Comments That Make Your Day

[TheLobster]

I've been found by one of the elusive Literotica content curators!



In case you're unaware, although it may look like it's the same story being favorited five times, it's actually about it being added to five different lists.

Checking the RPaul's profile, it turns out he's curating a good handful of topical lists. Most of them are pretty simple, essentially fulfilling the same function as the (not necessarily missing) story tags, but the sheer number of both the lists and the stories therein is quite impressive. It's no wonder that he got over 100 followers, despite not being an author himself. Great job, RPaul!

 

[Rob_Royale]

I've been found by one of the elusive Literotica content curators!

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In case you're unaware, although it may look like it's the same story being favorited five times, it's actually about it being added to five different lists.

Checking the RPaul's profile, it turns out he's curating a good handful of topical lists. Most of them are pretty simple, essentially fulfilling the same function as the (not necessarily missing) story tags, but the sheer number of both the lists and the stories therein is quite impressive. It's no wonder that he got over 100 followers, despite not being an author himself. Great job, RPaul!

Good to know. I've been wondering about that.

 

[THBGato]

Good grief, that's a lot of lists! Disappointingly, not very many of the stories on the charmingly named 'lesbos' list are actually lesbian stories at all...

 

[Actingup]

I've been found by one of the elusive Literotica content curators!

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In case you're unaware, although it may look like it's the same story being favorited five times, it's actually about it being added to five different lists.

Checking the RPaul's profile, it turns out he's curating a good handful of topical lists. Most of them are pretty simple, essentially fulfilling the same function as the (not necessarily missing) story tags, but the sheer number of both the lists and the stories therein is quite impressive. It's no wonder that he got over 100 followers, despite not being an author himself. Great job, RPaul!

Hmm… 98 stories on the Africa list, but not a single story about Toto. No Australia list. No Mongolian throat singing list. It’s a great effort, but there’s more work to do!

Still, the lists are better reading than St_cnash’s, which look to have been untouched since the blow up and reports a couple of months ago.

 

[sister jenny]

I've been found by one of the elusive Literotica content curators!

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In case you're unaware, although it may look like it's the same story being favorited five times, it's actually about it being added to five different lists.

Checking the RPaul's profile, it turns out he's curating a good handful of topical lists. Most of them are pretty simple, essentially fulfilling the same function as the (not necessarily missing) story tags, but the sheer number of both the lists and the stories therein is quite impressive. It's no wonder that he got over 100 followers, despite not being an author himself. Great job, RPaul!

Thanks for that explanation.
That has happened to me once, and I honestly thought it was so many times because he kept changing his mind and regetting putting it as a favorite.
True story.

 

[Publius68]

I've been found by one of the elusive Literotica content curators!

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In case you're unaware, although it may look like it's the same story being favorited five times, it's actually about it being added to five different lists.

Checking the RPaul's profile, it turns out he's curating a good handful of topical lists. Most of them are pretty simple, essentially fulfilling the same function as the (not necessarily missing) story tags, but the sheer number of both the lists and the stories therein is quite impressive. It's no wonder that he got over 100 followers, despite not being an author himself. Great job, RPaul!

I’d love to be able to find more curators like this. I wonder how.
Also, on the works page, there is an icon that says how many public lists a story is on, but it isn’t clickable. Any way to find what thos epublic lists are?

 

[lovecraft68]

Through feedback and from anon, of course.

"Nice cemetery thread, can't wait to see your name in it. Once you're gone maybe I'll come by and fuck your wife. No, sorry, she'll be dead from cancer by then."

I appreciate knowing I've earned such malice. Be sure to keep me in your thoughts where I live rent free.

 

[iwatchus]

I’d love to be able to find more curators like this. I wonder how.
Also, on the works page, there is an icon that says how many public lists a story is on, but it isn’t clickable. Any way to find what thos epublic lists are?

A thread from last year just resurrected a few days ago wondering this and the answer seems to be no. We don't even know if that count includes private lists, which we obviously would never be able to see. Better understanding of our readers would be useful and fun, but I can't imagine it's high on the priority list right now. And seeing what lists (or even who has favorited the story) would not be near the top of my list to better understand my readers. Better view statistics and rating histograms woold both be much more useful to me.

 

[LustyScribe]

Through feedback and from anon, of course.

"Nice cemetery thread, can't wait to see your name in it. Once you're gone maybe I'll come by and fuck your wife. No, sorry, she'll be dead from cancer by then."

I appreciate knowing I've earned such malice. Be sure to keep me in your thoughts where I live rent free.

It's troubling that they walk among us. The anonymity of the internet lifts the rock & the critters come crawling out.

 

[Actingup]

After the long wait for the Crime and Punishment stories to come out, was rapt to get this on my latest (thanks @Paiger123). I was very much going for adorable criminals but unsure if I was hitting the mark.

So fun and adorable. absolutely love these characters! More please. 5**

 

[NoTalentHack]

So, this isn't so much a comment that made my day as a lack of comments; or rather, a lack of negative comments.

Yesterday, Xenia went up in Loving Wives for the Crime and Punishment event. It's received 96 comments that I can see, as well as another 10-15 estimated that haven't made it through moderation yet.

And of those, I have received exactly zero negative comments.

In Loving Wives.

I mean, there were a handful that were like, "I saw where this was going," but most of those also included stuff about "but I still enjoyed it, good writing, five stars." Or, "I don't like [plot element redacted], but I liked this. 4.5 stars." But no "I hate everything about this, you're a shit writer, etc."

The BTB folks like it. The RAAC folks like it. The "I'm just here for good stories" guys like it.

