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LOL! It was a conspinciracy. It was NOLLS fault (well...) or maybe the servers in PHX really were down. We have plenty of these threads now. We good...
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No. I'm too outraged.
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The "Or else the Big Bad Mods will get you" was implicit in what Milik wrote. It's called subtext. Geez!
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I have no idea why it was locked, but as a former mod, I can say if it was, there was a good reason for it. These things are never done arbitrarily. And it certainly wasn't done to protect Trump.
The mods have far more to do than to defend themselves against this sort of thing, so if it was locked, it was a decision made or backed at the highest levels, and it was done after some discussion. Best leave it alone and move on, IMHO
Sounds a bit like a threat, IMHO
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LOL. You really don't see it when you do it yourself, do you?
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This site runs on user generated content. The stories are most important of course, but the forums are user generated content as well. Content for which people come here. Users invest time, and some even money, in this site. If there's a good reason to close a thread it should be fairly easy to state the reason, right? Some transparency might even take away the perceived notion of censorship that seems to plague the forums every now and then.
A statement as to why a thread is closed can also be a good moment to again mark the boundaries of what is and what isn't allowed. That does not work if people have to guess for the reason.
Let me know if you find that other thread.
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This is now your second, if not third thread on this topic, albeit the last one was because a thread had been deleted:
https://www.lushstories.com/forum/yaf_postst53334_Some-info-when-threads-are-deleted-please.aspx
I recall another one but I cannot immediately find it which is a shame because that one got some responses which I believe were very appropriate. The thread above got no posts.
Can you not just accept, and move on, that there are times, when for whatever reason(s), explanations as to why some moderation actions have been taken are not made public.
Really it would appear to be only you that has a wasp in your bonnet about this.
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Good to know. I'm pretty new as an author and do my best to edit my own work. However, when I let others read it they sometimes see things I miss. I still have trouble knowing when to use comma, semicolon, or colon. When I was in college creative writing I should have listened closer. Seeing how my wife taught English, it is easy to ask her or a friend to proof read. They never change the content but point out punctuation errors.
I'm getting better through practice. Hopefully in time I will be independent. One of the things great about this site are those who help one another. I've developed a deep love for writing and owe most of that to Lush. When I recieve advice or edit help I always credit that person. Until I achieve that level of competence I will refrain from entering.
I believe a great story is so much more than punctuation.
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Comp entries are already an open-notes test, aren't they? You can use Spell-check or Grammarly or whatever word processing aid you choose; you have access to dictionaries and thesaurus; you can do as much or as little research as you feel necessary on Google or any other internet source; and you can access dozens of different writing resources with helpful tips and guidelines - pretty much all that's being asked is that the end story be your own work.
And you're right about "Thin Ice"; great story, incredibly well written!
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Another of the mods (who also happens to be a teacher) used a good analogy to this. She compared the usual, everyday story submittal to a homework or in-class assignment on which it's usually okay to ask for help or get a second set of eyes to look it over - hence, an editor would be no issue.
A competition, on the other hand, is more comparable to taking a test, where you rely on what you know and your own abilities to try to do well. In most cases getting help or answers from others when taking a test (the SAT's spring to mind) is considered cheating.
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I think this is a shame. As Mad has said above it's easier to spot others mistakes than your own. Having a fresh set of eyes to spot any mistakes you have missed because you've been staring at it for days on end working on it is quite handy.
I hope no one has suggested Ms B didn't win that competition fairly because she had someone take a look? We all know she is more than capable of winning, her story was fantastic.
I just worry now that there will be more bad sport on the part of people who don't win or make the top 10. Lots of claims of cheating and help given (shudders) I don't envy the person(s) who have to deal with that. Just my
I happen to think the competitions here are more than fair. I've agreed every time with who has won them.
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Just asking a quickie, but does that rule also mean that when you submit a story that the Mod who reads it and approves it doesn't make any edits to your story - even just cutting a word or two or changing words, leaving it completely untouched but just making sure the content is within the rules applied in the story competition set down, as that is a form of someone else editing your story?
Apologies, I just don't think that small part has not been made quite clear about someone, besides yourself, editing your story? I assume that remains in force, that a Mod can make very minor edits if needed still?
Thanks for answering
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If by 'let it go' you mean prevent one's conversation partner in a dialogue from responding, then no, I would never 'let it go'. I can decide whether or not to let things go for myself, as I'd assume others can too, without the need to impose that decision on the other.
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Person have collaborated with here and on Blue has been Tooshy678
And Nymph and a few others I would like to one day try to work with on a story
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OK, had me blocked then perhaps, or whatever setting it was to ensure you would have the last word in a DM conversation
Seriously... let it go. 
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I know I probably shouldn't say this, but I am only saying what everyone else is thinking.
Can you please put a limit on the number of forums Vorchev starts and make him get an Avatar?
Runs and hides
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The categories are designed to assist visitors in finding stories in a genre they are interested in, e.g. gay, BDSM, cuckold...
I can't see a guy sat at home with a box of tissues, a jumbo-sized jar of petroleum jelly, and an iPad looking for stories with a view count over 30k.
This would probably work better as a category filter such as a 'Sort By Views' option. Even then I'm not sure how much use it would actually be to a reader as this particular statistic has no correlation to quality.
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Easy, you had me blocked as well, but still you respond to one of my posts
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*peruses your use of ampersands carefully* or is he...
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Obviously your blocks don't work much.
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I see nuder has been kicked off the premises once more. But this time all his posts are gone as well. Not sure why that is though, as it makes this thread look weird with all these responses to comments that aren't there
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It's all part of our plot to make everyone think you're crazy so we can contest your will.
Damn... I knew I was being left out again. 
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I have a story that's nudging 26,000 views. I want to make the 30,000 (obviously) but it rarely gets any traffic because it's so old. I find it pretty frustrating so I'm sure people who have stories with famous or legendary status are equally frustrated that something they worked so hard on is now being overlooked. Plus, if they've reached these milestones they're clearly worth a read but get drowned in all the new submissions. A little safe haven for them would be lovely.
Sadly he hasn't. Clearly he's done this before and with you, it works. Too bad it did not work with me. However, per your request, he is no longer in my class. I truly hope he starts doing what is necessary to achieve success, but I'm not holding my breath. The best indicator of future behavior is past behavior and you forget that his teachers, both past and present, talk to one another on a regular basis. He lied in that meeting and cherry picked what he shared. Even when confronted with the truth he continued to lie. 
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To be able to search for members easily.
If the site was more mobile friendly that would be amazing, but I realise that's no small ask.
Also, I'm backing the vote for a 'famous/ legendary' category. It's a shame that these incredible and erotic additions get lost in the annals of Lush.
