Comments that leave you shaking your head

[flatiron2]

Someone accused me of being AI, and I’ll be honest—that really pissed me off. I’m all for people speaking their mind, but that cut deep. After all the time and energy I pour into writing, to have some clown reduce it to “probably machine-generated” was insulting enough that I did something I almost never do: I deleted that asshat’s comment without a second thought.

Anyone who knows me knows I hold grudges like a dragon hoards gold—quietly, obsessively, and with the occasional burst of fire. So yeah, that comment? It’s gone, but trust me, I haven’t forgotten.

At this point, an apology won’t be enough—not even close. You don’t get to slap my effort in the face and walk it back with a “my bad.” That bridge isn’t just burned—it’s vaporized.

When Copilot appeared in Word and I couldn't get rid of it (still can't), I tried it out. I wrote about half a page of descriptive text to see what it might come up with - it wasn't very exciting, and it clearly wasn't written in my own 'voice'.

Then I through something a little bit more raunchy at it, and it went on strike. Copilot, at least, won't write porn.

I've never published a single word 'written' with AI and I never will.

 

[BryanRichardson]

I wrote an exhibitionism story (https://literotica.com/s/come-as-you-are-4) and used the “hairy pussy” tag. The main character was the only one naked, and there was no sex anywhere.

anonymous gave me:

The page and a half left a lot to be desired. Sorry, but when I look for a hairy pussy story by clicking on a story tag that stated hairy pussy, I seriously do expect that (a hairy mound / pussy) to (how can I say this) dominate the entire page and a half. I don't exactly go to an Italian restaurant and look at a "page and a half" menu only to discover an entire three Italian dished (or one??? only - was there one) out of 40 non-Italian - (NOTHING HAIRY) listed. You need to LIKE, "to LIKE" seriously - write for your audience, and provide that audience with what they expect! Anything else, is just kind of plain dam silly and your ratings; they ALWAYS will reflect that! For example, I see you have an entire 43 followers, 22 stories and 43 people looking for more. YEPPPPP, almost two persons per story! Hairy pussy stories are about bush, untrimmed bush, thick bush, the color of the bush. NOT stubbled over - full of pimple, ZITS, Boils in regrowing stubble mounds ------- bullshit ---- teen girl ignorance - yes teen girl unlearned CHILDISH pimples- bullshit that no one likes, no one wants no one will ever want - not even the butch gym class coach that eats periods, excuse me. I meant to say a clot butch coach! Possibly this story was listed in the hairy pussy tag by mistake by staff at Lit, but hairy pussy is more than this story depicted. Either write about thick sopping wet bush or go home with the other teen girls that again are unlearned about what men want. I assure you it's not razor burn and poke ass take her back home from the date stubble - splinters and briers! I started to say excuse me, but after reviewing there was no need - I AM CORRECTI

 

[ElectricBlue]

but after reviewing there was no need - I AM CORRECTI

I guess he didn't like your story, huh?!

 

[WCSGarland]

I wrote an exhibitionism story (https://literotica.com/s/come-as-you-are-4) and used the “hairy pussy” tag. The main character was the only one naked, and there was no sex anywhere.

anonymous gave me:

The page and a half left a lot to be desired. Sorry, but when I look for a hairy pussy story by clicking on a story tag that stated hairy pussy, I seriously do expect that (a hairy mound / pussy) to (how can I say this) dominate the entire page and a half. I don't exactly go to an Italian restaurant and look at a "page and a half" menu only to discover an entire three Italian dished (or one??? only - was there one) out of 40 non-Italian - (NOTHING HAIRY) listed. You need to LIKE, "to LIKE" seriously - write for your audience, and provide that audience with what they expect! Anything else, is just kind of plain dam silly and your ratings; they ALWAYS will reflect that! For example, I see you have an entire 43 followers, 22 stories and 43 people looking for more. YEPPPPP, almost two persons per story! Hairy pussy stories are about bush, untrimmed bush, thick bush, the color of the bush. NOT stubbled over - full of pimple, ZITS, Boils in regrowing stubble mounds ------- bullshit ---- teen girl ignorance - yes teen girl unlearned CHILDISH pimples- bullshit that no one likes, no one wants no one will ever want - not even the butch gym class coach that eats periods, excuse me. I meant to say a clot butch coach! Possibly this story was listed in the hairy pussy tag by mistake by staff at Lit, but hairy pussy is more than this story depicted. Either write about thick sopping wet bush or go home with the other teen girls that again are unlearned about what men want. I assure you it's not razor burn and poke ass take her back home from the date stubble - splinters and briers! I started to say excuse me, but after reviewing there was no need - I AM CORRECTI

