Fake Reviews

[desolateguy]

What are bros thoughts on the amount of fake reviews hitting the forum?

It's blatantly obvious, i don't believe the reviews, but it definitely takes credibility away from the shops.

Seems to be the same shops as well, multiple reviews spamming the forum, click on their profile 1-10 posts, brand new profile and ALL their engagement/posts are about the same shop.

Pretty disappointing that these shop owners think we're stupid enough to believe this nonsense, and the fact that its from well known shop owners who have been in the game for a long time.

Keen to see how u guys tell a real review or not besides just the number of posts and when the account was created?

[Wayne]

The thing is that there is next to no incentive nowadays to write genuine reviews. There is seldom any follow up from other punters, unless the review poster keeps reposting the same review; and the reviews get buried almost immediately from other shop owners. I can not remember the last time I have bothered to take any notice of a review posted. Not since Rooter disappeared anyway.

[KakeyA]

I don’t bother posting reviews or reading reviews as the shops keep reposting old reviews and flooding the review section and admin don’t give a toss about it. Their answer is use the sort button.

[TiredOfOnaholes]

Same, ive posted a bunch of reviews only for it to be buried instantly so I dont bother anymore its all in DMs now

[MasterPaizuri]

Spend long enough time looking for Intel and you'll find certain users seem to push particular shops constantly

Not saying they are fake reviews, but there is material interest for them which is why they do it

I got this Intel from 3 different ML's who are familiar with this website

Honestly though, if the service is good and the girls are hot. Who cares?

Would rather they just advertise openly instead of pretending to be general punters.

But also, I'd advocate for punters to leave reviews. I try to as that's the point of this website and helps newbies and experienced punters alike

[tezzaman18]

Anyone knows what happen to Rooter? He surfaced some 1-2 years ago saying he was on hols and that was the last we heard ?


The thing is that there is next to no incentive nowadays to write genuine reviews. There is seldom any follow up from other punters, unless the review poster keeps reposting the same review; and the reviews get buried almost immediately from other shop owners. I can not remember the last time I have bothered to take any notice of a review posted. Not since Rooter disappeared anyway.

[Wayne]

Anyone knows what happen to Rooter? He surfaced some 1-2 years ago saying he was on hols and that was the last we heard ?

No, I miss him. He was so reliable and respectful.

[McNulty]

FWIW I'm a relatively new account that only posts about 1 shop. Surely it's not that uncommon for people to only frequent 1 convenient, safe shop and to want to give back with the odd AR?

[scotindeeppuss]

There have been few forum star like 'AHLUNGOR', who reviews have been nothing but all truth to the bone.

Pity in current times its more of repeated past reviews posted again n again by shops , or fake reviews, or worse some punter posting reviews showing how best their punt has been but not sharing and keeping it all for themself.

[GoldfishMan]

Let's just say I wouldn't touch this topic with a 10-foot pole. It is what it is for as long as I can remember.

Instead of being negative about it, even the "fake" ones (and we're not talking about the constantly reposted ones by the shops!) have some truth in them. You just have to strip away the superlatives and take in the important bits.

And of course your expectations of what you can get out of the reviews have to be reasonable.

[Aussieguyinsf]

Guys, if the reason you’re not writing reviews is that they get buried, then you’re kind of missing the whole point of the forum. A couple of people here are basically saying they’ve stopped because reviews disappear quickly or shops repost old ones, but if everyone takes that attitude, there’s nothing left except ads, DMs and recycled content.

This place only works because people actually contribute. I write reviews, good and bad, and yes, they can get buried. So repost them in the relevant discussion thread, link back to them, bring them up when someone asks for intel. There are plenty of ways to get more eyeballs on them. Most of mine end up with thousands of views.

Writing genuine reviews is the lifeblood of a forum like this. If you’re happy to come here and use everyone else’s intel but can’t be bothered contributing because your post might not stay on page one, then sorry, that’s just lazy. You’re taking from the community without putting much substance back into it.

[holi_day]

Same as the real world you will see fake or unauthentic ads and reviews. Since you already noticed their pattern so shouldn't be hard for you to filter them out.

