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HotBttmInBriefs
Over 90 days ago
Bisexual Male, 47
United States
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I would imagine as far as views go that the majority of views come from non-members. Only members can vote and comment. So yes the analogy of friends would work there.
I think the true verdict of whether a story is a success or not makes up a concensus of a lot of factors....views, comments, ratings, how the author feels about the story, etc.
I think the true verdict of whether a story is a success or not makes up a concensus of a lot of factors....views, comments, ratings, how the author feels about the story, etc.
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Innocent of that one......so far anyway
Ever had sex in a public bathroom
Ever had sex in a public bathroom
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Jeans, red polo shirt, brown loafers, red briefs, and socks.
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Guilty
Ever had a crush on a mate and he or she found about it?
Ever had a crush on a mate and he or she found about it?
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Diving in. What's the worst that happens....just toss me out of the water. LOL
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Someone mentioned how often their story has been favorited? How do you find that into?
I haven't learned all the ins and outs of things yet.
I haven't learned all the ins and outs of things yet.
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Agree
That Flo person is the most irritating spokesperson or at least in the top 10 ever
That Flo person is the most irritating spokesperson or at least in the top 10 ever
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I'll buy him a beer, give it to him and then keep going.
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To me if a site wants better stories and quality stories as it seems this site does, then I feel a push to elicit more comments and votes is appropriate. I know it is harder to do when non-members can view and those views count in the overall viewer count.
But as you do read the comments left here, it seems that many of those views you get could be members who just could not get through a story for some reason whether it be bad grammar, misspelled words, etc. How is that writer ever going to know and be pushed to improve themselves if a comment or score is not left.
I go through spurts where I read a lot and then I'll slow down and enjoy other parts of the site. There have been a few stories where I was alarmed at the bad words and grammar and could not get through the story. Sometimes I found that the author had not signed on to the site in a long time, so no way to contact them. I still tried to leave a comment as to why I didn't fully enjoy the story. But I also tried to let that person know what part of the story I did like and which parts I did not. Trying to keep it very constructive.
As a writer I know I want to hear those things. I need to hear those things if I am ever going to be a better writer.
I know how much time it takes on this site for a writer to write a story. And I know that sometimes you submit that story after hours of working on it, and it still gets rejected. And then you spend even more hours making the corrections needed just to get it approved. I just feel after all that, it is just common courtesy to leave a writer a vote and a comment. Even if that comment is just to say thank you for the time they took and to let them know how much I enjoyed the story. And yes sometimes I have contacted the writer and some of those times have led to becoming friends with that writer.
But as you do read the comments left here, it seems that many of those views you get could be members who just could not get through a story for some reason whether it be bad grammar, misspelled words, etc. How is that writer ever going to know and be pushed to improve themselves if a comment or score is not left.
I go through spurts where I read a lot and then I'll slow down and enjoy other parts of the site. There have been a few stories where I was alarmed at the bad words and grammar and could not get through the story. Sometimes I found that the author had not signed on to the site in a long time, so no way to contact them. I still tried to leave a comment as to why I didn't fully enjoy the story. But I also tried to let that person know what part of the story I did like and which parts I did not. Trying to keep it very constructive.
As a writer I know I want to hear those things. I need to hear those things if I am ever going to be a better writer.
I know how much time it takes on this site for a writer to write a story. And I know that sometimes you submit that story after hours of working on it, and it still gets rejected. And then you spend even more hours making the corrections needed just to get it approved. I just feel after all that, it is just common courtesy to leave a writer a vote and a comment. Even if that comment is just to say thank you for the time they took and to let them know how much I enjoyed the story. And yes sometimes I have contacted the writer and some of those times have led to becoming friends with that writer.
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For me it doesn't matter whether the writer is a male or female. I have read some of the best erotic gay male on male stories from female writers. And I have read some bad ones. Same with male writers. And the same for all types of erotic fiction.
As far as male erotic fiction verging on porn, I don't care how well it is written if erotic fiction fails excite the reader it is meant for it just fails completely.
It is kind of like some of the Cinemax and cable TV soft core porn. The key word is SOFT and that is the way it leaves many men and doesn't even excite many women either.
And erotic fiction doesn't have to go to the full on porn to excite the reader either, but if it is not erotic in nature and does not stir those feelings in a reader then to me it is just Fiction.
As far as male erotic fiction verging on porn, I don't care how well it is written if erotic fiction fails excite the reader it is meant for it just fails completely.
It is kind of like some of the Cinemax and cable TV soft core porn. The key word is SOFT and that is the way it leaves many men and doesn't even excite many women either.
And erotic fiction doesn't have to go to the full on porn to excite the reader either, but if it is not erotic in nature and does not stir those feelings in a reader then to me it is just Fiction.
