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Quote by Mysteria27
Where is the save as draft option? I don't see that in the edit screen.

I usually work my stories in word, but this particular story has been rejected a few times.

I am making changes and I can't save them. So I thought there could be a saving option.


I just checked. I think it only works on pre-verified/rejected stories.

In that case, copy your story text, and paste it into a message to yourself. You can work on it from your inbox, and then copy and paste back into the story field when you're ready. It's not perfect, but I prefer to edit that way before I'm ready to submit.

I hope that helps a bit.
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Quote by Mysteria27
I think it would be a great idea, if they added a saving button in the edit process.

I have a story that has been rejected a few times. I don't have it in word anymore as I have changed it so much.

I can only edit it in Lush.

A saving button would be fabulous to have.

What do you all think?


I'm a bit confused by your post. Do you mean something other than the "Save as draft" option? I find that option works very well for me. I often send it to myself as a message periodically, and keep a copy in a folder. I find it useful that way if I suddenly have to shut down the screen. Plus, it makes me feel more popular when there's mail waiting for me.
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Quote by nicola
I quite like the idea.

However, we piloted something similar many years ago, and as a few have said, yes, some people treated it like a free editing service.

There is also the issue that the vast majority of authors on here, are amateurs, so would there be enough "experts" willing to give their time offering serious critiques? I can see it ending up a a larger version of our existing comment area.

We may look into this once we have some essential upgrades completed.

In the meantime, for anyone wanting a serious story critique, head to Desdmona's Fish Tank. They are set up specifically as a writer's group for erotica authors.



Thank you.
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Quote by 1ball
The thing is, you probably have victim written across your forehead in an invisible tattoo that only women can see. Many women are little more than parasites, given the chance. They measure their self-worth by how much attention they can get from men and how hot of a bf they can attract. Even if they don't want to be with you, they could be helping you find a gf, but they're getting what they want from you, so why should they? You really don't want to know them, at least not on their terms. If they don't want to meet you halfway, kick them to the curb.


And there was me thinking it was clear who was today's biggest wassock on Lush. It certainly is now!
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Quote by WellMadeMale


Ever heard of this nifty invention called private email? I think Gav installed that functionality here a few years ago.


Ooo, sarcasm. Post something publicly, and of course you will get a public reply. Let's just leave it there, shall we? Or would you like to display your fine wit some more? Go ahead, I've seen where discussions with you go, and I thought this time could be different. Obviously not.
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Quote by WellMadeMale


Thank you very much... Perhaps you should open up an advice column here at Lush as the lead relationship & self image adviser.? This answer further clarifies exactly what I meant with my original post.

I'm not even going to bother reading the wall of text which I knew was probably going to be delivered in my direction. Ugh


Then why did you bother responding to me? Bleurgh.
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Quote by WellMadeMale


Don't let any real truths hurt...address the truths and live in reality...Remember too - that you are the only one who can control how you feel.

I suggest to ease up on the hating and anti-social things. But that too is just a suggestion.


(Sorry, I had to cut the quote down so I could type in the field)

That is a much kinder and clearer reply than the first one you put in this thread. The reason I jumped on it is because I know for a fact that other people have done the same thing in the past on here, but much more brutally, and in many cases, it isn't helpful. This is one of those cases.

I was brought up to care about how a person behaves and acts. There are many people I stay away from because of it, and many others I gravitate to because of it. But their outside is still just a shell to me, the thing that houses them, with its own individual characteristics and beauties. It makes me angry when I see somebody crying because their nose is a little bigger than what the social guidelines dictate, or a person starving themselves because they have a pear-shaped figure. Dress one up as an ancient Roman, and he would look commanding and authoritative. Dress the other up in very little with her hair down, and she could replicate a Rubens painting, which many call sensual and erotic. An African friend told me that in his country I would be treated like a queen, whether I had money or not, just because of my size.