and here I was thinking pussy is pussy, whether you're using the pubic hair for dental floss, or comparing stubble between your chin and her lips...

 

[pink_silk_glove]

You need to LIKE, "to LIKE" seriously - write for your audience, and provide that audience with what they expect!

Yet another example backing up my stance that sticking to the formula is easily the best way to score highly, to which so many attack, slag and villify me for.

 

[Actingup]

...to which so many attack, slag and villify me for.

That's in fetish, right?

 

[TheLobster]

That's in fetish, right?

She's inviting it at every turn, so yes, it must be.

 

[pink_silk_glove]

She's inviting it at every turn, so yes, it must be.

Fuck off. (eye roll)

 

[BryanRichardson]

I guess he didn't like your story, huh?!

Apparently not…

 

[Actingup]

I wrote an exhibitionism story (https://literotica.com/s/come-as-you-are-4) and used the “hairy pussy” tag. The main character was the only one naked, and there was no sex anywhere.

anonymous gave me:

The page and a half left a lot to be desired. Sorry, but when I look for a hairy pussy story by clicking on a story tag that stated hairy pussy, I seriously do expect that (a hairy mound / pussy) to (how can I say this) dominate the entire page and a half. I don't exactly go to an Italian restaurant and look at a "page and a half" menu only to discover an entire three Italian dished (or one??? only - was there one) out of 40 non-Italian - (NOTHING HAIRY) listed. You need to LIKE, "to LIKE" seriously - write for your audience, and provide that audience with what they expect! Anything else, is just kind of plain dam silly and your ratings; they ALWAYS will reflect that! For example, I see you have an entire 43 followers, 22 stories and 43 people looking for more. YEPPPPP, almost two persons per story! Hairy pussy stories are about bush, untrimmed bush, thick bush, the color of the bush. NOT stubbled over - full of pimple, ZITS, Boils in regrowing stubble mounds ------- bullshit ---- teen girl ignorance - yes teen girl unlearned CHILDISH pimples- bullshit that no one likes, no one wants no one will ever want - not even the butch gym class coach that eats periods, excuse me. I meant to say a clot butch coach! Possibly this story was listed in the hairy pussy tag by mistake by staff at Lit, but hairy pussy is more than this story depicted. Either write about thick sopping wet bush or go home with the other teen girls that again are unlearned about what men want. I assure you it's not razor burn and poke ass take her back home from the date stubble - splinters and briers! I started to say excuse me, but after reviewing there was no need - I AM CORRECTI

Anonymous isn't going to get lucky any time soon.

 

[onehitwanda]

Anonymous isn't going to get lucky any time soon.

oh my god

https://media1.tenor.com/m/O82WW2P3Ft0AAAAd/frieren-sousou-no-frieren.gif

 

[Nynah]

oh my god

https://media1.tenor.com/m/O82WW2P3Ft0AAAAd/frieren-sousou-no-frieren.gif

Frieren is such a delightful watch; I love Fern so much

anonymous gave me:

<a very long comment that says more about the commenter than the actual story>

I feel like if you're going to leave a comment this detailed, you shouldn't be doing it anonymously. They were very keen on letting you know what their preferences were, so how is anyone supposed to let them know when stories are done to their specifications?

 

[onehitwanda]

Frieren is such a delightful watch; I love Fern so much

Fern is hilarious - as is Frieren and her Mimic fetish.

I gave the a chance based on a whim and I am so glad I did. It's currently filling the hole while I wait for season 2 of Blue Eye Samurai and Delicious in Dungeon

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

Fern is hilarious - as is Frieren and her Mimic fetish.