And no one, so far, hates it.

It's nice, but also kind of unsettling.

 

[Kumquatqueen]

From @THBGato , on Pride and the Police:

"A gorgeous love story over decades. All types of love too - eros, agape, storge, philia - you name it, it was there.
...
Thanks so much for sharing. X"

 

[MelanieShaman]

Feels good huh? I've had more than I ever thought I'd get. Especially my summer lovin story. It made my week.

 

[Publius68]

All types of love too - eros, agape, storge, philia - you name it,

I like to joke that I am the most vanilla writer on this site, but this comment just proves it.

I’m 14,000 views shy of 7 million here, and I have no idea what any of those terms mean!

 

[NoTalentHack]

I like to joke that I am the most vanilla writer on this site, but this comment just proves it.

I’m 14,000 views shy of 7 million here, and I have no idea what any of those terms mean!

They’re from Greek.

Agape - selfless and unconditional love, often associated with the Christian notion of God
Eros - romantic/lustful love
Storge - familial love, as between parents and children or siblings. Note: not the kind in I/T
Philia - deep love between friends, love of community, etc.

 

[iwatchus]

Storage - familial love, as between parents and children or siblings. Note: not the kind in I/T

Only here do you need to clarify that.

 

[Actingup]

So, this isn't so much a comment that made my day as a lack of comments; or rather, a lack of negative comments.

Yesterday, Xenia went up in Loving Wives for the Crime and Punishment event. It's received 96 comments that I can see, as well as another 10-15 estimated that haven't made it through moderation yet.

And of those, I have received exactly zero negative comments.

In Loving Wives.

I mean, there were a handful that were like, "I saw where this was going," but most of those also included stuff about "but I still enjoyed it, good writing, five stars." Or, "I don't like [plot element redacted], but I liked this. 4.5 stars." But no "I hate everything about this, you're a shit writer, etc."

The BTB folks like it. The RAAC folks like it. The "I'm just here for good stories" guys like it.

And no one, so far, hates it.

It's nice, but also kind of unsettling.

If you like, I could attempt a st_cnash impersonation and write you a 1 star review??

(I wouldn't - it's a great story and deserves the love. A perfect example of something that carefully considers the audience as well as human experience.)

 

[NoTalentHack]

If you like, I could attempt a st_cnash impersonation and write you a 1 star review??

I appreciate that, but if I wanted to hear someone imitate the braying of a donkey, I’m sure I could find it on YouTube.

 

[TheLobster]

Only here do you need to clarify that.

Is he right, though? When we have so many stories about moms sitting on their sons' laps and getting filled with their abundant storge?

 

[Kumquatqueen]

Is he right, though? When we have so many stories about moms sitting on their sons' laps and getting filled with their abundant storge?

Not written by me, we don't!

Thanks @NoTalentHack for saving me having to look up the differences between all those types of love - I'd heard of the notions before but couldn't remember the details.

 

[Erozetta]

Since the current topic here is love:



These have made my month. Particularly because this was difficult to write and leave up. I still question if I should leave it up or ask for it to be removed.

 

[NoTalentHack]

Okay, now for one on Xenia that actually made my day, this one from our own @ThatNewGuy. Fair warning, it's chock full of spoilers.

A well-executed and carefully structured story with some really nice touches woven throughout. (Spoilers ahead, so if you're reading this comment before the story, stop now and go read the story.)






I loved how you used variations of "in the darkness, a shape moved..." as both foreshadowing and callback throughout the story. It's used first to open the story as Ken awakens on the boat, then again in Rwanda as he's hiding, then later when he's with Xenia, and of course at the very end of the story.

When "a shape moved" with Xenia, we learn "it was only Xenia's ancient cat watching from the shadows, a dead mouse lying at its feet." What a striking bit of foreshadowing, with Monty eventually taking on the role of the cat and Ken lying helplessly at his feet.

Another really nice touch were the words of comfort Monty gives to Ken about Rwanda. Ken has been haunted by the shame of his inaction. Monty tells him, "perhaps that is cowardice in some measure, but it was also what he asked of you. He was trying to keep his guest safe, but also his youngest children, and he trusted you to keep them safe if he couldn't."

Ken feels elation at Monty's words (as well as the drugs) because they give him some measure of genuine comfort. He'd never considered that perspective. And I had the sense as a reader that Monty meant to comfort his old friend with those words, even in the midst of exacting his revenge. Moments like these really help to establish these as nuanced characters with a history between them.

Lastly, I appreciated how Ken's final moments at the bottom of the ocean paralleled his experience hiding in the bolthole: silent, motionless, peering through almost complete darkness as he waits for some unseen horror to take his life. Nicely done!

When someone both takes the time to read through the story with a critical eye, the kind our English teachers used to encourage, and takes the time to write out a lovely comment like that to say "I saw what you were doing there, and it worked," that is absolutely magical.

 

[Actingup]

Just had this from Anon on my latest:
Outrageous but gripping in every detail !!

If I only had a few thousand more followers, I could think about meeting Mr ridiculously plausible @Publius68's eyes in a crowded elevator.

 

[Publius68]

Just had this from Anon on my latest:
Outrageous but gripping in every detail !!

If I only had a few thousand more followers, I could think about meeting Mr ridiculously plausible @Publius68's eyes in a crowded elevator.

Outrageously Gripping sounds like a good writing philosophy, on this site or ant other!

 

[iwatchus]

Outrageously Gripping sounds like a good writing philosophy, on this site or ant other!

Or a good name for an emo band