Society changes what they think is "acceptable" in appearance. What I hate is the fact that others with a narrower view are constantly forcing that opinion on those who can do nothing about it. "Don't bother talking to those kinds of people, they won't want you." What sort of attitude is that? How do you know? Why can't each person make the call as to whether they like a person, without being told by others who they should and shouldn't bother trying to get to know?

Yes, I know full well that appearances matter. I have that said to me every day. I read it all over the forums here. I know "that's how it is". People who subscribe to that way of thinking are all over the place and say it all the time. Is that helpful for everybody? No. Sometimes there are different and deeper issues at play.

I am anti-social in my profile for a few reasons. It's a way to protect myself from people who want to push me further than I am able to cope with. Some people say that their master/mistress won't allow it. I put up a bigger barrier. I am also not able to respond sometimes, due to panic attacks or a very low concentration level. Often, I can lurk over the forums, but I can't take anything in. I sometimes read posts four or five times and still can't take it in. And as soon as that black box noise goes off, because I forgot to turn the sound off, I'm in a panic again.

I advertised that I'm inexperienced for the same reason. When I joined, I wanted to be honest about why my writing would be crap. As it turns out, I did much better than I could ever have imagined, but that also meant that people wanted certain things from me that I couldn't give, and called me a liar. So I left that comment as it was, and it helps. It's how it is on Lush. I'm not looking for a relationship on here.

As for laying myself open, that's the sort of person that I am. I keep many things inside, and trust comes very slowly, if at all. But the one thing I do believe in is being open and honest as far as I am able. I came here to learn and explore, as my real self. Others like to be imaginary selves, and that's fine for them. But I share what I share if I think it can help somebody else, or make them feel not so alone, or if it means I might find the answers I'm looking for, or lay out my own thought process to view it better.

With regards to why I'm like I am, I think that my replies to the original poster show that I do have a certain measure of self-awareness, and the things that I am trying to do are in order to combat and change that. I even made a private album that a very small handful of people can see, in order to find out what I am happy with sharing appearance-wise, and to see if I can learn to view myself in the same way that I view others.

I see beauty very differently to most of the world, and I'm glad. I use that view in my photography, and people can see what I see through it. That's wonderful, because there is a lot of beauty out there that we miss. It's all about what we think beauty is, and how we look for it. Much of the time, we don't realise that we can look for it. We are used to looking for it in the shapes and angles that require less work or getting on our knees to see it differently.

But I'm damned if I let somebody get told (again) that they should stick to their point of whatever scale societal norms have chosen for them just because of how they look, without calling it out in some way! The world might think that way generally, but it doesn't make it right. Why shouldn't a lone voice damn it for the discriminating condemnation that they see it is, even if they know full well that they can't change it? But who says we can't change physical discrimination? You all have your "preferences", as you call them, and that's fine. That's your choice. But it's cruel and unnecessary to tell somebody who doesn't meet them that the entire world thinks like that. Or is it just the people who don't fit into those preferences that thinks like I do? My bad. It looks like I'm on the lesser being scale after all.

I used to be outwardly outgoing and self-confident. I wore it as a mask, and whilst it was a front, it was still a part of who I was. That changed for a few reasons, most of which were outside my control, and they are not relevant here. But in living a simpler, smaller life, whilst there are still issues I have to deal with, it's much easier for me to manage. I'm stand-offish from people here for a reason, and I make no apology for that. You don't know me, although I laid certain things out for you. I am very well aware of my failings, thank you, and I am learning to deal with them. But I still won't let a person be kicked when they're feeling down without expressing my feelings about certain aspects of it.

And I still fucking hate that mentality. I will never accept it, and I blame it for three suicides, two of whom were children. That's my right, and I shall hold it. It doesn't mean that I necessarily judge a person who thinks the way that I hate, because that depends on the rest of their character. But I do fucking hate that way of thinking, and I always will.