I also want to point out that I often have different experiences than other ARs but it's typically YMMV.

[BobbyJ]

Personally I feel the quality of reviewers has dropped in the past few years.

I’ve personally slowed down my punting and generally don’t bother with AR’s anymore. There have been too many times where I’ve TOFTT, posted an AR, and then someone comments saying they either had a similar experience or had an amazing time and can’t understand why I had a bad time. In those instances I’m like “well where is your AR then?” Honestly got sick of it.

Also doesn’t help that my local has dipped in quality.

[holi_day]

I do write ARs regularly, especially nowadays, I’m not sticking to any regular and tend to try new girls. I usually skip writing one if the session is just average or bad.

I don’t know about the others, but for me, one of the biggest things that demotivates me from writing ARs is knowing that my taste can be quite different from other people’s.

I don’t really mind if my AR sinks quickly. If someone is interested in a particular girl, they’ll usually search her name or the shop and find the relevant ARs anyway. The only problem is when the girl’s name is too short or too common.

[holi_day]

I’ve personally slowed down my punting and generally don’t bother with AR’s anymore. There have been too many times where I’ve TOFTT, posted an AR, and then someone comments saying they either had a similar experience or had an amazing time and can’t understand why I had a bad time. In those instances I’m like “well where is your AR then?” Honestly got sick of it.


Trust me, many viewers would appreciate your negative reports that help them to avoid the potential bad punts and save money. I do read negative ARs they helped me to choose/avoid girls.

The general centiment on the forumn tends to post postiive ARs and posts only. I have learnt to read between lines to catch the infomration that is useful to me, especially the factual description like flat chest, scars, birth marks, shaggy boobs.

[HiredGoon]

Anyone knows what happen to Rooter? He surfaced some 1-2 years ago saying he was on hols and that was the last we heard ?

I heard he got married and changed his name to a character from The Incredibles

[BiggieSmalls]

Guys, if the reason you’re not writing reviews is that they get buried, then you’re kind of missing the whole point of the forum. A couple of people here are basically saying they’ve stopped because reviews disappear quickly or shops repost old ones, but if everyone takes that attitude, there’s nothing left except ads, DMs and recycled content.

This place only works because people actually contribute. I write reviews, good and bad, and yes, they can get buried. So repost them in the relevant discussion thread, link back to them, bring them up when someone asks for intel. There are plenty of ways to get more eyeballs on them. Most of mine end up with thousands of views.

Writing genuine reviews is the lifeblood of a forum like this. If you’re happy to come here and use everyone else’s intel but can’t be bothered contributing because your post might not stay on page one, then sorry, that’s just lazy. You’re taking from the community without putting much substance back into it.

Well said. Writing reviews is really helpful. It could be in 6 - 12 months some punter searches the WL and gets some valuable intel. It can be frustrating if the reviews gets no replies but that is something us users can fix. If you’re sick of shops bumping the same reviews then reply to a review you feel is genuine and bump that thread.


Personally I feel the quality of reviewers has dropped in the past few years.

I’ve personally slowed down my punting and generally don’t bother with AR’s anymore. There have been too many times where I’ve TOFTT, posted an AR, and then someone comments saying they either had a similar experience or had an amazing time and can’t understand why I had a bad time. In those instances I’m like “well where is your AR then?” Honestly got sick of it.

Also doesn’t help that my local has dipped in quality.

That’s true. Also the amount of times I see a shop or WL referenced in general talk as somewhere the poster has visited but no ARs. Even a short and simple AR is better than none.

[schloong]

Since I gave my former reg the flick earlier in the year I haven't been punting much. I still keep reading the forum (maybe habit?) & still find some valuable intel at times.

I will continue to contribute where I can but my AR's will be somewhat limited due to my limited punting. Still searching 'tho...

[Double_Adapter]

Since I gave my former reg the flick earlier in the year I haven't been punting much. I still keep reading the forum (maybe habit?) & still find some valuable intel at times.

I will continue to contribute where I can but my AR's will be somewhat limited due to my limited punting. Still searching 'tho...

