't merrit a review. Exceptional encounters are few and far between and are always in danger of being perceived as a shill if reviewed. What I look for is "avoid at all costs" reviews, but here again it's very subjective and I personally have not faced that situation very often. As for the Durham scene, I believe there is a lot going on, just look at the ads in the local paper. My advice is to avoid the ones that have negative reviews and consider most of the others as "average... not likely to repeat". As always YMMV and you tend to get what you pay for.
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