Tits that inspire

[SimonDoom]

I would really like to hear why someone would mind posts like that, but be completely okay with the deluge of memes, their own story links, etc, which we have every day here in AH.

I don't "mind" posts of that sort, or get offended, or think it's unethical or in bad taste. But I think it's good to have an understanding in this forum that it's not a "personals" sort of forum. There are other places for exchanging photos, or role playing, or inviting comments on one's appearance, or that sort of thing. I think that understanding is useful for keeping this forum more or less on the rails, like the rule against getting too political.

She said something like the vibe here was a little ‘gray-haired.’

I would take umbrage at that, except I've never liked the word "umbrage." And, besides, I'm not gray. I'm "salt and pepper."

 

[GuiltyCowboy]

Damn right! We can't have people doing their own thing! What a disgusting thing that is to wander away from the desired atmosphere of the crowd! And posting a picture of a set of buxom titties will destroy the world as we know it! While also allowing all the secret pervs (not me for heaven's sake!) a moment or two to drool. Disgusting!!!!

Comshaw

Alright, alright, I’ll enter into the spirit…some of my favourite authors getting their tits out…View attachment 2567393View attachment 2567395

 

[Comshaw]

Alright, alright, I’ll enter into the spirit…some of my favourite authors getting their tits out…View attachment 2567393View attachment 2567394View attachment 2567395

Now you got it!

Comshaw

 

[Jackie.Hikaru]

I would take umbrage at that, except I've never liked the word "umbrage." And, besides, I'm not gray. I'm "salt and pepper."

An arctic fox, so to speak?

 

[GuiltyCowboy]

Isn't that a blue jay, not a tit?

It's a Tufted Titmouse, natch.

 

[avabacchus]

The only tits on my mind today are these hurrititties.

 

[Trionyx]

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Thank goodness you're here. Things got a little auk-ward earlier.

Now owl be the judge of that.

 

[AwkwardlySet]

I don't "mind" posts of that sort, or get offended, or think it's unethical or in bad taste. But I think it's good to have an understanding in this forum that it's not a "personals" sort of forum. There are other places for exchanging photos, or role playing, or inviting comments on one's appearance, or that sort of thing. I think that understanding is useful for keeping this forum more or less on the rails, like the rule against getting too political.

I agree about keeping politics away from this board. More importantly, it's something that has repeatedly been stipulated by the moderator of this forum.

But I don't agree about the bold part. Who are you, and who am I to say what this forum is for and what it's not for? Why can't people post personal pics here, but can post countless picture memes? Where exactly in the name or the description of the AH does it say that this forum was meant for word-game threads? Or the threads about music, movies, casual fun, and whatnot?

To a degree, we denizens shape the forum with the topics of our interests. But let's not act like gatekeepers of this place.

 

[SimonDoom]

I agree about keeping politics away from this board. More importantly, it's something that has repeatedly been stipulated by the moderator of this forum.

But I don't agree about the bold part. Who are you, and who am I to say what this forum is for and what it's not for? Why can't people post personal pics here, but can post countless picture memes? Where exactly in the name or the description of the AH does it say that this forum was meant for word-game threads? Or the threads about music, movies, casual fun, and whatnot?

To a degree, we denizens shape the forum with the topics of our interests. But let's not act like gatekeepers of this place.

All of us who participate in this forum have some "say" about what's appropriate to post here and what not. It's not shaming or "gatekeeping" to have an opinion on that subject.

And I don't take an overly restrictive view of what's appropriate and what's not. I take a fairly liberal view about that.

Here's the description Literotica gives for this forum:

A place for writers and readers to socialize and discuss the craft of writing.

That's fairly broad. I think that's a good thing. It includes the word "socialize," which suggests it's about more than just talking about writing technicalities.

But Literotica has other forums entitled "Online Role Playing," "Sexual Role Playing," and "Literotica Personals." There are other forums for personal photos. Others might disagree, but I think this forum functions better if we leave that sort of stuff out of this forum. One of the things that makes this forum work, in my opinion (and in my opinion it works very well), is a certain degree of impersonality. We're all operating under pseudonyms and all disclosing only so much about each other. This allows us to talk very openly about the subject matter of the forum--writing stories--without the conversation getting too personal. Based on my nearly nine years of experience in this forum, it's better not to get too personal. Things are more likely to get nasty and uncomfortable.

