1) Respectful, clear, and detailed communication is a must from both clients and providers:
Anything that the SP needs to know about who you are (age, ethnicity), what're you're looking for, when they can/can't respond, etc. Conversely, SPs should provide all their services, rates, and restrictions in their ad details and if not in the ad, then have a written "menu" ready to copy and paste.
2) Read the ad in full! Pretty simple.
3) Learn how to use technology.
Muting notifications from whole apps or even specific numbers. You do not need to block and/or delete/uninstall. It's pretty easy to do and much easier than having a burner phone. Watch a YT tutorial on how to do it if necessary. If you use a text app, keep the app off your home screen but still have it in your app library.
4) Learn how to identify scam/fake ads.
Any ad with OnlyFans, WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram links unless by a real reviewed SP is most likely a fake regardless of if the ad has verified pics or not.
5) Do not mention TERB, your TERB handle, reviews, etc. when communicating with an SP at all unless you're booking/communicating with a TERB SP through the forum or if their classified ad specifically asks for it.
This one may seem a bit confusing. Let me explain. A lot of SPs now have a bad perception of review boards unless they are taking this job as a serious profession and understand the value of reviews/feedback. So an SP may not be interested in seeing you if they know you're in this community. Also, alternatively, it could lead them to give you better service than you would normally receive if they didn't know so they could get a positive review.
If you have a genuinely negative communication/interaction/session and you threaten them with or tell them you'll be writing a negative review, it makes it 100x easier for them to respond and discredit you on here.
6) Be ready and willing to provide screenshots/receipts when posting on the board.
This goes for clients and providers. You want to make claims about people, you gotta be able to back them up with the evidence.
7) Respect is a two-way street.
Emotional maturity and respect go a long way. If an SP isn't willing to see you or doesn't provide what you're looking for, lashing out, name calling, and being disrespectful gets you nowhere. A simple "No problem. Thank you for your time" is all you need.
Conversely, for SPs, if your prices are out of a client's range or you don't provide what the client is looking for, lashing out, name calling, and being disrespectful also gets you nowhere. A simple "Sorry babe, thanks for reaching out. Best of luck" is all you need.
P.S. The use of the word "you" is not directed at anybody specifically. It is being used as the Royal "You".