Ladies! There is Strength in Numbers. Especially when information needs to be shared. But at times those numbers are used to intimidate as well as harm.

[saustin]

Originally Posted by GracePreston

What in the hell happened to Austin?

Richard Cranium started posting here *saving the board.*

[Windinhishair]

Originally Posted by GracePreston

All I can say is...


What in the hell happened to Austin? I got my start in the hobby in Austin about 9 years ago. I ADORED the city. Never had a problem with anyone that I encountered. I made a good living and didn't have any issues with drama or bs.

In recent years, I've made a couple of attempts to return to visit Austin. All have failed, which... is fine. I do better in some places than I do in others. But man-- the bickering, the drama, the "cliques", the threats..... how in the hell did it all change so seemingly quick?

Problem is if anyone answers that honestly it'll only set off another round of bickering.
The safest answer would be to simply look for the common denominator spanning the past several months.

[Grace Preston]

It isn't just the past few months. This has been brewing since at least 2011. (Pay no attention to my join date.. I'm much more of an old timer than I let on). 2006-- Austin was one of my favorite cities in the US. Its just sad to see what has happened.

[Whispers]

Originally Posted by GracePreston

All I can say is...

What in the hell happened to Austin? I got my start in the hobby in Austin about 9 years ago. I ADORED the city. Never had a problem with anyone that I encountered. I made a good living and didn't have any issues with drama or bs.

In recent years, I've made a couple of attempts to return to visit Austin. All have failed, which... is fine. I do better in some places than I do in others. But man-- the bickering, the drama, the "cliques", the threats..... how in the hell did it all change so seemingly quick?

What? You don't like what I've done with the place?

[Grace Preston]

Originally Posted by Whispers

What? You don't like what I've done with the place?

As much as you might like to take credit.. I'm fairly certain you can't take all the blame for this one. This one has many layers..

[Whispers]

Originally Posted by GracePreston

As much as you might like to take credit.. I'm fairly certain you can't take all the blame for this one. This one has many layers..

Give it time.... Some will come along and try to convince you it's all my fault...... That I single handedly destroyed this community..... There are 1000s of Austin members and the idea that 1 person can influence them all is kind of ludicrous.... I found it takes at least 3

Now.... in MY opinion.... The forums YOU remember from when you started were filled with cliques and information was censured by corrupt MODs. When the transition to ECCIE occurred at the end of 2009 a lot of that was dealt with and by the spring of 2010 Austin forums took a new direction

Every once in a while a new clique forms... we have problems with 3 at the moment..... One being a group of ladies that interfere in other ladies business and a couple of groups of guys trying to get cheap pussy and bareback that often use intimidation as well as other underhanded things..... There is usually some turmoil as they are dealt with.....

If they are not to your liking there is a fuzzy warm posting place created here that will be like you remembered but it's a super secret forum you need an invite to join....

[Grace Preston]

I do remember some of the Godderators of the "old days".. and I also remember a group of ladies who attempted a basic embargo on pricing... I think part of my success at that time had to do with the fact that I stayed away from the femmes for the most part and charged what I damn well pleased.

I just guess that in my opinion.. it used to be a much easier, low BS place to visit than it seems to be these days.

[Whispers]

Originally Posted by GracePreston

I do remember some of the Godderators of the "old days".. The most vocal of those is still around whining from day to day...... and I also remember a group of ladies who attempted a basic embargo on pricing...Some of them are around but keep to themselves and away from the board..... not all I think part of my success at that time had to do with the fact that I stayed away from the femmes for the most part and charged what I damn well pleased. Claire is the newest Queen Wannabe of Austin rallying a few of the local ladies to do her bidding and attack gals that are not in line with her beliefs.....I'm sure you can read and figure out which to avoid....

I just guess that in my opinion.. it used to be a much easier, low BS place to visit than it seems to be these days.

Consider visiting Austin advertising in different mediums. You could try it in conjunction with your ECCIE based visit.

Create a different name and use a different telephone number and advertise on EROS or Backpage or one of the others. Although there IS a community here on ECCIE we are a very small part of the business in AUSTIN that is growing at a faster rate than this community is. People are moving here every day from all over the country and guys that hobby here are often not familiar with ECCIE.