My impression is that most participants in this thread feel more or less the way I do, which also counts for something. I don't think we need hard and fast "rules" or "gatekeeping," and in fact I've tended NOT to favor over-zealous forum control, but it's OK to suggest to a newbie who wants to post flirty photos that there are other forums better suited for that sort of thing.

 

[lovecraft68]

All of us who participate in this forum have some "say" about what's appropriate to post here and what not. It's not shaming or "gatekeeping" to have an opinion on that subject.

And I don't take an overly restrictive view of what's appropriate and what's not. I take a fairly liberal view about that.

Here's the description Literotica gives for this forum:



That's fairly broad. I think that's a good thing. It includes the word "socialize," which suggests it's about more than just talking about writing technicalities.

But Literotica has other forums entitled "Online Role Playing," "Sexual Role Playing," and "Literotica Personals." There are other forums for personal photos. Others might disagree, but I think this forum functions better if we leave that sort of stuff out of this forum. One of the things that makes this forum work, in my opinion (and in my opinion it works very well), is a certain degree of impersonality. We're all operating under pseudonyms and all disclosing only so much about each other. This allows us to talk very openly about the subject matter of the forum--writing stories--without the conversation getting too personal. Based on my nearly nine years of experience in this forum, it's better not to get too personal. Things are more likely to get nasty and uncomfortable.

My impression is that most participants in this thread feel more or less the way I do, which also counts for something. I don't think we need hard and fast "rules" or "gatekeeping," and in fact I've tended NOT to favor over-zealous forum control, but it's OK to suggest to a newbie who wants to post flirty photos that there are other forums better suited for that sort of thing.

This has always had the reputation of being a stuck up pretentious forum.

For the most part it lives up to that reputation when it comes to outsiders.

The irony is that all it takes is one flirty female forum member for all of you to show your true colors and that you're no better than the playground or personal types. Only difference is they own what they are while here there's this make believe game of being above that.

And you don't have to be an 'old timer' to have seen this, it was made clear in recent years what many of the men here are really like.

So excuse me if the outrage here is laughable.

 

[AwkwardlySet]

All of us who participate in this forum have some "say" about what's appropriate to post here and what not. It's not shaming or "gatekeeping" to have an opinion on that subject.

And I don't take an overly restrictive view of what's appropriate and what's not. I take a fairly liberal view about that.

Here's the description Literotica gives for this forum:



That's fairly broad. I think that's a good thing. It includes the word "socialize," which suggests it's about more than just talking about writing technicalities.

But Literotica has other forums entitled "Online Role Playing," "Sexual Role Playing," and "Literotica Personals." There are other forums for personal photos. Others might disagree, but I think this forum functions better if we leave that sort of stuff out of this forum. One of the things that makes this forum work, in my opinion (and in my opinion it works very well), is a certain degree of impersonality. We're all operating under pseudonyms and all disclosing only so much about each other. This allows us to talk very openly about the subject matter of the forum--writing stories--without the conversation getting too personal. Based on my nearly nine years of experience in this forum, it's better not to get too personal. Things are more likely to get nasty and uncomfortable.

My impression is that most participants in this thread feel more or less the way I do, which also counts for something. I don't think we need hard and fast "rules" or "gatekeeping," and in fact I've tended NOT to favor over-zealous forum control, but it's OK to suggest to a newbie who wants to post flirty photos that there are other forums better suited for that sort of thing.

Personal pictures don't have to include the face of the person. I'm not really interested in seeing such pictures, but if some people feel like sharing them, why not? There's a no-nudes rule in effect anyway.

When it comes to impersonality, there are authors here who have shown their face. There are AH denizens who have shared so much information, like the city/area where they live, their age, what they do/did for a living, their marital status, pictures of their pets, and a dozen other tells. I don't see how sharing a pic of a clothed chest or a leg can be more revealing than all that info. Either way, if someone wants to share what they look like with the rest of the world, it's their choice/risk to make.

