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Hi Michael, thank you for asking: "I'd be curious why you think this kills communication." The reason I say that the warning message "kills" communication is because within the past week or so that the warning message has has been added to messages that I send (or when I reply to "winks") to a houseboy they have resulted in zero return communications/messages, unlike previous to this modification where I enjoyed responses. I am NOT photo verified, I am on the system as a gold member, but not photo verified. I do not scam, there is no bad history with my name attached to it. However, I can see how a houseboy would just as soon press the delete button rather than trusting "me" further after reading that attached warning message, especially if he is a NEW houseboy member, someone who isn't familiar with the site system and not have knowledge of the real reason why the administrator has chosen to add this to "our" messages. Percentage wise, I wonder just how many of the members are photo verified? Probably not a great number. I suspect that over time, members will lose interest and remove their profiles if there happens to be less communication. As for the employers who send money, tickets, etc.; making that choice. It is their responsibility to use good judgment. I have made the mistake of sending money, tickets, etc. over the years. Sometimes I lose, sometimes the houseboy will show up for the trial visit. I take the responsibility for my own actions and judgement, especially when it is a mistake that has been made. Will I do it again?? Probably yes. When another cute young guy convinces me that my arrangement is the right one for him and both he and I want to take that chance, then I will do it again. It's my decision. I am an adult. I am able to view a houseboy's profile and underneath his profile photo there will be a message saying that his photo is verified, or not. It's my responsibility to check it and then decide if I want to communicate with the houseboy and vice versa. Aside from this subject, I want to say that I think you and your team have done a great job with the transfer over to your new web site and format. It takes a lot of work for sure, and all good systems require debugging and feature modifications over time. houseboy.com is "quality". I wish you, the team, and all concerned, great success. Art (Gainesville, Florida)

Is it really necessary for the site software to ADD this warning to the contact messages that WE send on the HB site to a Houseboy or Employer? "This message was sent to you from a member who has not verified their photo. Be careful of messages from members who have not been verified by our team!" This practice will KILL any further communication between myself (employer) and the houseboy, (or the houseboy to the employer).. I assume that the site policy is to include this automatically generated add-on message for any user/member who is not officially verified, both employers and houseboys. It is a waste of time for members to remain on the HB site if this policy remains and this practice continues.

I looked at ivanyhoung666 single (only) picture. His profile says he is 5'8 and 210lbs. That can't be right. He would have to be much stockier with more bulk if he were 210lbs having a height of 5ft 8inches. Over the years I have had contact with several of the houseboys that have profiles on this site ... they have pretty much been "real". I haven't noticed a hint of subterfuge (that of HB paying models to be on the site). I have noticed only one HB violator who advertised PHOTOBUCKET.COM over and over again in his profile(s) which he has submitted repeatedly after each of the violating profiles had been "removed" by the administrator. That advertised site requires the viewer to register for an account during which the new user must VERIFY his email account address (with a return link click) before gaining access to that site. It's a way to snag new accounts and email addresses at the expense of houseboy.com. And, that is subterfuge.

I agree. A search by email address would be great! Also, agree with keeping deleted, canceled, and active email addresses available to be searched.

Please add User Online Indicator in "individual" Profile Display Page screen. Would be a welcomed feature while viewing individual profiles. Also, continue to provide the existing list of ONLINE users feature, don't remove it.

CMS0991 Hamburg NY (at this time) This guy is NEW to this site but he has been on other sites over the past 4 years. He is still 19??? really??? Anyway, once you get in contact with him, he will tell you a lot of crap, none of it makes sense. If you are an older guy, he will berate you and play major games with your mind. I did some research about him and it appears that he may be a mid-fifty year old man playing pranks with gay men in online web sites. I have tracked him for over 4 years. For website profile postings, he uses the same story about living with 2 older guys, etc. and about being shy and withdrawn, and so on ... but when you make contact with him and then get his nasty Y-messenger chats online and any emails after he has found out what your vulnerabilities are, he will pounce on you and bring you to your knees. He is TROUBLE !!! Says he is from FLA, then NY, Then other locations, back and forth on these web sites. A NASTY F@*ker. Cute pics, but nasty person.