I'm done here now, so don't worry, there are no more essays for you to have to trawl through. Oh look, there goes my anti-social streak. I appreciate you taking the time to give a full reply earlier, and I thank you for it.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aApTVqeGJMw server's running slow again for everyone


Yeah, it's the heatwave. The server started off by waiting for the laggers half way round the track, because they had all the cookies, but it turns out that the fit ones nicked them on their way through the second time, and since the cookies were fudge brownie with roasted pecan chocolate icing, they melted, and by the time the server caught up with its silver platter, it was all a big chocolate swamp of fudgey pecany nomminess. The server is still trying to scrape it all up, and will be with you in due course.
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Quote by DrMcNasty


I hoped to avoid simple minded answers, jokes are almost always OK.

I am relatively new to the social aspect of this place. Am I to conclude that simple-mindedness is common?


Yes. But there are some higher beings lurking here and there. They only appear now and again, so you have to keep looking out for them. Welcome to Lushlife in all its glory!
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Liam Neeson has the sexiest eyes and smile I think I've ever seen, and his voice is like chocolate. That's a man I wish would cuddle with me! I'd even let him have all my cookies, and that's saying something! I don't know him beyond the media and films, but I'd like to.
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I don't like to ask in the open forum because I don't want everybody to know what it is that I want to know!
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One thing that might help in talking to lasses is being positive. Ha ha, there's me, saying positivity stuff! I'm a real Eeyore, but the difference is, I know it.

Take a look back through your blogs on here. Overall, what is the lasting impression that you get from them? Read them at face value, as if they were my blogs on my profile. How do they make you feel? What do they say about me as a person? Could you seek to change any of those statements, for better or worse? Do you think that I would be a person with whom you could find instant amusement and shared happiness?

Blogs often tend to be overthought, or spur of the moment. But they all reflect a part of our inner self. Looking back at our history and statements is sometimes a good way to find out what sort of impression we give people, or how they might read us.

As soon as I notice myself moaning (not in the fun way) about the state of my inner being, where anybody and everybody can read it (sadly, I do it all the time), I know I have to stop and take positive action.

I struggle with an illness that means I sometimes have to work harder than others with certain things. But that means that I have had to look at myself and my health. When I am a little better at times, I have learned which things I can do to help me feel better in myself (walking, fishing, photography). When I am very ill, I retreat from people.

But when I am a bit better, I am prone to moan about things, bemoan my physical form, vocally hate my existence, circumstances and relationships. People scare me, annoy me, hurt me, and don't like me. I cannot see that other people love me, care for me, enjoy spending time with me, and sometimes even like me. So when I blog things that go against my friends telling me I'm beautiful in their eyes, in various ways, I am calling them liars.

Sometimes, an issue is not about getting people to fancy us and want to be with us. Sometimes, it's about learning to look at how we show which parts of ourselves. I don't mean hide the pain, loneliness and frustration. I mean look at and share the better parts of ourselves in not just our words, but our attitudes too. Because our attitude to life really does come across. This in itself can have an enormous impact on how others see us.

I try to be kind, caring and compassionate to people generally (with a few exceptions), and I see beauty very differently to how most of the world does. But if I flip that round, can I apply those thoughts and beliefs to myself? I cannot. The poorly part of my brain doesn't allow it. But the healthy part of my brain can recognise that.

It doesn't matter how you try to behave or flirt or treat women, in my opinion. If your attitude is similar to mine, then that will come across in your very atmosphere. You can be the most wonderful man in the world, but if most of what you display is a poor ol' me mentality, then that will have an effect on your "aura", even unconciously.

What makes you feel good? What do you enjoy? What makes you want to share the fun in your life? What is great about the person that you are? If you can begin to find those things, it will come across in your words and personality. As I said before, try to stop worrying about the reactions of other people to you. Try to think about the effects of yourself on them. And the first way to do that is to honestly look at yourself from outside.

I'm not saying that this is easy; far from it. But perhaps this might be a key to you finding some confidence in currently being single, and later, confidence in sharing a growing relationship with somebody.

I hope you don't think I am being harsh. I am speaking from my own point of view, in a similar situation.

Edit: OMG! Sorry I proper went off on one!