When it comes to other forums, there's also the Story feedback forum, but we keep using this one for discussing stories and the feedback we get. There's also a forum named Awards and Contests, but we keep making threads for every contest or event right here. We could nitpick like that forever.

As long as people's intentions are benign, I don't see a reason for gatekeeping. Once you start that ball rolling...

 

[MillieDynamite]

Yeah, just read The Romance of Lust and you can see just how much fucking up they did.

The Victorians were seriously fucked up

 

[EmilyMiller]

As long as people's intentions are benign, I don't see a reason for gatekeeping. Once you start that ball rolling...

The thing with gatekeeping is that it very much depends on which property the gate is outside. It’s not a neutral concept. Some people are very much for gates being wide open when it’s a property that only other people care about. But then they become very much pro-gate when it’s a property they themselves care about.

And no, this is not about politics. And it’s not about any individual. This is about people.

 

[Comshaw]

All of us who participate in this forum have some "say" about what's appropriate to post here and what not. It's not shaming or "gatekeeping" to have an opinion on that subject.

And I don't take an overly restrictive view of what's appropriate and what's not. I take a fairly liberal view about that.

Here's the description Literotica gives for this forum:



That's fairly broad. I think that's a good thing. It includes the word "socialize," which suggests it's about more than just talking about writing technicalities.

But Literotica has other forums entitled "Online Role Playing," "Sexual Role Playing," and "Literotica Personals." There are other forums for personal photos. Others might disagree, but I think this forum functions better if we leave that sort of stuff out of this forum. One of the things that makes this forum work, in my opinion (and in my opinion it works very well), is a certain degree of impersonality. We're all operating under pseudonyms and all disclosing only so much about each other. This allows us to talk very openly about the subject matter of the forum--writing stories--without the conversation getting too personal. Based on my nearly nine years of experience in this forum, it's better not to get too personal. Things are more likely to get nasty and uncomfortable.

My impression is that most participants in this thread feel more or less the way I do, which also counts for something. I don't think we need hard and fast "rules" or "gatekeeping," and in fact I've tended NOT to favor over-zealous forum control, but it's OK to suggest to a newbie who wants to post flirty photos that there are other forums better suited for that sort of thing.

I don't have a problem with what the OP posted. A cleavage shot of a pair of "biguns" (as Al Bundy would put it) isn't even considered risqué by today's standards. Hell you see the same and more on mainstream TV. And I wouldn't by any standard consider the image "filthy".

Barring the really contentious things (politics and religion are two top) I really don't care what anyone posts here if it meets the site rules. This forum isn't going to be taken over with a flood of images and become a 2nd AM Pics. Nor will it metamorphose into a copy of one of the other forums. We really don't need to do any gate-keeping.

Why? Simple, because a thread or post dedicated to such endeavors will wither away and die from lack of interest. The frequent visitors here, the permanent residents so to speak, want to discuss exactly what we do discuss. If I want to see some amateur pics I know where to go to find them, so I don't need to start or support a thread like that here. And if a post or thread doesn't have followers and posters, it will die.

I disagree with LC as far as "outrage" at the OPs post. There was a little, but very little. Most of it was a gentle nudge, a wave in a direction of another forum and a suggestion that the picture belongs there. All of those weren't angry outrage, more like indifference.

As far as talking openly because we operate under pseudonyms, to me that's funny. It's funny because what I say here I would have no problem saying if I were eyeball to eyeball with anyone here, or everyone here.

But let me get back to the OPs post. As far as I'm concerned, she didn't do anything wrong or violate anyone's space. She was seeking pats and pets for a picture of her Ta Tas just the same as most of us here seek pats and pets for the stories we write. I know I'll catch hell and a whole lot of "I do not!" for stating the truth, but it is what it is. She shouldn't be shamed or ostracized for seeking the EXACT SAME THING most of us here do, albeit with different bait.


Comshaw

 

[redgarters]

There are some great tits in this thread, but no boobies. So there.

 

[AwkwardMD]

ARTIST: Gilbert and Sullivan
TITLE: Tit-Willow
Lyrics


[Mikado]

On a tree by a river a little tom-tit
Sang "Willow, tit willow, tit willow"
And I said to him, "Dicky-bird, why do you sit
Singing 'Willow, tit willow, tit willow'"
"Is it weakness of intellect, birdie?" I cried
"Or a rather tough worm in your little inside"
With a shake of his poor little head, he replied
"Oh, willow, tit willow, tit willow!"

