Is it against the rules to be on this forum without writing any stories?

[Kumquatqueen]

doxophobia is more likely the fear of god (says I, having studied Latin for two whole years some thirty-plus years ago, making me an expert).

No, god in Latin is Deus (deo, dei); dox is opinion or glory/praise (Greek), (paradox, orthodox, heterodox) so doxophobia would be the fear of putting anything in writing. Theophobia would be fear of god(s) - Greek again.

 

[AlinaX]

lol - fair enough.

 

[jsmiam]

I have no dog in this fight. The exchange here (https://forum.literotica.com/thread...doms-in-my-harem-story.1592164/#post-97304270) would appear to be related

 

[AchtungNight]

You’re fine here, John, far as I know. If you need something to do, please read and review stories. I volunteer mine.

 

[nice90sguy]

Logorrhea is not a reason to be banned from here, although sometimes I wish it were.

 

[Comshaw]

doxophobia is more likely the fear of god (says I, having studied Latin for two whole years some thirty-plus years ago, making me an expert).

Would that translate to the fear of mods? God can strike you down and so can a mod.

Comshaw

 

[Comshaw]

I will say in my 40 years, off and on, as a forum participant and moderator (NOT here, guys!), this is certainly the most creative trolling I've seen. Kudos to the OP. "Beat me, whip me, make me write bad posts."

That reminds me of the joke:
A sadist and a masochist meet in a bar. They agree to have some fun so they go back to the sadist place. The masochist strips and lays on the bed. The sadist ties them down.

The masochist begins to writhe in anticipation panting, "Whip me! Beat me!"

The sadist smiles and calmly replies, "No."

Comshaw

 

[Comshaw]

I am 99.9999% certain that @AlinaX is making a joke. "I love writing so much, how is is possible to not love writing?!"

A joke??? Say it ain't so Joe!!!


Comshaw

 

[Comshaw]

For all ya'll who are having difficulty with the OP's post, ya'll might want to get one of these detectors:




It helps...


Comshaw

 

[MediocreAuthor]

Do I run the risk of being banned if I keep posting here without writing stories?

So you're in no danger of being banned. The AH is a cool kids club, and your welcome to join.

We can be snarky, and rude at times, because we're writers, and being witty is our way... just as it is with many creative types. If we didn't love attention, we would keep our stories to ourselves.

That comes out in a semi-negative way when someone shows up in the AH doing something nonstandard (like all the poor mooks who ask women to write the perspective of their sexy female -- even though @NoTalentHack managed to pull that one off flawlessly )

Asking people how you should write your story is nonstandard, and perhaps a teensy bit annoying if you do it too much... But you cannot get banned for it.

You're like the metaphorical guy who showed up to the sexy lingerie party in your whitey-tighties... Funny, and a bit weird. But you don't have to leave. (You can borrow a pair of mine )

 

[JohnSm123]

When you say you've been banned on many boards, how many is that exactly? 2? 3? 20? More? My curiosity is killing me!

I've lost count. There was a time when I was younger and more immature. Back then, my bans were justified. In retrospect, I acknowledge it.

However, then I decided to stop being an asshole. I tried hard not to anger anyone, to follow all rules on forums. But every time, sooner or later, I saw the perma ban message, without knowing why. No mods ever replied to my appeals.
Sometimes I even told them (in my emails), "At least tell me what I did wrong so I don't do it in the future elsewhere. I want to become a better person." Not even once, not for the life of them, did they ever respond.

One time, on a forum, I spent a long time without anyone seeming angry at me. So I thanked them in one of my posts by saying something like, "It means a lot to me that you've accepted me here. So far, I've been banned more times than I could count."
Soon, someone replied, "I can't imagine why." The next day, I saw the perma ban message. For weeks, I emailed the mods, pleading with them, asking them what I had done wrong, why I keep getting banned everywhere despite my efforts. They didn't grace me with a single reply.

More recently, on another forum, one about writers in general, soon after I joined, the same thing happened again. I don't know what the hell, in the few posts I had time to post, annoyed them. What exasperated me this time was that they didn't even have the balls to send me the ban message. They shadow banned me (I hadn't even known that was a thing), and I spent weeks posting like an idiot stuff that no one could see before I realized I posted for nothing.
Once again, I sent them a bazillion emails apologizing for whatever I had done wrong and begging for a peaceful solution. Once again, NOT A SINGLE fucking response.
That time, I did something I'd never done before (and I'll never do again). I made a second account, joined again, told them who I was and demanded an explanation for their behavior. They said something like, "Making a duplicate account is strictly prohibited, so you'll be banned again. As for your previous account, it was a hard decision, and we discussed it a lot, but we concluded you have nothing to offer to our forum."

After all those incidents, I have accepted the fact that I'll always be unlikeable, both online and in real life, no matter how hard I try. I know that sooner or later, the same thing will happen here. I will get banned, and no one will ever bother telling me why. It is my destiny. I was born boring and unlikeable, and there is nothing I can do about it.

