Originally posted by flower{J}
i think it boils down to an individual couple's wants and desires.
I couldn't agree more. That is precisely why there is no one set "style" of D/s and no one handbook to which all SM practices adhere. One person's pet peeve is another's staple. Boff this "It should or has to be this one particular way or it's not real BDSM because I say so!" crap.

If titles are you and your Dominant's thing, then by all means, use them! If they're not, then don't bow (aren't I punny?) to the pressure of others in the scene, toss them out the window (the titles, not the other peeps). Do what works for you and your partners/ playmates. Case in point:

Originally posted by BDSM_Tourguide
It had nothing to do with humiliation. It was the simple fact that a dog collar at Wal-Mart costs about 55 dollars less than a leather collar with a D-ring at Dare Ware. I personally, at the time, didn't have the money to spend on a fancy collar so I got a cheap one. My reasoning was quite that simple.
That's a perfect example. I love it.