The future of TERB.
- Thread starter Lash
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?In my case I aim to keep my identity multi-way secret: No SP knows my real name, nor my terb handle, nor is there anyone who can connect my actual identity to either the name I use when I visit SP's or to this handle. It's just a precaution, meant to ensure that no-one has enough clues about my identity to add it all up. (An SP who knew my terb handle could combine what she knows with my posting history, e.g.)
If I were to post a detailed review the SP would be able to connect my face to my terb handle if she read it (likely) so I don't do that. Were she later to "accept Jesus into her life" and start trying to out all her customers she would have MUCH more to go on than a face and the phone number I don't use for anything else.
I used to save them up and post summary reviews, a month or so later, where I would just stick to truth-in-advertising comments, but I've got lazy and my memory isn't so good anymore!
If everyone is so paranoid about this handle disclosure, then why are we having the christmas party? Geez most ladies from Mirage, Girls in Pink & Muse and many other indies that will be there and know whom we are.
I personally think its an over reaction to link review content and knowledge of handle together. Thats my opinion and others have theirs.
Going back to my defense of FF, I never said I would expect a session to go exactly like his whether it really was verbatim or of more his interpretation, the point was I still get great value from his and other reviews here. I don't think its a good idea to discourage anyone from writing reviews unless they are disrespectfull. BTW negative reviews without insulting is also a good thing.
I personally think its an over reaction to link review content and knowledge of handle together. Thats my opinion and others have theirs.
Going back to my defense of FF, I never said I would expect a session to go exactly like his whether it really was verbatim or of more his interpretation, the point was I still get great value from his and other reviews here. I don't think its a good idea to discourage anyone from writing reviews unless they are disrespectfull. BTW negative reviews without insulting is also a good thing.
I didn't say everyone was. I said I was, and no, I won't be at the christmas party. Yes it's possible to write reviews that cannot be linked back to your handle because they are general enough and long enough after the fact, it just takes a bit more effort to remember to do it a month or so later--which is why I commented that I'm lazy and have a bad memory.
But Fuji, we all know who you are. You're Camera Boy. Everyone knows Camera Boy.
I agree with both of those points. While I don't reveal my Terb handle, and while I do wait before posting, we shouldn't be terribly suprised if some/alot of SP's might put two and two together. Also, because it seems unclear, I was never discouraging FF or anyone from posting (apart from the dickheads!). I was just saying aiming for honesty, however elusive, is best.
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There are clearly some divided views on this point, and that's fair.
I'm not sure the people who do think the disclosing of identities is an issue are necessarily being "paranoid" or over-reacting.
Think of it this way: if I were to go on a website about fine dining in Toronto and post a review about a restaurant, people might enjoy my post and leave it at that. But if it were later discovered that the restaurant I reviewed is owned by my brother -- well, readers might then approach my review differently.
Similarly, I think there are reasons to be suspicious about a review on TERB where the reviewer has revealed his identity to the lady being reviewed.
You might wonder, why did he do it? Even if the reason is innocuous -- let's say he simply wants to be friends with an SP that regularly posts on TERB -- it's still legitimate to question whether people should be reviewing their "friends".
I thought Kya Jean proposed a good compromise when this issue was debated a while back -- a reviewer who has disclosed his identity to an SP or agency should include that information in the review. I thought that compromise would work well for most people.
Sorry Fuji, In no way was bringing this comment about handle paranoia against you. It was only to disclose my opinion of the SP handle knowledge vs. accuracy of reviews since this was an integral part of the long battle of review content.
Agree there are many different opinions on handle disclosure, my opinion is it doesn't matter and other believe it does. The real truth is probably somewhere in between.
The compromise suggested of clearly disclosing within the review that the reviewers handle was known to the SP. I'm ok with that, this way everyone can makeup their own mind whether to use the information or not.