With the new Western Sydney Airport nearly finished, I'm seeing a massive shift and boom out west and down the south western corridor. Suburbs are popping up all over the joint, and shops are opening left, right and centre around ShamblesTown, Camden, Oran Park, Narellan, Eastern Creek, Shalvey, Gregory Hills, Macarthur and everywhere in between.

Demographically, it's a pretty mixed bag; Aussies, plenty of Indians, Asians, Pacific Islanders and Filipinos moving through the area. And I'm starting to see a few rub n’ tugs popping up as well.

Best keep your ear to the ground, have a stickybeak every now and then, and see when and where the action starts shifting. Tip: Narellan has a few hidden gems.

[11Bravo]

SAY WHAT!?!?!? FAKE REVIEWS?!?! Say it ain't so, Joe. Isn't EVERY review legit, just like every photo? I mean, how is a punter to KNOW what's what? :startle:

Has common sense evaporated? People don't understand marketing? That photo on the box, does it match what's inside, e.g. food? On a menu? That model kit you bought as a kid with the complete, painted model on the box lid (OK, confession, not all that good with my hands...) I just treat them as a "made you look" try.

Burying posts? OMG. Your byline got bumped to the 2nd page? The horror, the horror. I count on the built in protection from the lurkers, gawkers, leeches, those too f*cking lazy to do a bit of reading for free intel (free to them, but NOT free to the poster, cost money for the punt and time and effort to write and post). Guess for some 2 clicks to SORT are 2 clicks too many. "Oh, NO, I want the info at the top, highlighted, spoon-fed..." You don't know how to scan? What, you took 1 course per semester, "oh, all that homework, reading... too much. The professor should provide handouts with ALL the answers at the beginning of the class..." Generation raised on Cliff Notes, now ChatGPT, Gemini AI. Just host an AI and point it to aus99... Talk about entitled. Why would I want some entitled whiner darkening the doorstop of a good provider? Can work better than an easily gamed private thread.

Seems some want accolades for their AR's. Simple RECIPROCITY for me. I'm a bit too old for "gold stars"; knowing I contributed sufficient. If someone has to put in a bit of work to find, fine by me; I put in the work.

Check the prose. As in any intel, check the SOURCE. Learn how to search. Master the tools available. Good AR, bad AR: just ONE man's opinion of HIS experience. Only way for ME to know how applicable to ME is BOTG. I understand YMMV.

I have no problem with self-service; seems others expect concierge. Go see the chaplain and have him punch your TS card.:bad_egg:

[crum]

Guys, if the reason you’re not writing reviews is that they get buried, then you’re kind of missing the whole point of the forum. A couple of people here are basically saying they’ve stopped because reviews disappear quickly or shops repost old ones, but if everyone takes that attitude, there’s nothing left except ads, DMs and recycled content.

This place only works because people actually contribute. I write reviews, good and bad, and yes, they can get buried. So repost them in the relevant discussion thread, link back to them, bring them up when someone asks for intel. There are plenty of ways to get more eyeballs on them. Most of mine end up with thousands of views.

Writing genuine reviews is the lifeblood of a forum like this. If you’re happy to come here and use everyone else’s intel but can’t be bothered contributing because your post might not stay on page one, then sorry, that’s just lazy. You’re taking from the community without putting much substance back into it.

I've been trying to be a lot more active on the forum than my earlier years here purely because I feel like a lot of the regulars have moved on and aren't around as much anymore, such as Rooter as an example.

I frequent many of the same shops but that's usually either because they're close to work or home and I have regulars or trust the recomendations there. When I venture out to other shops I typically leave comments or reviews also. This forums been a lifeblood of information for me for years, it's good to give back.

I'm never really fussed on reviews being "buried", just happy to get them out there and other punters can use that information as they need.

There is a plethora of fake reviews and the tell tale signs are generally pretty obvious, I just take with grain of salt or ignore and give credit to the ones that I know are legit

[GoldfishMan]

How do you define what's a "fake" review? Everybody has their own definition. What's yours?

[Double_Adapter]

How do you define what's a "fake" review? Everybody has their own definition. What's yours?

