Quote Originally Posted by caged
So what do people think of the site's refusal to remove an author's story, despite the author's request to do so?

It seems indefensible to me - with the caveat that I don't know what terms and conditions, if any, are offered when you submit stories.
Well they are posts on the story submittal page if an author takes time to read it ----and this has been gone over before in the forum and after much heated decussion by authors and members. we all found ---he who pays the bill gets to make the rules----Authors have the right not to submit stories --and some have done just that----Others see the work and the cost in this site and think it is a fair trade ---posting rights for being published ----

and yes these stories are published electronicly but they are published ---and no one forced an author to submit a story ---and not that it really matters --but you will find the same rule on most large publishing sites--

Weather anyone realizes or not it is quite a task to publish and keep up the updates on this site ---and for someone to just throw a trantrum and want to take their marbles and go home---is not very adult --on an adult site.

this is a free site---the rules are clearly posted ---the policy is clearly posted ---you do not have to love the rules ---most of us do not like rules
but they are nessary just like laws are---Sorry if you do not agree with the owner---I do not always---but this is his site ---he pays the bills---and if I don't like it ---I know I am free to leave anytime I want.

Now all of us have Ideas on how a site should be run---and opinions are great--but eveyone has one and all are different ---including mine---I am bound by the same set of Clearly posted rules as any member here---and I go by the same policy set forth by the owner---

So as far as I am concerned this subject is closed ----before it was a legitimate concern as there was no policy clearly posted ---there is now

If you do not take the time to read them --It is not the fault of the site or the owner