So, I was in the New England area recently and checked that region's forum here for guidance. Totally dead. Not to be deterred, I went down the rabbit-hole of illicit websites and realized without UG, I was totally over my head. Upon my return home, I noticed we have several how-to threads in this forum and others, for example: how to not go to jail for a very long time and how to stay married, amongst others. One topic that I haven't really seen get much play anywhere and would have been a great help to me (if I missed a specific topic on this, apologies in advance) is the art of not so much how to find a new SP, but how to choose one that hopefully has minimal risk of being a scammer...or worse! As a research scientist and Google-Fu practitioner, I personally find this process to be one of the more enjoyable aspects of the hobby. It replaces the "chase" that we all enjoy with NP4P civvies and obviously don't have with pros otherwise.
Let's get down to it!
Obviously, this is not a discussion of where to find new numbers. If you're on this forum I think you can manage that on your own (plus, it's not allowed!) But what's your process when you find some PYT that's TGTBT? If you reverse image search her picture and see it's been posted in 23 different states that day, is that a red flag for you or do you think "hey, she must be agency then and available everywhere." If you reverse search her phone number, and it's google voice, is that a good sign? Do you avoid ones that are sms only, or feel safer with ones that prefer phone calls? What tips and tricks do you utilize to minimize the chance of your selection being LE or a hold-up crew?
I texted about 15 numbers during my stay up north and out of that 15, over half were bots, 2 were agencies, 1 was real but disinterested, and the rest didn't respond. Maybe I won by losing though, who knows? But the entire process drove home the point to me that it's not easy to find a good one!
Recently a mod (I forget which one) gave his blessing for greater sharing in the ISO forum of unreviewed providers we've found that we like but don't have time to see. Many of these run a risk of TOFFT - but since every SP had that risk at one point, this thread is for advice on how to manage it (BEFORE the meet) and would be greatly appreciated.
What works for you?
Let's get down to it!
Obviously, this is not a discussion of where to find new numbers. If you're on this forum I think you can manage that on your own (plus, it's not allowed!) But what's your process when you find some PYT that's TGTBT? If you reverse image search her picture and see it's been posted in 23 different states that day, is that a red flag for you or do you think "hey, she must be agency then and available everywhere." If you reverse search her phone number, and it's google voice, is that a good sign? Do you avoid ones that are sms only, or feel safer with ones that prefer phone calls? What tips and tricks do you utilize to minimize the chance of your selection being LE or a hold-up crew?
I texted about 15 numbers during my stay up north and out of that 15, over half were bots, 2 were agencies, 1 was real but disinterested, and the rest didn't respond. Maybe I won by losing though, who knows? But the entire process drove home the point to me that it's not easy to find a good one!
Recently a mod (I forget which one) gave his blessing for greater sharing in the ISO forum of unreviewed providers we've found that we like but don't have time to see. Many of these run a risk of TOFFT - but since every SP had that risk at one point, this thread is for advice on how to manage it (BEFORE the meet) and would be greatly appreciated.
What works for you?
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