A fake AR is basically FOAM for the keyboard.

[jaquedm1307]

How do you define what's a "fake" review? Everybody has their own definition. What's yours?

Here's a pretty good example

https://www.aus99forum.com/showthread.php?158150-First-time-experience-at-192&p=3978690#post3978690

Profile not only writes a fake review with absolutely no useful intel but the same profile then bags out their nearby competitors.

Common theme the house of 'Ada' but I've given up trying to raise talking points as the minions come swarming in defence as we shall no doubt see.

It's not the shops or girls that's the issue as I've been reassured by many they are top notch but the marketing strategy of flooding the AR section with their adverts and attacking other shops with false claims of bad service to gain more customers

[Aussieguyinsf]

Here's a pretty good example

https://www.aus99forum.com/showthread.php?158150-First-time-experience-at-192&p=3978690#post3978690

Profile not only writes a fake review with absolutely no useful intel but the same profile then bags out their nearby competitors.

Common theme the house of 'Ada' but I've given up trying to raise talking points as the minions come swarming in defence as we shall no doubt see.

It's not the shops or girls that's the issue as I've been reassured by many they are top notch but the marketing strategy of flooding the AR section with their adverts and attacking other shops with false claims of bad service to gain more customers

Disagree - I just read this guys other six posts and do not see evidence of the conspiracy theory you've alluded to. Yep, he's a shit reviewer but that's fine.

[jaquedm1307]

Disagree - I just read this guys other six posts and do not see evidence of the conspiracy theory you've alluded to. Yep, he's a shit reviewer but that's fine.

So 6 posts - glowing factless post on 192 Ryder's new shop punt then bad mouths 331 Concord and 14 Burwood - no evidence really and of course you're entitled to disagree

[justincase]

If I owned a forum I’d be writing reviews for the places that pay the $1200 per month to advertise on it. I’d be running multiple fake profiles to orchestrate the positioning of threads and I’d be doing other things like…

But I don’t own a forum.

[jaquedm1307]

If I owned a forum I’d be writing reviews for the places that pay the $1200 per month to advertise on it. I’d be running multiple fake profiles to orchestrate the positioning of threads and I’d be doing other things like…

But I don’t own a forum.

So who is this forum here for ?????

[woods23]

Here's a pretty good example

https://www.aus99forum.com/showthread.php?158150-First-time-experience-at-192&p=3978690#post3978690

Profile not only writes a fake review with absolutely no useful intel but the same profile then bags out their nearby competitors.

Common theme the house of 'Ada' but I've given up trying to raise talking points as the minions come swarming in defence as we shall no doubt see.

It's not the shops or girls that's the issue as I've been reassured by many they are top notch but the marketing strategy of flooding the AR section with their adverts and attacking other shops with false claims of bad service to gain more customers

You are the man. :)
Keep going calling them out

[11Bravo]

Disagree - I just read this guys other six posts and do not see evidence of the conspiracy theory you've alluded to. Yep, he's a shit reviewer but that's fine.

Yea, agree. What is desired is MORE AR's in the form of the one being cited, as the others are... yea.


The bait & switch: not saying it can't happen BUT to "cut off your nose to spite your face" with a "I'm never going back..." I follow the providers, and if one's working at Burwood, I'll see her there for the facilities available (Summerville trumps all). Plus, no details, was it "picture didn't match", simply an alternative to a provider who was absent/busy/whatever, booking problem... I've found the mamasan there very straight up. Was she even there at the time? No details, nod goes to the shop. (But please, do stay away, better for ME - self-interest at work).

The other slag was merely HERESAY, he'd HEARD ... There, 2 sides to every story, and the ORIGINAL post was someone "a bit dubious", complaining that what he wanted wasn't available, fully booked, so he was disappointed in the entitled sense. IME, I don't get shoved, I think because of my seniority, but it also could very well be due to my weight.

And all the missing ones, yearly trips to Thailand, so there IS an offshore thread here. No idea if he's an International School Graduate.


Point being, for credibility evaluation, it helps to have a range of AR's, especially if you've been around for awhile.

