Lugh

There is a very small group of BDSM writers here at GA who write tasteful stories in that genre. We police ourselves and let each other know when we have gotten too out of line with our own standards. Write it. Let us read it. I'm sure it will be fine so long as it's not utter trash.

the current rumor is that naked pictures of Joey were posted for 3 minutes then removed. I can neither confirm nor deny the truth of those rumors. It may have been Dom.

how should it end? quickly with lots of carnage so it can not be revived ever!

well they already said it all, no sense in repeating it to many times.... (hoppy dirt bay)

heh happy b-day Arbour... even if I am a day late and a dollar short... guess that's better than coming early or being an inch too short... you decide.

James: never apologize.

OMG I am soooo not going to dispute that fact. Can I save it and quote it later? Put it in my signature? I want it remembered by everyone that you admited it. *dancing in the streets* Arbour is a Prick! (and we wonder why my rep is so low?)

heh Arbour should know. He speaks from experience. I'm just happy if mine stays positive, who cares really how far into the positive it is? It's just a number.

And that's why I love you Camy! No I was down in efic for a couple years. But that's ok I liked it. And Gandolf, I'm hoping I can do more writing. I think I just needed a break for a while, while life happened, you know? Hugs and kisses! And leave me reviews!

yep hosted again skary huh?

Snerks... Team, yeah right.... This thank you goes out to everyone and anyone I've ever cornered and begged to the point of helping me... you know who you are. They've gotten emails with an hour before a deadline (and my total and complete faith they would have it back to me in time for me to edit and code it to get it in on time), listened to me whine (and cry) when I couldn't think of a word (or spelling), done research (often not knowing why), done artwork (again with no clue and sometimes more direction than they wanted), put up with my artistic tantrums, and answered more questions than any one person has the right to ask. That is why I love them. The most recent people (the ones I can think of at least) are: Cia Papaya Tiger Linxe Drown Tob Tarin Rush Nephy Snoopy Centaur and most of the people who regularly attend chat.

keep it up and you all might make me blush... nah.

You are the ONLY person I've heard of who has had that experience. Most people, myself included, are told they must replace the story with something else. Hello! Copyright Laws! Is it mine or IS IT MINE? Sorry Nifty just pisses me off on so many levels (and no I've never had a story denied there). The fact they would change a title for no good reason just .... ARRRRGGGGHHHH.

LOL That ROCKS

What pisses me off about Nifty is their "the author retains all rights to the story" then "we won't take it down unless you replace it". Either I retain my rights or I don't. If I do then I can request that it be removed at any time for any reason or no reason at all, and you must comply, otherwise I have given those rights to you. Personally I think Nifty breaks all kinds of copyright laws and because of the nature of the material no one quibbles. I'll get my readers elsewhere thank you. Stick to your guns over the title. He is an archivist, not an editor or a publisher no matter how over inflated his ego has become. Lugh

Inform them that their copyright statement says that the author retians all rights to the story and that by changing the title without your expressed consent they are in violation of that statement and you want the story either removed or corrected immediately.

I'm glad you guys are liking this one. I wasn't very sure how it would go over because of the topic and how contraversial it could be perceived. I know I didn't go into all sides of the issue -- it wasn't an essay, it was a short story, for crying out loud. Focus, people. Thanks for all the kind words.

well for starters this is a seperate topic and really deserves its own thread... secondly... WTF? Ok the posing part I get.. people do it all the time with ages, names, and other identifying information -- why not genders... what I don't get is why be evil with it? then again there are some sick people in this world, so who knows. Honestly it seems more like a prank that got out of control to me than anything "seriously harmful". Deserving of punishment, yes, fifteen to thirty years... no.

It's not really a problem around here as far as too many people volunteering. Consider: 40 hours community service is one hour a week for 40 weeks or about one school year. If you do that in your 10th or 11th grade year, so it can easily go on your college applications as being done, and considering the types of things the school considers community service, it's easy to get done. It is required here as well of all students (50 hours). DC did his last year (before officially starting high school) by "volunteering" as a camp counciler for boy scouts. He was not paid, so it counted. If he opts to do it this year, he will be fifteen, and he will be eligible for pay. In fact, I think that community service is good for the boy, and last year he managed over 200 hours, but that is beside the point. It is not the place of the school to determine my child should be punished with community service. It is the place of a judge or me. For another example: if the weather holds... this saturday about 200 boys and men will be going to a local national park and doing trail clean up. They will be working for approximately 8 hours with a lunch break. I'm sure they will not "work" for the whole 8 hours, but they will get 8 hours community service credit for showing up on time, leaving with the group, and working while they are there, then returning with the group. He don't really need the hours. He likes to do it. I'm sure there are similar oppurtunities in every comminity.

This is true Tomas, however, school authority does not extend to the activities of minor children during any hours that are not covered by the school including computer time, weekends, after dark, and when they are out partying with their friends. If that were the case, should I sue the school for contributing to the deliquency of a minor when he calls me a bastard and when I go to correct him he informs me if I hit him he will call the police? AND when I call the police THEY REFUSE TO TAKE HIM? I mean, if they want to deal with him all the time, the police can take him there at 11 pm when he is picked up for breaking curfew, right? But oh yeah I forgot... they said that if he gets in so much trouble they can expell him. What good does THAT do? Gives him more time to get in trouble? That's intellegent and part of the problem with our system (educational and judiciary). Anyway. If I get locked up, send me stuff I can have. And I'm going to need a typist. Any volunteers?

I took a writing haitus for nearly two years... just getting back in the saddle... it's all good. I think that people should really just mind their own business when it comes to other people coming, going, or doing neither, unless it truly affects them.

I think this is an invasion of privacy and personally would fight the community service or any other punishment. There was no drinking on school property, during school hours, or that affected a game/practice, that makes it a family issue not a school one -- period. Better yet, my child would show up at school the next day with an over night bag looking for his bed cause if they want to take over raising him then damn it they can house and feed him too. Be like oh since you are "in leiu of the parents during school hours... he has an ortho appointment at 9, be on time." And "which one of you do I call if I can't pick him up from soccer since you don't want him alone and maybe getting in trouble and all?" Oh yeah I would so make a huge stink out of it. Might not be able to sue but it wouldn't get out of the news for a while. As for the person who took the picture and put it on facebook, and the one who turned it in to the school... heh... they would get theirs. Depending on their ages and involvement there might be legal charges. Oh yeah a big stink.

um can you say "required reading"? not only that but position papers and the such... yeah some of them are boring but the ideas behind them are rather interesting if you cut through the blather.

Personally I think you should go to the toy store and have a look-see. Most of the employees there are very knowledgeable and you can sorta handle the merchandise (they often have some out of the packaging so you can feel the different materials) Once you have a better idea you can purchase anywhere you want. If you are nervous about going into a local store, take a road trip... however most the people in adult stores are very discrete. Personally I like things with bumps, or progressive widths, that way I can um... choose my size.

No, it's a default thing, there are more cut guys than uncut, so I get the girls too. Trust me, teasing from Lugh is a good thing. Ignoring from Lugh... bad... very bad.