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Quote by WellMadeMale
Are you hitting on overweight, balding women who have serious acne issues... or are you constantly reaching for the items on the top shelf in the marketplace of life?


I am sick and tired of the "stick to your own league" attitude that I often see on these sorts of threads. It's rubbing salt on the gaping wound. Thanks so much for that reminder. Sadly, I think the only people who don't care about what a person looks like are the ugly, desperate ones like me. And we're desperate, so what do we know?!

Fucking hate that mentality.
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Quote by BigJay23
Ive been trying to get a gf for almost 3 years now only to get told im not their type or how canI date someone like you, i know im over weight, balding, and have acne but do women really only care looks? I have a great personality and great sense of humor, im nice, kind hearted, caring, is that not good enough either? Please ladies help me out and give me some advice


No, you are not unattractive at all, not to me.

I don't care about looks; I care about what a person is like. But I think that sometimes, some of us are left lonely and single. I've never had a boyfriend, and I could have made this sort of post myself. It does my head in when people say, "Don't go looking for it, love will find you. Just enjoy the moment and when the time is right, it will happen". I hate it, because it's usually said by somebody who has had regular or long-term relationships, and it makes me want to punch them.

But to a certain extent, they're right. We cannot force what isn't "meant to be". Yes, we can go out on a mad chase, dressing up, trying different tactics, going out of our way, etc. But if the right person isn't there, they're not there.

I'm horribly lonely, and I'm fat, ugly, and annoying in many ways. I struggle to find things that are positive about myself, even if friends tell me otherwise. If they were true, why am I still single? Right? I could list all those positives, and own them, but I'd still be single.

I think that sometimes, certain people just have to stand up, accept the fact that for the moment, they are alone, and go and enjoy the freedom they have. Because if and when that tide turns and the sexy ship is brought to anchor, there will be sacrifices to be made and a journey of a new kind to embrace. And the person that we make that voyage with will want to go with us because of the person that we are.

The person that we are includes how we deal with loneliness, rejection and singledom. The only advice that I can give you is to say that there really are some positives to being alone. Find them, enjoy them, and love them. If and when the right person comes along, and wants to be with us, it will be wonderful and a joy, but it can be wonderful and a joy of a different sort to be single too. We just have to make an effort, find ways of not just coping, but enjoying it wholly. It's a lifestyle as well as a state of being. A concious decision to embrace what we're able can not just help, but be brilliant, too.

At least, that's what I try to tell myself. You are not alone in those feelings. I hope that time will bring you everything and everyone that you truly desire. Until that time, I hope that you are able to enjoy being and exploring the person that you are. By the time you with somebody else, you will have embraced what life has to offer a single person, and loved it for what it is. Enjoy the scenery of the path that you are on, because there will be other scenery on different journeys. Try to see the fun of it, just as there will be rocky parts of a shared journey.



That's all I have, sorry.
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I am sorry if you mistook my response for disrespect. I do not have the "correct" response. No one has the "correct" response. That's the beauty of BDSM, everyone is "corect" in their own D/s relationship.

You want to know my opinion on this post and the replies it received? Well let's start with the OP. Now I am not saing what they want is wrong. I myself do not agree with the acts of degradation and humiliation but that doesn't mean its wrong. The way it was asked for was wrong. You can't simply ask to be humiliated and degraded. There was no detail. No specifics as to what they want done to them or for them. That's like buying a collar, going to the local mall, finding the first person to look at you and giving them the collar telling them to be your Dom/me and do as they wish.

Now, for the replies it got. The multiple replies saying I need to know what you look like before I can humiliate you to see if your looks please me. Those are the kinds of things that make BDSM so hard on here. Yes, looks play a role in a relationship, but they are not the key role. When you are giving yourself, your entire being, your soul, your 100% devotion, its the feeling of mutual care and desire that makes it work. Knowing that you are being one with the other, completeing their desires while having yours taken care of is what makes it work. Not the fact that he/she has the body of a model. You are in the D/s relationship because that person has what you do not. They have the parts that you are missing. You are not in it to show off what a sexy person you have. The replies that were only said in mockery were not needed as well.

