An announcement about my future publishing on Literotica

[Actingup]

Good afternoon Em. I concur with your observations and points re this site, and I have noticed a rapid decline in the quality of work on Literotica as the good authors stop writing and adding stories here. Loving wives has become the “cuck” page with very few decent stories published (one writer published 2 or 3 stories a day).
The abuse called “reviews” that some “anonymous” people write is disgraceful.
This site has gone to the dogs. I have read stories here for 20 odd years but the last couple of years has seen the quality of stories and the good authors abandon this site.
Such a shame really. Good luck with your next path in life.
Take care Pete.

LW is tough going, but I’ve had generally good experiences there in terms of very high engagement (for non-‘cuck’ stories). @PennyThompson and I inserted slabs of philosophy and sentiment into our recent one there, as well a reference to abortion, and although we got some of the expected push-back, we also got heaps of thoughtful response and a good score. We haven’t had to delete a single comment yet.

That’s not to say that there aren’t problematic elements or that the site isn’t having issues, as discussed heavily in various threads including this one. I share a lot of Em’s concerns. I’m going to pull back a bit due to life changes, although I’m not planning to stop completely.

(…watches pending queue closely!)

 

[MillieDynamite]

Preaching to the choir!

Good afternoon Em. I concur with your observations and points re this site, and I have noticed a rapid decline in the quality of work on Literotica as the good authors stop writing and adding stories here. Loving wives has become the “cuck” page with very few decent stories published (one writer published 2 or 3 stories a day).
The abuse called “reviews” that some “anonymous” people write is disgraceful.
This site has gone to the dogs. I have read stories here for 20 odd years but the last couple of years has seen the quality of stories and the good authors abandon this site.
Such a shame really. Good luck with your next path in life.
Take care Pete.

Ditto.

I can’t comment on the quality of LW stories. What I do know is that quite a few well-regarded authors (not necessarily AH regulars - this place is really not for everyone) have given up. They’ve either moved on or are pausing publishing until things improve.

The site will no doubt go on regardless. There are plenty more people who are willing to be the product that Literotica sells. But it saddens me when distinctive voices go silent. Maybe it’s normal attrition, maybe it’s more than that. Only time will tell.

 

[FreyaGersemi]

I’ve seen new people ask whether it’s worth publishing here, as they have heard that there are problems.

When I first started writing erotica, I was told by more than a few people that Literotica was THE place to be. According to Emily's comment, that perception seems to have changed. Or is in the process of changing.

But, complacency can be its own downfall. Reputational damage can take a while to be apparent.

And then it probably takes many, many times that to repair the damage.

 

[EmilyMiller]

When I first started writing erotica, I was told by more than a few people that Literotica was THE place to be. According to Emily's comment, that perception seems to have changed. Or is in the process of changing.

And then it probably takes many, many times that to repair the damage.

Sadly I believe both of these to be true. Albeit on the anecdotal evidence of what people have posted here and said in private convos.

At the very least, people are thinking about insurance policies. Some are doing more.

Probably a drop in the ocean, and plenty more where they came from, but still sad, and avoidable with some basic communication.