I gave the a chance based on a whim and I am so glad I did. It's currently filling the hole while I wait for season 2 of Blue Eye Samurai and Delicious in Dungeon

Love Blue Eyed Samurai

 

[pink_silk_glove]

Frieren is such a delightful watch; I love Fern so much

I feel like if you're going to leave a comment this detailed, you shouldn't be doing it anonymously. They were very keen on letting you know what their preferences were, so how is anyone supposed to let them know when stories are done to their specifications?

Feedback is feedback. If you expect feedback to have names put to it, then you will get far less feedback. How little feedback do you want?

No one every says, "how dare anonymous say nice things about me!" Likewise, almost no one ever says, "I respect this heavily negative critique since he signed his name to it." What it really boils down to 90% of the time is, "If you say bad things about my work (ie: me) I have to find some way to discredit you but all positive comments are vaild and welcome and require no qualification (since they're totally true!)."

 

[AwkwardlySet]

No one every says, "how dare anonymous say nice things about me!" Likewise, almost no one ever says, "I respect this heavily negative critique since he signed his name to it." What it really boils down to 90% of the time is, "If you say bad things about my work (ie: me) I have to find some way to discredit you but all positive comments are vaild and welcome and require no qualification (since they're totally true!)."

I mostly agree with what you said. That is why I almost never contribute to threads such as this one or the one where people brag about positive comments their stories received. The bias is obvious, if somewhat understandable.
On the other hand, the feedback, especially constructive feedback, is so scarce that trying to create some engagement through forum threads makes a lot of sense for the frustrated lot that we all are. I just wish people were more selective and objective about it.

 

[AwkwardlySet]

“If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.” — Noam Chomsky.

Hah! Since when do you quote Noam Chomsky?

I absolutely agree with you, as rare of an occurrence as that is.

 

[Nynah]

Feedback is feedback. If you expect feedback to have names put to it, then you will get far less feedback. How little feedback do you want?

No one every says, "how dare anonymous say nice things about me!" Likewise, almost no one ever says, "I respect this heavily negative critique since he signed his name to it." What it really boils down to 90% of the time is, "If you say bad things about my work (ie: me) I have to find some way to discredit you but all positive comments are vaild and welcome and require no qualification (since they're totally true!)."

I never said I expected all feedback to have names put to them. All commentary/feedback is valuable, anonymous or otherwise (unless it is clearly caustic and meant to harass the author directly instead of critiquing their work).

I was merely remarking on the fact that the feedback left on BryanRichardson's story was so specific and tailored to what the anonymous commenter wanted from stories tagged with "hairy pussy". They took all that time to state what they're looking for in those stories yet there's no way to contact them in case the author wants to follow up and/or point them in the direction of work that might better suit their fancy? Perhaps a dialogue can be had through the comment section between author and this anon but that hardly seems efficient or neat. Still well within their right to do, I just happen to think it's a little strange.

 

[StillStunned]

I was merely remarking on the fact that the feedback left on BryanRichardson's story was so specific and tailored to what the anonymous commenter wanted from stories tagged with "hairy pussy". They took all that time to state what they're looking for in those stories yet there's no way to contact them in case the author wants to follow up and/or point them in the direction of work that might better suit their fancy? Perhaps a dialogue can be had through the comment section between author and this anon but that hardly seems efficient or neat. Still well within their right to do, I just happen to think it's a little strange.

It's Anonybush, told of in song and legend.

 

[pink_silk_glove]

I never said I expected all feedback to have names put to them. All commentary/feedback is valuable, anonymous or otherwise (unless it is clearly caustic and meant to harass the author directly instead of critiquing their work).

I wasn't speaking specifically to you. I was commenting on the all-too-common phenomenon of people using 'anonymous' as a (one of many) means to dismiss negative criticism so that they can continue pretending that everyone (or at least everyone that matters) likes their work (read: them).

Having as many people as possible like one's work is only important if one is writing to be popular or to judge themselves based on the judgements of others - and judging oneself on the judgements of others literally (yes, literally) gives up control of one's confidence and esteem as a writer (or even as a person depending on how deeply one connects oneself to or defines oneself by one's writing) and ultimately holds one back as a writer.

