On the first page of the web page “search for homes to sit “- there is a section
“Sits we think you will like”
I have no idea why the THS algorithm thinks I would like this sit -
Is it the country ? Is it the pets ?
Is it the star rating from previous sitters perhaps ?
Today a sit THS thinks I would like is one that most recently received a one star review with a warning to future sitters about the owner’s confrontational and disturbing behaviour ???!!!
Normally I’d let our members pop on and discuss before chiming in, but in this case I can see where you’re coming from, so I wanted to let you know I’ve passed your comments over to the team to take a look at.
If I get any feedback to share then I’ll pop it here on the thread.
I recognise a few that I had looked at in the UK, for example the rectory in Market Rasen. I got five UK where I have been looking and five US where I have not been searching at all.
Also the dates are off: next January in Olympia, WA. I never planned that far ahead. And that looks cold!
No, I’m not seeing that sit promoted; the first four (two in England and two in Australia) look great and well-reviewed by sitters but, of course, I’m busy on another sit!!!
maybe @botvot … one of the other sits that is being promoted to me as a “Sit I would like” wants only sitters with experience in off-grid living ( which I don’t have ) THS definitely wants to take me out of my comfort zone
Personally, I hate ALL algorithms that tell me What I Will Like. I even hate that my searches are saved, even though I haven’t set anything to make it do that. Just let me have a look from fresh each time and make my own mind up, thanks Bots!
Instead I like to make a cup of lemon tea…look through areas I’m interested in…favorite homes for notifications and have saved searches in the app from which I receive alerts on my phone.
I don’t get the other alerts except for the trusted times by email.
But I do appreciate the efforts of all who are more involved with THS like @Silversitters et al and keep us updated on the shenanigans
I don’t see that at all
I only ever check what I’m looking for.
And just a side comment, I don’t work for reviews, I don’t work at all actually .
I just enjoy my sits, always leave feedback but I have stopped prompting for reviews because if they don’t, well they miss out on the fabulous feedback. Next
I also see the same sit promoted on the THS’s home page. I wouldn’t apply for a sit where more then one sitter didn’t leave a review. Somebody sat for a year and didn’t leave a review, which is a huge red flag. I wouldn’t even touch the latest sit and reviews, it’s been already heavily discussed on other forums.
Maybe this is a test and THS will start selling this coveted spot to HOs who would like to promote their listing? The number of available sits keeps growing, over 7700+ now, so from a business perspective it will make sense if THS monetizes on that.
We almost accepted & then dodged a fabulous looking 6 month off grid sit that the “chosen” sitter then didn’t leave a review for (or the HOs for the sitter) & the sitter had lots of great reviews already. The second sitter knocked off a star for hospitality & pet behaviour and the review was guarded. Whether THS do or don’t consider reviews as “opinions”, putting a 1 star sit on the home page is poor PR for promoting their matchmaking service skills. #shortsightedspringstomind
Interesting … so this one star sit is being promoted to all sitters !?!?
Newbies beware! 
sit on the home page is poor PR for promoting their matchmaking service skills.