My last post said everything I felt it needed to. But there is your deeper description. Well not really deeper, but a little more beneath the surface I guess.


Now this is a reply I can understand. Thank you very much for taking the time to post more fully.

I have found that people are more likely to be respectful where they do not see scorn. I appreciate that you saw scorn, and reacted accordingly, but all I read in your response was general dissatisfaction for how your community is treated, and in another's post, that all the "mature" people have gone.

I do read the BDSM forum. I am fascinated by it. But I have also seen quite a few members of what you term your community (no sarcasm there) acting somewhat rude, immature and nitpicky. And there is a certain intensity in this particular part of the site.

I don't, for one minute, think that all people who choose to live a BDSM lifestyle are the same as certain characters that I see out and about on other parts of the site, or certain folks who post in here sometimes. People are people the world over, mature or.not, and I can't cover them all with the same frosting. But it makes me want to stereotype people who supposedly advocate what I am trying to understand, when I see so much of it from certwin more vocal folks at times.

That's why I posted. I wanted to know what was so bad about her post, and why. I know, obviously, what was so daft about some of the others. But if you wish your community to be seen in a better light, please remember that there are other people a bit like me who are lurking and watching, and trying to be respectful, even if at a distance. I see nothing wrong with taking a shot back where it's deserved, but now I understand better why it was deserved.

Again, thank you for taking the time.

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Quote by eocpez2
What. The. Fuck.

I am actually at a loss for words on this entire thread. It really is quite obvious why the BDSM community here is not getting much respect. Between the thread starter and the replies, I'm not sure which are worse.


You could always try leading by example, and give a respectful answer as to why you have an issue with the original post. The thread was posted outside of the BDSM forum, and it's natural for threads of that nature on the wider forums to get such a reaction. Once one person gives a lighthearted reply, others follow, no matter where it gets moved to. The poster was also directed to the appropriate thread for their request.

Why not show what you consider to be maturity by giving the "correct" response, in the hope that others can follow that? Or is that what you did already?
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I suppose that we will have to agree to disagree on this one. I like, correction... I love to hear how a story makes a person feel. However, I do not want a person with grammar worse than my own to critique me, nor do I want someone who doesn't know about plot development to critique my story ideas. This is a good idea for some not for all. I would not like to see the current system changed to this one.


Fair enough. We're all looking for something different. I wouldn't want to see something as structured as TheDevilsWeakness suggested, as it makes it more of an exercise about ticking boxes in my mind (both for the author and the critic). I tend to be a bit less formal in my own mind and writing (even if it doesn't appear that way). I'm not looking for jot and tittle, line by line dissection, just a few pointers for future reference. But then, maybe others are.

I would just like it known that I would value sincere input regarding my stuff from anybody who cared enough to offer it, without tit for tat attitudes or putting a burden on people. I thought Liz's idea was a good opportunity for that.

I wouldn't want a pre-submission forum, though. That's what proofreading is for, in my opinion, but I can see why others might want it.
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Everyone might show interest but in the end most here are amateurs, I'm interested in how the story made them feel, not a critique from someone as unqualified as I am.

Fine idea if you want it but for me, meh.


For me, part of a good critique involves how the story made the reader feel. Some write, "I liked this". Why? To me, critique is not all about technicalities and correct grammar, but the atmosphere and emotion a good story or poem can evoke. My favourite writers pull emotion from me, or let me wear theirs for a while. In my opinion, a person who can read or listen to a story is just as qualified as anybody else to say what they think could improve it or not.
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Quote by Buz
I'd make sure that my own stories are well above par before criticizing those of another author. I've seen some of the most critical comments come from people who really should spend time, and a lot of it, improving their own work. Generally, the best constructive criticism or improvement advice would come from an admired author who sends you a pm about the things you should do to take your writing to the next level.


