I don't see any announcement about this anywhere, and then suddenly there it is. Why even bother having an Omnium badge if the site is going to keep randomly adding categories and then taking it away from those that have earned it?
edited to add an additional thought
This category also sounds like it brushes very close to drugging and , both of which are subjects not permitted by the T&C.
Drugging and will not be tolerated! Anyone posting that will be shown the door. Sayanora! Adios!
Everyone should read what it says under the heading of that category. Here it is...
Mind Control:
Mind control sex stories, are those where mind control and even telepathy, is somehow used as part of a sexual act. One of the most commonly used mind control techniques is hypnotizing someone, and then using suggestions to make them perform sexual acts or bring themselves to orgasm while under hypnosis. Characters are often hypnotised into behaving less restrained than they might be in real life. A person may have a secret longing to be used as a sexual plaything, but are unlikely to realise that fantasy unless it was brought out under hypnosis. Another common theme in mind control stories, is turning the hypnotised person into a "people puppet", where the "villain" may use his psychic powers, to manipulate the limbs of his "victim", as if they were a puppet. For example, a person may not wish to be servile to another, but might be forced to kneel down in front of them (and perform various "services"), in a case of mind over matter.
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It's about using mind control techniques used by someone to bring out hidden, secret, and suppressed desires in someone else...
For instance, if a person under no circumstances would be not be servile and kneel down and give a blow job, no amount of mind control will make them do it. Because that is way beyond their character. But if they do do it, then deep down they've harbored the desire to. The mind control brings that out. It is a latent part of their character.
There can be a host of reasons someone suppresses their desires such as peer pressure, religion, social standing, corporate hierarchy, etc. But deep inside those are things that they could do, so mind control brings that to the service.
It's the same concept as the prudish librarian that under the right circumstance becomes a sexual dynamo.
If we as story verifiers determine that a storyline and action in this genre is being written as , we'll reject that.
I can't explain it any better. The description of Mind Control that goes with the category seems to make perfect sense to me. If anyone doesn't understand the category or finds it repulsive, then they should avoid it. There are categories I do not write in because I wouldn't enjoy it. Just use common sense.
If someone desires an Omnium Badge enough to force themselves to write in all categories, even if they don't like them, then they've earned the Badge, at least until we add another category. Sorry, that's just how it is. It's actually a pretty good representation of how real life works.
Mind Control? i thought we were discussing Wind Control. damn. i might have voted differently if i'd known. seriously need to get new glasses and/or stop dropping acid.
You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
Bring it on. The more taboo categories the better. It's the taboo themes that people want to read. Everything else is shit boring.
I was shocked when I first joined Lush and noticed that incest and non-con stories were not allowed. The vast majority of people see those 2 categories are banned and move on and never come back to Lush.
People should realise that this site needs traffic to generate revenue in order to fund its upkeep. Non consent and incest stories will generate more traffic and revenue than all the other categories combined. Every other site caters for incest and non consent and sees huge benefits from it. Why should Lush be any different?
If you don't like it, don't read it. Just stop fucking moaning. It's pathetic.
You DO have the option. Non consent stories would pull in huge amounts of traffic and revenue for the site -- much-needed traffic and revenue. If other sites benefit from it, why shouldn't Lush?
People would join who are capable of verifying non consent stories. Nobody expects you to read stories that you're not comfortable with. Nobody can force you to read something you don't want to.
I like this as a category, I think we will see some really creative work with this one. I also have faith that most writers and certainly the Mods will ensure the content doesn't cross into the territory of non-consent. As for adding new categories I think its good for the site, helps keep it fresh and interesting. Granted I am light years away from an Omnium but if I actually had such a badge writing a few more stories wouldn't bother me. Life is about growing, learning and experience. Writing should be too.