You may find that you can raise your rates with new clientele oblivious to this place.

[David.Douchehurst]

Originally Posted by GracePreston

All I can say is...


What in the hell happened to Austin?

Ah happ'nedt ta Austin! Meh an' all mah minyuns!

Woe be ta tha ig'nrant muthafukkahs whut cross meh!

Ah'll fuck 'em up tha ass an' Ah won't e'en use spit fer lube. Ah'll ream 'em out bone dry!

[Guest041216]

Originally Posted by David.Douchehurst

Ah happ'nedt ta Austin! Meh an' all mah minyuns!

Woe be ta tha ig'nrant muthafukkahs whut cross meh!

Ah'll fuck 'em up tha ass an' Ah won't e'en use spit fer lube. Ah'll ream 'em out bone dry!

LMMFAO hahaha

[David.Douchehurst]

Originally Posted by Julie James

LMMFAO hahaha

It ain't offen when Ah gits a filly a-laffin' thet hard wiffout a-showin' 'er mah peckerdillo furst.

[Still Looking]

Originally Posted by David.Douchehurst

Ah happ'nedt ta Austin! Meh an' all mah minyuns!

Woe be ta tha ig'nrant muthafukkahs whut cross meh!

Ah'll fuck 'em up tha ass an' Ah won't e'en use spit fer lube. Ah'll ream 'em out bone dry!

Careful you don't want to piss off the TS'S

[Camille Fox]

Originally Posted by illuminati

With all due respect, Whispers, but why do you care? What is it to you that an OPEC member is trying to negotiate rates or if barebackers are trying to raw dog? What guy doesn't want to find a bargain or get his pinga wet w/o a cover? Shit! That sounds like every red blooded American male out there looking for some tush (...)

Pardon me while I join this real quick...

Let's flip this so we can put this into perspective and see if you would care or not...

Would you care if a hobbyist was trying to expose a group of ladies that decided to organize behind the scenes so they could collectively raise their rates? And I don't mean two or three. Let's imagine, from the top of the food chain, all the way down, 200 ladies in Austin decided to raise their prices by... Let's say, $50. Would you care?

Now, to the barebackers... You say why care, right? The guy is just being a guy, right? Oh, but let's say a few ladies are not doing so great so they decide to start a long-term investment plan... Let's say they stop their birth control and, on a specific client, she tears the condom on purpose. That's an 18 year investment plan right there, or the client can cover her bills for two, three months until she gets rid of the "inconvenience"... Now, do you care if YOU are getting barebacked by that provider? Because basically, when some guy decides to do that, he's just being a guy, right? But what if she catches something? Huh.... Some people... You guys make me smdh.

[Whispers]

Originally Posted by Camille Fox

Pardon me while I join this real quick...

Let's flip this so we can put this into perspective and see if you would care or not...

Would you care if a hobbyist was trying to expose a group of ladies that decided to organize behind the scenes so they could collectively raise their rates? And I don't mean two or three. Let's imagine, from the top of the food chain, all the way down, 200 ladies in Austin decided to raise their prices by... Let's say, $50. Would you care?

Now, to the barebackers... You say why care, right? The guy is just being a guy, right? Oh, but let's say a few ladies are not doing so great so they decide to start a long-term investment plan... Let's say they stop their birth control and, on a specific client, she tears the condom on purpose. That's an 18 year investment plan right there, or the client can cover her bills for two, three months until she gets rid of the "inconvenience"... Now, do you care if YOU are getting barebacked by that provider? Because basically, when some guy decides to do that, he's just being a guy, right? But what if she catches something? Huh.... Some people... You guys make me smdh.

That's pretty interesting..... If the ladies in that group would like a list of the guys that are bare backing as it gets matched to their ECCIE handles send an email. A few, like dante, seem to be able to afford the hobby and could certainly afford to support one of those ladies....

[Still Looking]

Originally Posted by Whispers

That's pretty interesting..... If the ladies in that group would like a list of the guys that are bare backing as it gets matched to their ECCIE handles send an email. A few, like dante, seem to be able to afford the hobby and could certainly afford to support one of those ladies....

Oh my...how ironic