 

[Actingup]

I wasn't speaking specifically to you. I was commenting on the all-too-common phenomenon of people using 'anonymous' as a (one of many) means to dismiss negative criticism so that they can continue pretending that everyone (or at least everyone that matters) likes their work (read: them).

Having as many people as possible like one's work is only important if one is writing to be popular or to judge themselves based on the judgements of others - and judging oneself on the judgements of others literally (yes, literally) gives up control of one's confidence and esteem as a writer (or even as a person depending on how deeply one connects oneself to or defines oneself by one's writing) and ultimately holds one back as a writer.

I normally say 'anonymous' (or 'Anonybush' in this case - thank you @StillStunned !) with an eyeroll because so much of it compared to 'named' feedback is cowardly - if you're going to say something, put your real damn pseudonym next to it . That said, some Anon feedback is of course really useful and/or constructive, whether or not it it's in favour - so I'm agreeing with you.
In this case, Anonybush did take the trouble to leave a very detailed comment at least, even if it's a bit, um, disturbing to some of us. If I'm ever writing with this tag, I'll be sure to remember the comment.

In the meantime, can I offer this? "I'll stick to you like Velcro..."

 

[Publius68]

From the latest Alistaire chapter, Obeying Orders

While I really enjoy the story line. A 10 inch penis is a real buzz kill. 6.5 to 7 inches and it would be off the charts amazing. 10 inches inside a normal sized girl is going to cause way more pain than pleasure.

First off, Al’s dick is only 9.5” long. Not 10. That would indeed be ridiculous!

Seriously, this is a valid concern, of course, though the whole set of series is an exercise in taking a very fun but fundamentally unsavory and illogical trope and making it wholesome and marginally believable. And the ludicrous schlong is a central sub-trope for the exercise. Still, I get the criticism.

But to make this comment here, on Chapter 35 in a 36 episode story?

 

[Actingup]

From the latest Alistaire chapter, Obeying Orders

First off, Al’s dick is only 9.5” long. Not 10. That would indeed be ridiculous!

Seriously, this is a valid concern, of course, though the whole set of series is an exercise in taking a very fun but fundamentally unsavory and illogical trope and making it wholesome and marginally believable. And the ludicrous schlong is a central sub-trope for the exercise. Still, I get the criticism.

But to make this comment here, on Chapter 35 in a 36 episode story?

Alistaire inspired me to do some reading up on vaginal depths during one of the episodes (I can't remember which) - there are lots of get out of jail articles that include phrases like 'oh but they can stretch much further in the right circumstances'. I think it would be kind of nice if later in life (when he gets bored of commerce), Alistaire becomes part of some medical research around how certain men can inspire new depths of depravity.

More disturbing is that there's only one episode to go....

 

[BryanRichardson]

- if you're going to say something, put your real damn pseudonym next to it .

or at least the pseudonym you use on Literotica!!!

 

[pink_silk_glove]

I normally say 'anonymous' (or 'Anonybush' in this case - thank you @StillStunned !) with an eyeroll because so much of it compared to 'named' feedback is cowardly - if you're going to say something, put your real damn pseudonym next to it .

Unless someone posts a real name and address (which no one does) we are all anonymous here. Furthermore there is no way of telling an 'alt' account from a 'main'. In fact many people have multi accts and do no designate one as main. So posting anonymously is not cowardly at all.

You want a name on a comment so that you can prove some authenticity but really it proves nothing. Anyone can start an account and comment under that name and it is no more nor less anonymous than your own 'main' account. No stories on that account? That also proves nothing. The vast majority of readers here (ie: our legit audience) only read and do not write. So posting anonymously achieves the same thing as starting a commenting account or even a main reading account.

Are there cowardly commenters out there? No one can ever prove it, so it's pointless to care.

Like I said, there is only one real reason why people get upset at anonymous comments. They need to find a reason to discredit criticism so that they can pretend to be "awesome". People here (and I can name names) will often say, "well if he criticizes, I want to be able to see his writing to see if he knows what he's talking about," but notice that not one single person has ever said on this forum, "someone gave me anonymous glowing praise and I wish I could see their work so I can check if he knows what he's talking about.". Praise is never questioned. ; )