He slapped at his chest, as he sat on that bough
Singing "Willow, tit willow, tit willow"
And a cold perspiration bespangled his brow
Oh, willow, tit willow, tit willow
He sobbed and he sighed and a gurgle he gave*
Then he plunged himself into the billowy wave
And an echo arose from the suicide's grave
"Oh, willow, tit willow, tit willow"

Now I feel just as sure as I'm sure that my name
Isn't Willow, tit willow, tit willow
That 'twas blighted affection that made him exclaim
"Oh, willow, tit willow, tit willow"
And if you remain callous and obdurate, I
Shall perish as he did, and you will know why
Though I probably shall not exclaim as I die
"Oh, willow, tit willow, tit willow"

(a portion of this song was sung by John Wayne in The Shootist. His voice wasn't up to the challenge)

Much better version here

EDIT: This is only the second best musical scene in the first season of the Muppet Show, however. It is topped by this eternal gem.

 

[Cacatua_Galerita]

Is there such a thing as an acne fetish? “Zits that inspire,” anyone?

https://www.reddit.com/r/popping/ is the playground for you.

 

[EmilyMiller]

https://www.reddit.com/r/popping/ is the playground for you.

I’ve had a few things on AH today that made me want to . But we may have a winner.

 

[KittyOfSteele]

I don't think that's quite accurate.

SpicyBean's first picture post in AH was met with doubt, from me specifically. We all know that for every woman who actually wants to post her pictures here, there are likely fifty trolls or creeps who pretend to be one. I challenged her, feeling almost sure she was one of those, but she went out of her way to prove it, and then I apologized and welcomed her. I remember seeing plenty of fun banter in that thread after that.

There were a few more picture posts from her in AH, but then she moved to other forums, if I'm not mistaken, because the response here wasn't that large, maybe? IDK exactly.

But I can't remember anyone here saying anything against her picture posts? If there were such opinions posted here, then I regret missing them. I would really like to hear why someone would mind posts like that, but be completely okay with the deluge of memes, their own story links, etc, which we have every day here in AH.

Correct me if I'm wrong here. It might be that I missed something.

Subtext: an underlying and often distinct theme in a piece of writing or conversation. This is what I meant with my post.

Let me tell you about my first experience looking around Literotica's community side five years ago: I didn't even know where to start. The general boards were not definitely my type; they looked pretty much the same as a PornHub comment section. My interest was in AH, and to this day, it's still mostly focused in AH (though I tend to browse Story Ideas to see if I can help, the Poetry board because I'm learning how to do poetry, or PB [read only] because I am in the mood to rot my brain and I don't have access to a bad film so I rather watch people arguing like an old lady gossiping on their neighbors), but I didn't post more frequently until recently. The reason for it... well...

She said something like the vibe here was a little ‘gray-haired.’

Somehow this. Is not just the generational gap that we have. To my knowledge, I am the youngest user here at this moment (early 30s), until SpicyBean showed up and then moved out. You can take this as a joke as much as you want, but jokes tend to have a grain of truth. Five years ago, I felt AH was like the most exclusive place of Literotica, as in you needed to have some sort of Platinum subscription that costs 10000$ a day, plus a daily supply of nudes to share between the users (don't take this analogy too seriously). Turns out I was mistaken, but the vibe still remains. Forget about the pictures; just this week there was one person asking where their non-con story should go, yet some authors were quick to point out their distaste without offering any real advice.

Do you see where I'm going with this? Is not just about pictures, really. If anyone wants to post selfies here alongside their stories, well, it's their lives, and I'm aware that trolls and catfishes do exist not just here, but everywhere. I'd leave it to this question: where is the line between healthy skepticism and unofficial expulsion from the board? Subtext matters.

 

[EmilyMiller]

To my knowledge, I am the youngest user here at this moment (early 30s)

Hi

 

[Comshaw]

Comshaw

 

[KittyOfSteele]

Hi

I'm scarearoused. After saying all of that, your "Hi" scarearouses me.

