A Modest Proposal

[Ruby]

You might wonder why it appears I'm going off on you. Well, I'll tell you: It's because your response to my post was very subtly condescending and insulting. And your comments about my 'perceived' jealously make sense when coupled with the fact that you're a paid author while you think I'm not.

Condescending and insulting wasn't the tone I was going for at all. Nor was I trying to insult you. Please forgive me if that's the way it came across.

And, come to think of it, what have you written and contributed to the site?

What if I wrote nothing except in these forums? Would it matter to you? Should it?

...how about you add some of that 'Obscenity Free' stuff you write to this site?

You can find many of my stories in these threads on this forum:

Mistress Ruby and Her Pet Nathaniel
http://www.bdsmlibrary.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3882

The New Lord Mobius's Dungeon
http://www.bdsmlibrary.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2430

Short Takes
http://www.bdsmlibrary.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3173

Captain Chuck's Bondage Cruise
http://www.bdsmlibrary.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2625

I use www.writing.com for posting work in progress. Alas, www.collarme.com no longer has its creative writing or photography threads.

Back on topic

IMO: Whether or not you or I receive any money for any of our writing is a red herring to what's happening to our freedom in the US to write and publically post stories that may or may not pass the Miller test. Whether or not you and I even post stories on this site doesn't make our opinions any more valuable than anyone else's. Yet let's make no mistake, opinions do count. They sway and make political decisions that affect our daily lives.

Check out:
http://www.ncsfreedom.org/news/2005/...cenityWave.htm
for a great article about the recent affects on websites the anti-porn climate is having as of October 20, 2005.

Suggestions?

* Funding this website.

* Writing and posting stories that pass the Miller test.

* Supporting legal organizations that back your rights.

There are a number of groups out there fighting for our personal freedoms, and the least that we can do is pick one of them and support its efforts.

Here's a very short list. Perhaps others on the forum can add to it. Each person should do their own research and make sure that the group you are supporting is actually promoting and fighting to protect what you want protected.

National Coalition for Sexual Freedom
http://www.ncsfreedom.org/

American Civil Liberties Union
http://www.aclu.org/

International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)
http://www.iglhrc.org/site/iglhrc/

National Organization for Women
http://www.now.org/

Planned Parenthood
http://www.plannedparenthood.com/pp2/portal/

More suggestions?

* Vote

* Run for office

* Support a candidate that will fight for your rights

* Educate yourself and others

* Promote your opinions backed up with facts

* Set an example for others to follow

If we as a community fail to plan, then surely we are planning to fail.