Does that happen often for you, or are you speaking theoretically? That would be the ideal, but it doesn't work that way for everybody, sadly.

Not all of us have recognition to the extent that an admired author would take the time to help us improve our work out of the goodness of their heart or passion, time allowing. Not all of us feel able, or can, approach people whose work we respect. And some of us might have tried and not got anywhere.

I think there is a difference between criticising in a positive sense, and just being a critical knobhead. It's fairly easy to spot those people, but it's also an exercise in learning to recognise criticism we should take on board and be challenged by, or let it fall away to wither.

Some people might think the idea is meh, and they're not bothered either way, but for a site that promotes quality writing, as GingerKitty originally suggested, such an option could be highly beneficial. The people who feel meh about it don't have to use it.
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Quote by Liz
GingerKitty proposed the following:



My suggestion for an alternative to the forum idea:

Instead of a private forum, how about this:

I have seen on some artistic websites (such as DeviantArt) that a user can specify that they would like to have a piece critiqued when submitting it.

We could have a tick box on the story submission page called 'I would like a critique of this story' which would put an additional button on the story page itself.

Any user can click the button and submit a proper review of the story (subject to certain conditions such as minimum word count - otherwise you could get 'critiques' which say for example, "Not enough cock.")

These could then be listed as links on the top of the comments section, e.g. 'Critique by Shylass' which can be clicked on and opened.

This would also allow for multiple story reviews without clogging up the comments section with big chunks of text, but also allow casual readers to check them out also.

Perhaps a privacy option could also be added to make the critiques only visible to the author?

Please add your thoughts below.


I think GingerKitty's idea is great. However, I much prefer Liz's idea.

For personal reasons that I'm not going to share, I would be very reluctant to join a private forum. I want critique, but not in the same form as the blue site has. I do see the value that others find in it, though.

I think an option for anybody to critique work seriously, rather than leaving it on the open general comments part, is a wonderful idea. I would prefer anybody and everybody to have the choice to critique work should the author ask for it. Any sort of idea where people are asked to do something often results in "tit for tat". "I read and critiqued your work, so do mine! Do mine! I was nice to you, so be nice to meeee even though it's shit, or so much better than yours that I want to rub it in your face!"

I don't like overtly advertising my stuff, generally. I made an exception for the book and certain things I put on my blog from time to time (usually things that I feel very insecure about, so it's my way of pushing myself). Therefore, I would hate to start a thread in a forum that basically says, "Hey, read my story, and help me be a better writer!". I like the fact that people can choose for themselves if they want to or not.

I don't know what it would mean coding-wise, but I know that I would appreciate that function very much if it could be done. It could be said that the votes/comments section is enough, but for developing writers, it isn't. As we read in the forums often, people often feel like they can't leave constructive critique, even via private messages, should they wish to give it. This would be a way to show that an author really wanted to develop the skills that they had, and anybody who felt that they could contribute to that would have "permission". For a story site, I would see that as a natural progression, to deepen the experience not just for readers, but for the growing authors too. I think a next step past scores and comments, and into a world of "Please tell me how you think this could be better" would be a good thing for Lush.

Obviously, there will always be things that people want to bicker about. I get upset if somebody thinks my stuff is crap, but when I've had my cry, I try to do something about it. I also learn to increase my own skills and judgement by weighing up if what the critic said actually had merit. Sometimes it does, and sometimes it doesn't. Therefore, I would love to have this option. Anybody who shows themselves to be a doorhandle can always be blocked, but those who genuinely wish to see somebody do better can feel free to share. And the author can clearly show if they would like to receive that sort of feedback. I love it.
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Quote by Liz


Instead of a private forum, how about this:

I have seen on some artistic websites (such as DeviantArt) that a user can specify that they would like to have a piece critiqued when submitting it.

We could have a tick box on the story submission page called 'I would like a critique of this story' which would put an additional button on the story page itself.

Any user can click the button and submit a proper review of the story (subject to certain conditions such as minimum word count - otherwise you could get 'critiques' which say for example, "Not enough cock.")

