This screening process is just getting more and more ridiculous. I just tried to register with a particular agancy, a UG advertiser by the way, and have met with total failure. First, I gave them the name of of a FBMS agency that I've used a number of times, but for some reason that didn't work. Then I asked Emily to contact them. That was pretty much a hassle for her because the agency wouldn't call her and wouldn't accept an ****** reference -- she had to call. Em was gracious enough to make the call, but even after that, the agency wants to have my real name, business name and work phone number.
Now I am 100% sympathetic to the fact that a single slip can ruin a very lucrative business for these agencies, and the need for safety on their part isn't lost on me. They obviously don't want any stalkers, perverts or LE booking dates. But surely they must realize that the need for security cuts both ways and for the john a big part of that is maintaining some sense of of anonymity. Am I wrong? Have any of the more experienced mongers here given out their real names, and business contact info? Doing that just seems nuts to me.