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Her Royal Spriteness
Quote by She
Thanks, Liz. I actually have a related question, if you have the time. With all the new categories being added (and some of the debate forming around certain ones), are there other topics and content which need to be herded into their own sections. For example, would something that includes an intelligent monster/mythological creature have to go in the monster sex category, if there were other valid options? Or, the story that DonnaDreams is talking about - would it need to go into the mind control if it was not related?
I am just curious where we are drawing these sorts of lines anymore, and if there is a hierarchy of categories we need to be aware of. Thanks for your thoughts as always!
fantasies is really the only category that can carry a stigma for some people, so that's the one that needs to go into it's specific category despite what else is going on in the story - you can use tags for the rest. for all other categories, put it into what makes sense for you and tag anything else, ie: A minotaur uses mind control to lure a young women into his maze where hypnotizes her into tying him up and peeing on him. category: monster sex. tags: bdsm, watersports, mind control.
hope that answers your questions.
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Quote by JonoX
I've written a couple of so-called Mind Control stories, but I won't post them for fear of being kicked off. My opinion of what Mind Control is doesn't matter...only the Mod's opinion matters and one can NEVER predict what a Mod's opinion is going to be. So my advice to all the Lush writers is to avoid that Mind Control category at all costs.
or, conversely, ask a mod. we're very friendly, ya know. also, we don't tend to just randomly kick people off unless they really make an effort TO get kicked off.
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Quote by seeker4
And I've worked in IT for as long and done some web mastering as part of that. So what. I remember using text-based browsers. So what? Argument from authority is a logical fallacy.
I've been a Chrome guy for a few years now and Quantum has pretty put FF on a equal footing in my experience. On my home machines, at least, it is as fast as Chrome, faster on some sites. Both are good browsers but neither is flawless (a Chrome bug forced me to FF on one of our home machines, for instance). I haven't tried importing bookmarks since FF and Chrome on the machine where I would do it both have basically the same set of bookmarks so it's kind of pointless. If you like Chrome better, use it. Some of us are clearly having a different experience. In the end, if a user uses either of them instead of the insecure crapshoot that is Internet Explorer, I'm a happy ape.
BTW, if you're so experienced, you would likely realize that typing in large bold text doesn't make you look more authoritative to most of us. It makes you look cranky and arrogant.
WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY?
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Quote by Magical_felix
look, to be fair... you claiming youre a WEBMASTER and having trouble setting up your bookmarks in a new browser is like a GODDAMN iron chef claiming they can't make a grilled cheese in a new kitchen.
there's a difference btwn making a grilled cheese sammich and making an awesome grilled cheese sammich. it's all about the cheese.
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Quote by adele
I was not complaining about how hard it is or was to earn the badge; my complaint was that people who had already earned the badge lost it because Lush essentially changed the rules, and then applied them retroactively. And then after doing that once, adding 12 categories less than a month ago, they do it again by adding another one so soon. I think the idea of new categories is good, but if the people chasing a reward don't have the certainty that once they catch it, they can keep it, than why chase it at all?
It may be a dumbass badge to you, since you have only written in a handful of categories, but it isn't to the people who worked for it. And yes, it becomes more impressive to earn the more categories they add. But an athlete who earned an Olympic gold medal or won a marathon or some other event 10, 20 or 30 years ago, is no less deserving of that medal than someone who earns a medal today or tomorrow under a different set of rules.
I fully understand nicola's desire not to have a bunch of different badges labelled Omnium, but if Lush is going keep moving the goal line and then say you really didn't score a touchdown before, then perhaps they should do away with the concept of touchdowns and just go for yardage as a measure of success.
probably the best fix is to just do away with the badge altogether.
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Quote by nicola
This is the first I've heard that it's even been added. Gav kind of works on "Gav time", and things get done when they do, which I respect.
For all the Omnium badge obsessors, I've now decided, as a a matter of policy, to add a new category every week. They will become more and more obscure.
just sent my list of suggestions in, boss. i'm particularly excited about 'insect fantasies' (as suggested by Ping).
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Quote by Taboo_Lad
No one person is bigger or more important than the site itself.
Nicola is, actually. that said, i really do appreciate (no sarcasm intended) your thoughts on growing the site - trust me, that's the reason we reinstated - i just think that the fallout of non-consent would be a bit more chaotic than you might realize.
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Quote by Verbal
It's a pretty soft line between mind-control and non-consensual, but I say err on the side of too much freedom and let the category stand. I once had an adolescent fantasy about controlling the mind of some girl who lived down the block. Hadn't thought about it in decades, until I saw this thread.
we have already had the discussion on how tricky it might be - not walking into this blind (cept for me - seriously, the new kitty stole my glasses and his them during the night. *sighs*).
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Quote by Taboo_Lad
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.
nope. seriously, i don't. ask anyone. and story mods are carefully vetted. we don't just take random people in.
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Quote by Verbal
#imaguyanddecidedtorespondanyway
I don't have the confidence to come on to a total stranger, and I would never catcall or whistle, but back in my NYC daze there was a line that, while corny, had a lot of truth in it and I was always tempted to use: "I saw you and you were so pretty I knew I would regret it if I didn't ask you out for a drink or a cup of coffee. Interested?" There are a lot of unapproachably pretty women in NYC, and I often contemplated going up to one and trying it out. I fell in love with strangers on the subway nearly daily.
Actually, I am confident enough to believe I could hold up my end of a scintillating conversation if any woman ever said yes. But I was always too scared to ask.
Would any of you ladies have said "yes" to that line, if asked politely?
would you be holding a huge handful of cash at the time? cause that would sway me.
honestly? it all depends on the setting, the mood, the vibe from the person. most likely not, but i wouldn't say never if i thought it sincere. that said, my wife might take exception to it if we're together. actually, if we were together, you'd probably be asking her and ignoring me.
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