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What about the 'living dead'? Hallowe'en is just around the corner:

"Unnggghhhh" he said, shuffling from side to side as his tattered rags flapped in the breeze.

"Urrrhh," she moaned, swaying slowly and gazing deep into the dark hollow sockets where his eyes had long ago been pecked out by scavenging birds.

living dead are allowed. vampire stories are usually the go to, but mummies and zombies shouldn't be an issue (tho the idea of a zombie penis falling off mid sex act makes me giggle a bit).

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Censorship of any kind, under any circumstances, is dangerous. Everything posted on this site would be censored off by Christian fundamentalists, because the stories don't match their delusions of how life should work. Your woke/snowflake delusions should not restrict writers from publishing any content, whatever you choose to name it. Real adults don't practice censorship.

many of the rules and regulations exist for legal issues. pure and simple, the subjects banned are considered felonies. Many of them put up red flags on the internet and draw unwanted attention. i am sure there are people here who would like the freedom to write b estiality stories for example. if we allowed that we'd pretty soon be overrun with people submitting such, chatting about it, starting threads about it - it's a divisive subject and I think it would end up driving off people who think the subject unethical, immoral, and just plain disgusting. it's in the interest of the site to cater to our current membership rather than drive them off, a lesson taken from first removing I ncest stories and then adding an I ncest Fantasy category.

also, we don't allow hate speech. Go to the site formerly known as Twitter if that's what you're looking for. and if you don't like our brand of "censorship" feel free to move on. there's plenty of sites that publish the kind of stuff we won't. the quality doesn't tend to be as good, but that's the trade-off.

FYI - people who think the word "woke" is a negative crack me up. to be caring and empathetic and treating others with kindness rather than judgement is kind of a positive in my book.

sincerely,

A real adult.

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In the 21st century, even the dead can sue...🙄🤣

But, yeah, that was my understanding, too. Basically, pre-20th century is good or something like that. Hope Jen or a mod chimes in soon to confirm and clarify, though.

yeah, pre-20th c characters should be fine.

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Our terms and conditions outline a few very simple core rules (who reads those? ).

Do not post stories that feature minors (under sixteen years old). This includes flashbacks or memories pertaining to the sexualization of anyone underage.

Do not submit stories that include: r a pe, grooming, racism, homophobia, racist or homophobic slurs, graphic violence, totally unwilling participants, drugging, dangerous sexual acts, snuff, scat, ending your own life, or .

Do not use a cover photo that contains visible genitalia, penetration, ejaculation, or graphic or violent scenes.

Please use your common sense. If you think your submission may cause gross offence, it's probably not a good fit for this site!

Quick tips to help with approvals. https://www.lushstories.com/forum/writing-resources/before-you-submit-a-story

Thank you.

Nicola

I'm not sure if this was asked earlier in the thread but what is the 'or' it kind of has a cliff hanger of don't submit stories .... and it ends with 'or .' like ... I keep checking back to see if it has been updated /tweaked but the cliffhanger still stands.

Crap, I had never noticed that before. And given that this post was by Nicola, who knows anymore?

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I'm not sure if this was asked earlier in the thread but what is the 'or' it kind of has a cliff hanger of don't submit stories .... and it ends with 'or .' like ... I keep checking back to see if it has been updated /tweaked but the cliffhanger still stands.

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Crap, I had never noticed that before. And given that this post was by Nicola, who knows anymore?

...or anyone else's perhaps?

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I'm not sure if this was asked earlier in the thread but what is the 'or' it kind of has a cliff hanger of don't submit stories .... and it ends with 'or .' like ... I keep checking back to see if it has been updated /tweaked but the cliffhanger still stands.

stories that take place in Oregon.

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stories that take place in Oregon.

LOL

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LOL

I've fixed it. Forum software banned the word itself 🙄

Can we quote movies? Or is that a copyright issue?

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Can we quote movies? Or is that a copyright issue?

I think short quotes from movies are fine. E.g. if you have a star wars fan who says, 'Use the force, Luke...' etc. I think it falls under fair use. Just don't go quoting chunks and you should be okay.

I was just wondering why the word ta boo is banned in forum posts and status updates when we have a category called tab oo.. it just seems a bit nuts.

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I was just wondering why the word ta boo is banned in forum posts and status updates when we have a category called tab oo.. it just seems a bit nuts.

Yeah, it's mental. I pointed that out to the devs a couple of weeks ago.

I have some questions around consent and what’s allowed. To be fully transparent, I’m open to reading and writing stories that go beyond the limits of this site but am also happy to play by the rules.

As far as what is acceptable, when does being drunk cross the line of consent? I would think that a character acting under their own free will, even if drunk, would be acceptable. I had a story rejected where the character was not even written as being drunk but had what was deemed as too many drinks.

Another area is Mind Control and Hypno stories. What is the framework for these being allowed but not one with a drunk but willing character?

I have some hypnosis stories in mind but won’t bother finishing them if they couldn’t get approved.

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when does being drunk cross the line of consent?

When the person does something, or is coerced into doing something, out of character or they're uncomfortable with, because they're unable to make an informed decision due to being under the influence.

Same with mind control. Suggestion is fine, but the ultimate choice over whether to go through with any act must be taken by the individual, either at the time or prearranged.

Thanks, but I guess I’m still unsure how to think about that.

If a character is drinking and conscious and not being coerced but acts a little more freely than they might normally even though it’s of their own free will is that problematic?

Regarding the Hypno, it seems a more precarious. Theoretically a person wouldn’t do something under hypnosis that they wouldn’t normally do, but the basic premise of hypnosis stories is control over someone else. How should we think about consent in that context?