I hope I can write a story of two before my inevitable permanent ban.

 

[Djmac1031]

I hope I can write a story of two before my inevitable permanent ban.

Maybe spend less time complaining in comments and more time writing?

Just a suggestion.

 

[JohnSm123]

Maybe spend less time complaining in comments and more time writing?

Just a suggestion.

It doesn't matter. No matter what I do, my ban is predestined.

 

[Djmac1031]

It doesn't matter. No matter what I do, my ban is predestined.

Ah. You're a Calvinist. That explains it.

 

[SimonDoom]

It doesn't matter. No matter what I do, my ban is predestined.

I'm not trying to be negative, but this is just another way of saying, "I'm not responsible for my actions."

Maybe try a different way of doing things for a change. Stop complaining and feeling sorry for yourself. Write a story instead.

You have nothing to lose, right?

 

[nice90sguy]

Where were you when I needed you, HERE?

But it's Greek

 

[JohnSm123]

I do have to ask: what do you want from being here, if anything?

To share my ideas with you, without knowing beforehand whether I'll ever start turning any of them into a story.

 

[MediocreAuthor]

To share my ideas with you, without knowing beforehand whether I'll ever start turning any of them into a story.

That is definitely what the "Story Ideas" forum is for. You can do that here, but again, you're showing up to a sexy lingerie party in your Whitey Tighties.

Weird, funny but not punishable by banning.

 

[Ravishing]

To share my ideas with you, without knowing beforehand whether I'll ever start turning any of them into a story.

Relax.

Realise that throughout this thread. We've all said unless something is said. Nothing will happen.

AH does a lot of silly and fun word games. Typically there's also either a nude bar or coffee house, or party. Somewhere.

Browse about the many bit and pieces Lit has to offer. Dip your toes in.

But realise one thing. When even the mod comments you won't be banned without breaking rules.

Your fear. Is simply that a fear. Find a way to get it out of your head.

You could always write a smutty story around it.

Just calm a little and realise you've been supported.

And don't mind me. I pop up every now and again.

I don't bite.

 

[JohnSm123]

But realise one thing. When even the mod comments you won't be banned without breaking rules.

Your fear. Is simply that a fear. Find a way to get it out of your head.

No, it is not just a fear. There were other times they told me on a forum, "Relax, you won't be banned unless you break the rules," and later they banned me without ever telling me what rules I broke or responding to my ban appeals.

I can be banned without breaking any specific rules. It has happened multiple times, and will happen again. And once again, they will never even tell me the reason they banned me. Even if I send them 1000 mails, they will never respond.

Now that some people have expressed their annoyance at the general way I post, I know the countdown has begun here too. It is a matter of time before I see the perma ban message on my screen.

Whether I relax or not, whether I fear or not, that's what will happen. Some people are born likeable, some are born unlikeable. I belong to the second category.

 

[Ravishing]

Well. We've tried to tell to you a million ways relax. We've been kind. Supportive. But you can't force someone past a fear which has taken root. If they'd rather wallow in it.

Your wallowing.

You must find it comfortable.

I could write what I do when I realise things that make me do that.

But. I'm not you. I can only suggest.

Go dive into the story ideas place. And try getting ideas out. You said you have them. Let them out.

 

[AchtungNight]

Dude. My advice on this? Don’t tempt fate. If you get banned here, you will have opened the door to it. And if the mods are too busy or worried about the situation to respond to you, I wouldn’t blame them for it. It is understandable. I say this as someone who has been in a situation similar to what you describe many times. I am also a retired law enforcement professional and a mid level factory manager in real life, I’ve dealt with a lot of problematic people and situations. I’ve seen people above me deal with more. I know what I’m talking about.

My advice? Get off social media before what you predict happens if you’re that worried about it. Self-audit your behavior and stop it. Go read stories on this site, go play video games elsewhere. Take a break from social media and kick the fear out of your mind. Or write it out in a story if you can. I’d be willing to beta read for you, maybe. Get real life friends if you can, not ones you can’t trust. I hope you find such people. Good luck.

 

[JohnSm123]

Dude. My advice on this? Don’t tempt fate. If you get banned here, you will have opened the door to it.

Even if I don't open the door to it, I'll still be banned.

Get real life friends if you can, not ones you can’t trust. I hope you find such people. Good luck.

I'm equally unpopular in real life. Some people are just unpopular. That's just the way things are. Some things cannot be changed.

 

[Djmac1031]

Even if I don't open the door to it, I'll still be banned.

Have you ever tried, oh, I dunno, just reading other people's threads and replying to them, joining in the conversation?

Instead of just constantly posting over and over again about your ban paranoia?

Just a thought.

 

[AchtungNight]

You think your circumstances can’t change? Then prove yourself wrong and change them yourself. You have the power. I myself am a bipolar creative screwball who has been in your situation many times. I pulled myself out of it. So can you.

Others as well as I have given you advice on how to do this. But we have our limits. I hope you will listen to us. Eventually if not right away.