[Aussieguyinsf]

Yea, agree. What is desired is MORE AR's in the form of the one being cited, as the others are... yea.


The bait & switch: not saying it can't happen BUT to "cut off your nose to spite your face" with a "I'm never going back..." I follow the providers, and if one's working at Burwood, I'll see her there for the facilities available (Summerville trumps all). Plus, no details, was it "picture didn't match", simply an alternative to a provider who was absent/busy/whatever, booking problem... I've found the mamasan there very straight up. Was she even there at the time? No details, nod goes to the shop. (But please, do stay away, better for ME - self-interest at work).

The other slag was merely HERESAY, he'd HEARD ... There, 2 sides to every story, and the ORIGINAL post was someone "a bit dubious", complaining that what he wanted wasn't available, fully booked, so he was disappointed in the entitled sense. IME, I don't get shoved, I think because of my seniority, but it also could very well be due to my weight.

And all the missing ones, yearly trips to Thailand, so there IS an offshore thread here. No idea if he's an International School Graduate.


Point being, for credibility evaluation, it helps to have a range of AR's, especially if you've been around for awhile.

Well i've got around 100 - good, bad and ugly. Say what you will but I have paid for each session and report it as I see it. I get tired of cunts criticising me for being a schill when they contribute nothing. Write reviews, or shut the fuck up. We don't need more critics of those volunteering to keep this site useful for others.

[iamnotasexrobot]

As I've done this longer, gotten older and more experienced, my tastes have changed.
I used to ask more questions, with a need to KNOW exactly what I was getting.
Eventually I realised that your experience is almost never going to be the same as what you've read. Outside of legends like Rebecca or Jessie, everything is YMMV.
My punting habits massively changed this year after some health issues, so I started reviewing to try and pay back all I've got from other members.
The cynicism on here is unreal. And it's mostly from people who literally offer nothing.

[PJD]

The cynicism on here is unreal. And it's mostly from people who literally offer nothing.

My cynicism goes the other way... Surely shop owners aren't dumb fucks, if they stoop to writing fake reviews/paying for people to shill them, it's just going to backfire... reputation is a fickle thing. All it takes is one person to push back on bullshit and all of a sudden even people who won't take the time to write up an AR will at least chime in with their 2c.

This thread isn't going to do shit though. Go see the girl, respond, good or bad to the other AR and let nature take it's course. With all the YMMV and personal preference involved, one guy might have a great time while another might not... But if enough people chime in everyone can make a reasonably informed decision. I don't write nearly as many ARs as I could, but I do try and add my experiences to others when possible.

[11Bravo]

Well i've got around 100 - good, bad and ugly. Say what you will but I have paid for each session and report it as I see it. I get tired of cunts criticising me for being a schill when they contribute nothing. Write reviews, or shut the fuck up. We don't need more critics of those volunteering to keep this site useful for others.
Just in case I was misunderstood (hopefully not); I was referring to 122333. I have no problem with your contributions Aussieguyinsf. As to any criticism that you might incur, my simple advice is just consider the source. It's a FREE forum, EVERYONE is entitled to their opinion, their evaluations. People disagree with me all the time. What do I care? They're wrong, I'm right. Simple.:cool2:


As I've done this longer, gotten older and more experienced, my tastes have changed.
I used to ask more questions, with a need to KNOW exactly what I was getting.
Eventually I realised that your experience is almost never going to be the same as what you've read. Outside of legends like Rebecca or Jessie, everything is YMMV.
My punting habits massively changed this year after some health issues, so I started reviewing to try and pay back all I've got from other members.
The cynicism on here is unreal. And it's mostly from people who literally offer nothing.
You know the OLD cliche: if you can't stand the heat...
Most of the cynicism, the critics, are from those who DON'T understand YMMV.

An AR is just one punter's view of his experience, nothing more.

Reciprocity.

[AHLUNGOR]

There have been few forum star like 'AHLUNGOR', who reviews have been nothing but all truth to the bone.