Let’s say a guy puts a woman under and while in trace he asks her to undress. Under normal circumstances if he had gone up to her and asked her to do that she would say no, but under trance she agrees. Is that problematic?

I apologize in advance if this comes off as pedantic, but I do want to understand this better for future stories I have in mind. Thanks!

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If a character is drinking and conscious and not being coerced but acts a little more freely than they might normally even though it’s of their own free will is that problematic?

No, that's fine.

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Let’s say a guy puts a woman under and while in trace he asks her to undress. Under normal circumstances if he had gone up to her and asked her to do that she would say no, but under trance she agrees. Is that problematic?

As long as she agrees to the hypnosis and agrees beforehand to whatever he does, it's fine.

The key is establishing consent. He could even say, "You realise I could make you do things you wouldn't normally do, like undress?" If she says that's fine, it's game on.

Edit: There are grey areas of course (reluctance) so if she half-heartedly says "no we shouldn't" but is into it and moaning... well, it may be okay. Just proceed with caution.

Oh, excellent. That’s very helpful!

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Oh, excellent. That’s very helpful!

I agree, Thanx Wordsmith!

I would like to confirm that the minimum age for storytelling is 16.

Thanks

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I would like to confirm that the minimum age for storytelling is 16.

Thanks

Yes it is.

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Thanks, but I guess I’m still unsure how to think about that.

If a character is drinking and conscious and not being coerced but acts a little more freely than they might normally even though it’s of their own free will is that problematic?

Regarding the Hypno, it seems a more precarious. Theoretically a person wouldn’t do something under hypnosis that they wouldn’t normally do, but the basic premise of hypnosis stories is control over someone else. How should we think about consent in that context?

Let’s say a guy puts a woman under and while in trace he asks her to undress. Under normal circumstances if he had gone up to her and asked her to do that she would say no, but under trance she agrees. Is that problematic?

I apologize in advance if this comes off as pedantic, but I do want to understand this better for future stories I have in mind. Thanks!

These are really good questions. I wrestled with these myself when writing a tentacle sex story. It's a nuanced discussion, and I was really trying to avoid any hint of -i-ness. Thanks for helping clarify.

Just to add, we're not trying to take all the fun and spontaneity out of stories. Consent doesn't need to be explicit before any contact is made, so long as someone ultimately enjoys it.

If however, they're filled with shame or regret afterwards because they've been verbally persuaded against their better judgement, or blackmailed (totally fine as story arcs, by the way), we're probably going to need to see explicit consent before anything happens physically.

Monster/tentacles/mind control all have an element of the fantastical to them, so they might get a bit more leeway than we would with just regular old humans.

People being a bit drunk, or on drugs they've taken themselves is fine, so long as they're not so compromised they don't know what's going on.

In the "Before you submit a story" post it says "Are my paragraphs indented or really long or one long paragraph?"

Are indents on paragraphs required or prohibited?

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In the "Before you submit a story" post it says "Are my paragraphs indented or really long or one long paragraph?"

Are indents on paragraphs required or prohibited?

You don't indent paragraphs here. Just make sure you have paragraph breaks in appropriate places. When I was a mod I kicked a few stories that were one giant paragraph.😲

Ok, thank you.

Not sure if this is the right place to ask. What are the rules for stories with a fantasy 'punishment' theme? Things along the lines of a medieval setting where a nun and a workman are caught in flagrante delicto and are to be punished in the village square. (which could involve anything from whippings to being forced to perform sex acts). In a way any sort of 'punishment' fantasy has a NC element.

I have a variety of stories (the first one which is totally vanilla is still waiting for review (no rush)), but I don't want to break site rules or offend anyone with some of the more edgy, or fantasy BDSM themed stories.

Its completely OK if the sort of fantasy scene above doesn't meet site standards, I can stick with the more vanilla stories here.

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Not sure if this is the right place to ask. What are the rules for stories with a fantasy 'punishment' theme? Things along the lines of a medieval setting where a nun and a workman are caught in flagrante delicto and are to be punished in the village square. (which could involve anything from whippings to being forced to perform sex acts). In a way any sort of 'punishment' fantasy has a NC element.

I have a variety of stories (the first one which is totally vanilla is still waiting for review (no rush)), but I don't want to break site rules or offend anyone with some of the more edgy, or fantasy BDSM themed stories.

Its completely OK if the sort of fantasy scene above doesn't meet site standards, I can stick with the more vanilla stories here.

Being forced to perform sexual acts falls under the nonconsent rule and is therefore a huge no-no.

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Being forced to perform sexual acts falls under the nonconsent rule and is therefore a huge no-no.

Ok I’ll avoid any such content here

I understand r*** is a banned topic, but what about a story/theme where the wife has a r*** fetish and with the aide of her cuckold fetish husband, he arranges strangers to quench her fetish. Therefore, while both have different kinks, fulfill them in a unique way. From the story perspective, the sex may appear nonconsensual, however in reality it is fulfilling her fetish safely and prearranged.

I have a line at the end of the story that explains the relationship: "What you’ve just read is a day in the wonderful relationship between a husband—me—who has a submissive, cuckolding kink, and his beautiful wife who has a yearning nonconsensual kink.  Stay tuned and see how their fetishes intertwine to keep each other fulfilled."

In full transparency: these were a series of stories written privately for a woman I met here on Lush who had this specific type of fetish, and we were looking for ways to dovetail our kinks. I think they are really entertaining with a unique twist and would love to publish them within the rules.

I'm happy to share it with a mod prior to publishing if required.