Platform Hierarchy

[menzlife]

Menz.Life operates on a structured, reputation-based hierarchy designed to foster trust, accountability, and meaningful interactions.

Platform Hierarchy has 12 User Groups:

1. Guests:

    Can only view the forum; cannot post, search, or view members.

2. Unapproved Providers:


    Cannot post, message, or interact until verified.

3. Unapproved Agencies:

    Cannot post, message, or interact until verified.

4. Clients (Registered Users):


    Can post on the forum.
    Can private message.
    Cannot leave reviews on profiles until they achieve Gentleman status.

5. Gentlemen:

    Gentleman status should be granted to clients who leaves positive reviews or is reputable.
    Can promote clients (registered users) to Gentleman status.
    Has access to a private Gentlemen-only forum.
    Can leave reviews on Verified or Unapproved profiles.
    Can upload photos.

6. Verified Providers:

    Providers who have completed the verification process.
    Can post schedules and upload photos.
    Can comment on Verified or Unapproved profiles.
    Can manage their profiles or hide profile temporarily.
    Can promote clients (registered users) to Gentleman status.
    Access to a private Provider/Agency-only forum.

7. Verified Agencies:

    Can manage providers, post schedules, and interact freely on the platform.
    Must go through the same verification process as individual providers.
    Access to a private Provider/Agency-only forum.
    Can promote clients (registered users) to Gentleman status.

8. Mavericks:

    A Maverick is a Gentleman who has received 10 or more reviews from 10 unique providers or agencies.
    Access to a private Mavericks-only forum.

9. Premier Providers:

    A Premier Provider is a Verified Provider who has received 10 or more reviews from 10 unique Gentlemen or Mavericks.
    Access to a private Premier-only forum.

10. Moderators:

    Can manage posts within specific forums.

11. Super Moderators:

    Responsible for verifying Providers and Agencies.
    Can manage posts across all forums.

12. Admins:

    Has full control over the site and its functionalities.


Current moderators and admins
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Admin:
menzlife

Super Moderators:
adastra
Altay

Moderators:
Americanboy  (Vancouver)

[adastra]

Rolling Out the Gentlemen Feature Today

1.     Gentlemen status can be promoted by other Gentlemen to trusted clients.
   
2.     Gentlemen status can be promoted by Verified Providers and Agencies.
   
3.     Only Gentlemen will be able to leave reviews or comments on provider profiles
   
4.     Helps reduce bad reviews by allowing only vouched clients to post on profiles.
   
5.     Not perfect, but it builds trust and rewards good clients.
   

You can promote other users in your control panel. Or revoke status.

   


At the bottom of each profile, you'll now see who granted the promotion. 
Until now, all promotions were done by MenzLife, but moving forward, the actual user who upgraded the status will be displayed.


   


The Gentlemen feature has both advantages and potential downsides. On the positive side, it allows Verified Providers and Agencies to vouch for their trusted clients, ensuring that only reputable users can leave comments. This helps create a trusted review system, reducing fake or malicious reviews while rewarding good clients with recognition. However, there’s also the risk of manipulation, where a provider could create multiple fake accounts and promote them to Gentlemen status to boost their own profile. That said, patterns of abuse—such as all reviewers being promoted by the same provider—could raise red flags and be scrutinized. Additionally, since Gentlemen can also promote others, there’s a potential for gatekeeping or favoritism, but this also encourages networking among respected users. Ultimately, while no system is perfect, this approach shifts credibility toward established and vouched-for members, making it harder for bad actors to influence the platform.