 

[EmilyMiller]

I'd leave it to this question: where is the line between healthy skepticism and unofficial expulsion from the board? Subtext matters.

I think - based on three years experience here - that AH has reflected the pivot in society toward three [related] things:

1. A growing lack of any consideration about other people compared to what someone wants and thinks
2. A willingness to be mean - and to become mean very quickly
3. Argument as a competive sport / masturbatory aid

Three years ago, there were people here who had no consideration for others. Three years ago there were certainly people here who rejoiced in being mean at every opportunity. But my perspective is that it has become more mainstream of late.

And there were obviously arguments three years ago too. But Gish Galloping, and straw-men, and sketchy citations, and cherry-picking all seemed much less frequent to me. As a society, we seem to have replaced absolute truth (or the best approximations we have of it) with relative truth.

Society has changed and - IMO - AH reflects that change.

 

[AwkwardlySet]

Somehow this. Is not just the generational gap that we have. To my knowledge, I am the youngest user here at this moment (early 30s), until SpicyBean showed up and then moved out. You can take this as a joke as much as you want, but jokes tend to have a grain of truth. Five years ago, I felt AH was like the most exclusive place of Literotica, as in you needed to have some sort of Platinum subscription that costs 10000$ a day, plus a daily supply of nudes to share between the users (don't take this analogy too seriously). Turns out I was mistaken, but the vibe still remains. Forget about the pictures; just this week there was one person asking where their non-con story should go, yet some authors were quick to point out their distaste without offering any real advice.

Do you see where I'm going with this? Is not just about pictures, really. If anyone wants to post selfies here alongside their stories, well, it's their lives, and I'm aware that trolls and catfishes do exist not just here, but everywhere. I'd leave it to this question: where is the line between healthy skepticism and unofficial expulsion from the board? Subtext matters.

I'm in my early forties, but I'm still well below the median AH age. It is what it is. For what it's worth, you aren't the youngest one here, to the best of my knowledge. @EmilyMiller should be a few years younger, and unless I'm mistaken, @Kelliezgirl as well.

About the rest... My own view of the AH has shifted with time, even radically so, at certain moments. There is a facade of a sort, and it takes time to figure out how AH really works. But ultimately, you'll find people here with whom you can talk, share, and discuss things. And there will be plenty of those who you won't engage with and who won't engage with you. There will be those who are hostile, especially if you take a stand on anything and don't simply go with the flow.

Is becoming a part of this forum worth all of the above? I honestly don't know. It's a choice I made before I knew any of it.

 

[AwkwardMD]

Subtext: an underlying and often distinct theme in a piece of writing or conversation. This is what I meant with my post.

Let me tell you about my first experience looking around Literotica's community side five years ago: I didn't even know where to start. The general boards were not definitely my type; they looked pretty much the same as a PornHub comment section. My interest was in AH, and to this day, it's still mostly focused in AH (though I tend to browse Story Ideas to see if I can help, the Poetry board because I'm learning how to do poetry, or PB [read only] because I am in the mood to rot my brain and I don't have access to a bad film so I rather watch people arguing like an old lady gossiping on their neighbors), but I didn't post more frequently until recently. The reason for it... well...



Somehow this. Is not just the generational gap that we have. To my knowledge, I am the youngest user here at this moment (early 30s), until SpicyBean showed up and then moved out. You can take this as a joke as much as you want, but jokes tend to have a grain of truth. Five years ago, I felt AH was like the most exclusive place of Literotica, as in you needed to have some sort of Platinum subscription that costs 10000$ a day, plus a daily supply of nudes to share between the users (don't take this analogy too seriously). Turns out I was mistaken, but the vibe still remains. Forget about the pictures; just this week there was one person asking where their non-con story should go, yet some authors were quick to point out their distaste without offering any real advice.

Do you see where I'm going with this? Is not just about pictures, really. If anyone wants to post selfies here alongside their stories, well, it's their lives, and I'm aware that trolls and catfishes do exist not just here, but everywhere. I'd leave it to this question: where is the line between healthy skepticism and unofficial expulsion from the board? Subtext matters.

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