These could then be listed as links on the top of the comments section, e.g. 'Critique by Shylass' which can be clicked on and opened.

This would also allow for multiple story reviews without clogging up the comments section with big chunks of text, but also allow casual readers to check them out also.

Perhaps a privacy option could also be added to make the critiques only visible to the author?


Like I said, I'm not sure that I would definitely want to use such a function on Lush myself, for various reasons, but I'm not sure that the thread to discuss it is this one. The ideas have so many implications, and since this thread is for all sorts of varying site ideas, some replies would get lost.

Nobody except me commented on it until now, as it was lost on the previous page by other posts that had nothing to do with it. I only realised that it was there because a friend told me. The idea could get discussed in detail here, but other suggestions will be lost, or replies will be missed. I would be happy to see, and contribute to, the idea in a separate discussion thread if anybody feels strongly enough that it would be a plausible and accepted idea.
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Quote by GingerKitty
I'm always reading about wanting to improve the standards of the writing here, which is sometimes (okay, most of the time) met with criticism. I think in order to help people improve and get good feedback, a critique forum, like on the sister site would be useful.


This is a great idea. However, I think that it should be a private forum, just as it is on the blue site. It would have to consist of people who are serious (in a fun way), or it would just be another vehicle for slagging people off or running them down (certain people are good at that).

I am in two minds about whether I would want to join it, personally, but I'm not sure that this thread is the right place for that discussion.

In general, I think the idea has potential in some form here.
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Shylass
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Quote by danny101


Not sure if that dose count, my dear. but I know I won't hold it against you.
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Shylass
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Quote by asleep


I do NOT find "misses" in the dictionary. I DO find "missus" and also "missis".

I'm wondering if this is an English / American difference of spelling like "honor" and "honour", etc. ??

Folks ... you gotta get up extra early in the morning to get ahead of SHYLASS on things like this

Rick

"Misses" is, indeed, wrong. "Missis" is also colloquial in certain parts of England. But like I said, there are enough jibes at people in certain parts of the site for spelling. It annoys me too, but we all make mistakes, and some are better at it than others (or not). I just think that there are other things we could be concentrating on than pulling people up for not being a good speller. That's just my opinion, obviously.

With regards to performing oral on my phone, I licked the screen this morning when I dropped a squishy blueberry from my muffin on it (that is not a euphemism). Does that count?
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Shylass
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Nicola has a lot to answer for! I never, ever thought that I would be on this sort of site, but here I am. I wrote this poem as an ode to the site on my first Lush birthday:

DEAR TEACHER

You've taught me things I never dreamed,
Created deepening urges,
Lambasted deep within my heart,
And called forth frightening urges.

I've learned to suck a throbbing cock,
And lick a swollen cunt;
To go in search of what I want,
Avoid those on the hunt.

I know the way to rim a girl
Or rub a fella's prostate;
I know some people like it fast
Whilst others like to frustrate.

I know what scat is (not allowed),
Why some like a wee shower;
I know repeated questions oft
Make other members glower.

I know some like their knickers on,
Whilst others prefer nude;
I know that anal sex requires
A large amount of lube.

I've found that some folk have their kinks
They use to have some fun,
And that they like some strange objects,
Like ginger, up their bum.

I know that some like cum all over,
And some girls can squirt;
Some people like huge boobs like mine,
Whilst others, small and pert.

Some like dicks wide, long, or both,
And most like a tight pussy,
Whilst others just want any sex:
They're really not that fussy.

I learned more of relationships,
Why some have them or not;
I'm trying to learn what turns me on,
Who makes me very hot.

I use bad words, like "fuck" and "cum",
And "cock", "pussy" and "thrust",
I know which words make others stiff,
I fare quite well, I trust.

I've written things that make me blush,
And cringe, and sometimes cry.
I've found a world I can explore,
That makes me wet, not dry.

I've made some friends, lost one or two;
This school has been enlarged.
Some make my life a better thing,
And some are best discharged.