Pity in current times its more of repeated past reviews posted again n again by shops , or fake reviews, or worse some punter posting reviews showing how best their punt has been but not sharing and keeping it all for themself.


Hi there brother scotindeeppuss,

Thank you very much for your kind words, very humbly appreciated.

question: looking at your joining date which was on Feb 24, you would have missed most of my earlier contributions in the good old day from 2012 to just before Covid. my guess is, you had joined the forum before and previously were under a different user name perhaps.

As one of the oldest foundation members of the present day AUS99, I must reflect on the popularity of the old forum and the great services and intels it had provided to the Sydney punting community.

I, myself was a legit beneficiary of this great forum:

501 Newtown was a perfect example, without this forum, I would have definitely missed the pleasures of having the Jojo/Sasa sisters, the awesome big big tits from the original Mia, the lovely Hong Kong babe Maggie, the irreplaceable busty Sophie, and even the beautiful but no nude Michelle if anyone still remember them.

Then of course the market leader and trend setter 5 Star = all the treasures moments with 36 EE Cups Singapore babe Milo at the shop and in the private Penthouse, and many others.

and again, thanks to that infamous review on Tiffany at the totally unknown shop of SL inside that little laneway in Chinatown which had started the flood gate of ALL the subsequent R&T reviews from yours truly:

shop 2 and 9/741 George which lead to 7 Lotus, 376 Silver Fox, 316 Central which lead to 227 Broadway, madam @55 George Burwood which lead to 252b Stanmore which lead to all the different venues over the years from master Mimi. 14 Burwood, 1B and 1A QVB which lead to West Pennant Hills then VIP Prymont and 514 Kent Street, 812 Blossom, DIVA, Summervilles, Sydney Baby, Sydney Girls, 200 Stanmore which lead to 69 Savann then the current 252 Heaven Stanmore, 208 Oasis, 227 North Strathfield, May Street St Peters plus a few more here and there. So many busty MLs with hundreds of HJ and Spanish................haha, those were the days.

Plus a few other historic places like Zanadu, Chequers (in its various life forms), Babylon, Kings Massage, At Michelles etc. etc.

That's not a bad journey and selections, right ?

Now, the one and more dominant reason why I reviewed all the sessions was pure and simple, I learnt and benefited from other member's ARs in this forum community, and I have to return the favour. and the personal ulterior motives were to help out all my favourite MLs and friendly mamasans so that they can have more customers and make more money, it's a simple win win situations, no other way to say it.

Never had kept a good one to myself, that's the spirit. and HOPEFULLY it will live on and continue.

enjoy your punting while you can, and don't forget to post.

Cheers

[Warden]

Reading AR is useful, the more you read the more you get skilled to spot to real vs enhanced vs fake.
..and posting.. well if you are a registered member why the fuck you do not post??? Especially bad reviews, especially of lesser known places.. we all need more info!

[K-Rebecca]

Eventually I realised that your experience is almost never going to be the same as what you've read. Outside of legends like Rebecca or Jessie, everything is YMMV.

[H2O]

Eventually I realised that your experience is almost never going to be the same as what you've read. Outside of legends like Rebecca or Jessie, everything is YMMV.

Are you back at Ginza?

[bookshelf69]

Well i've got around 100 - good, bad and ugly. Say what you will but I have paid for each session and report it as I see it. I get tired of cunts criticising me for being a schill when they contribute nothing. Write reviews, or shut the fuck up. We don't need more critics of those volunteering to keep this site useful for others.

And there's not enough LB action getting reviewed here either. Have you got anything new to report? Asking for a friend

[GoldfishMan]

Are you back at Ginza?

Were you born yesterday?

[H2O]

Were you born yesterday?

Do you really think I buy that?

[desolateguy]

So 6 posts - glowing factless post on 192 Ryder's new shop punt then bad mouths 331 Concord and 14 Burwood - no evidence really and of course you're entitled to disagree

Agree, there is a shit load of fake ass reviews on Ada's shops, some others but 192 Ryde seems to be fielding a lot of them.

Accounts just made, glowing factless reviews and shit talking other shops on multiple new accounts.

Seems like a bunch of bullshit to me.