But in the year I've been on Lush,
I've shared more of my heart.
I've learned that some are glad I have,
To those who aren't, I fart!

For not all love my words or comments,
That's okay, you know.
We all have different attitudes
And things that make us glow.

For here, dear Teacher, we can learn
(Or not, as we have found)
About ourselves and others too,
Whether straight, gay, bi, or bound.

This classroom is not just for learning,
Playtime is a joy!
I need to practice all I know,
I need a sexy boy!

Perhaps one day, he'll want me and
I'll not be scared to try,
But 'til that time, Teacher, I know,
I have no need to cry.

For in this corner of the world,
I'm free to be just me.
I'll keep on writing, learning things,
Both hot and giggly.

Now, one year on, with dirty smut
Pervading virgin mind,
You've so much you must answer for,
I must not get behind.

I've stories of ridiculous,
As well as quite chaotic.
This next year, as it moves along,
I'll try to be erotic.

Dear Teacher, please know, I do try
To make you proud of me.
But if I don't, please love me still:
You've made my mind feel free.



http://www.lushstories.com/stories/love-poems/dear-teacher.aspx

Thank you, Nicola, Gav, and the team that I love.
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Shylass
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Quote by sprite
i just today realized that this was ky and not toothpaste...


I honestly thought it was a dirty turkey baster. You know, like some people have a fetish for trying to get women pregnant?
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Shylass
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You nasty, twisted, bitter, dried-out withered old hag. Did I say one thing about your appearance? Perhaps my appearance won't matter so much if you MOVE OUT OF THE FUCKING WAY! Even you wouldn't fit through a six fucking inch space (that's real inches, not the three centimetres your poor husband told you was six inches), so you can keep your fucking nasty comments to yourself, you fucking nasty bitch whore of knobcheese.

What the FUCK is wrong with you people? I'M FAT! I'M FUCKING FAT!!! GET OVER IT. Or I am too fat for you to be able to get over these mounds of blubber? Am I? AM I? GOOD! FUCKING GOOD! I hope I offend your eyeballs and that I make you want to burn them away. Let me help you with that. WHY CAN'T YOU ALL JUST FUCK OFF AND LET ME GET ON WITH TRYING TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE FUCKING DAY?!

Do I go around saying, "Oh, you're so skinny that you need to eat more"? No, I fucking do not. Do I walk down the street and yell out that you're so thin, you could use dental floss as bog roll? Do I look you up and down and tell you that I have never seen such an ugly form in all my life? NO, I FUCKING DO NOT! That's because I have both a heart and FUCKING SENSE OF MORAL DECENCY, AND I DON'T GIVE A FUCKING TOSS WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE! I CARE ABOUT THE SORT OF PERSON YOU ARE, AND YOU ARE ONE WHO MAKES ME HATE THE WHOLE FUCKING HUMAN RACE, BECAUSE YOU WON'T LET ME BE PART OF IT. I can see BEYOND the shell of a person. You have NO idea why I am this size, the pain I have to suffer every single fucking day, physically and mentally. If I ever manage to go through with it, I will leave a fucking letter explaining why, and I hope you take it to your fucking grave like a ten tonne weight hanging from a piece of tissue after you read it in the paper. I hope it crushes you, and guess what? I will be waiting for you on the other side, and THEN we'll see how brave you are. THEN we'll see if you think appearance is so important.

You can keep your fucking ideals to yourself, you fucking piece of shit. I hope you feel every single ounce of this pain, and that it crushes you like the empty shell that you are, you ugly, hideous slag. And when I say ugly and hideous, I am NOT referring your face, you little troll. I'm referring to that mouth of yours. I hope somebody talks to you every day the way that you just talked to me, and I hope you hate your very existence for it. Because then you will know what it's like, truly, and I fucking hope it kills you.

Now fuck off and die, and remember, I will find you.
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Shylass
Gingerbread Lover
Quote by urbancoyote


Nah, bollocks to that smile

...or you'd be there all day with my posts


I was just checking.
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