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[Rabbit1]

Thanks for replying again rabbit. I haven't read the t's and c's as I haven't yet submitted a story (and obviously now, I wouldn't).

Personally, if an author wanted a story removed from a site I ran, I would do it regardless of policies and terms. Maybe it would take a while to get round to it, but I'd do it on principle. I don't think any site is doing an author any kind of favour by putting their stories up, with the possible exception of really weak stories.

Well good luck finding a site with the number of readers we do with a different policy

[caged]

Thanks. I can think of at least one very popular site that removed an author's stories at his request. Whether it has as many readers as bdsmlibrary I couldn't say, because it is not my policy to check such things. Forum traffic there suggests it must be fairly close. (It's my policy to use that as one measure of a site's popularity).

I guess you're lucky that some good authors bring traffic to the site with their policy of submitting stories...so I hope you look after them.

[Rabbit1]

Thanks. I can think of at least one very popular site that removed an author's stories at his request. Whether it has as many readers as bdsmlibrary I couldn't say, because it is not my policy to check such things. Forum traffic there suggests it must be fairly close. (It's my policy to use that as one measure of a site's popularity).

I guess you're lucky that some good authors bring traffic to the site with their policy of submitting stories...so I hope you look after them.

No we are lucky that most of the authors are adult (imagine that on an adult site) and see a mutual benificial agreement here ---They get published for free --even if there work does not start out as superior works ---and the site gets rights to post that publication ---Now I will admit some authors who have learned to write thru the feed back they gained on the site ---think they should be able to have their stories removed ---All I can say is sorry that is not the policy here. And according to my knowledge was never an express policy here.

The former owner may have done a few favors for a few authors --before the site got so busy ---but it was never intended as a policy , or he would have posted it for all authors to see.

We treat everyone the same---Some do not like it --while most do

[Couture]

No we are lucky that most of the authors are adult (imagine that on an adult site) and see a mutual benificial agreement here ---They get published for free --even if there work does not start out as superior works ---and the site gets rights to post that publication ---Now I will admit some authors who have learned to write thru the feed back they gained on the site ---think they should be able to have their stories removed ---All I can say is sorry that is not the policy here. And according to my knowledge was never an express policy here.

The former owner may have done a few favors for a few authors --before the site got so busy ---but it was never intended as a policy , or he would have posted it for all authors to see.

We treat everyone the same---Some do not like it --while most do

That was the policy here and it is the policy at most sites. I never agreed to your agreement.

If I stole your car, I could make the argument that it was mutually beneficial. I would get the use of your car and you would get the publicity of having your car stolen and some insurance money. However, that does not change the fact that I stole your car against your wishes.

[Rabbit1]

That was the policy here and it is the policy at most sites. I never agreed to your agreement.

If I stole your car, I could make the argument that it was mutually beneficial. I would get the use of your car and you would get the publicity of having your car stolen and some insurance money. However, that does not change the fact that I stole your car against your wishes.

then do not submit a story ---and by most sites I do not think you mean
Literotica---their policy is as stated and hidden in the FAQ section---

If I submit a story to Literotica, do I still own the copyright?

Absolutely. You are simply granting us a non-exclusive right to post your story on Literotica.com. All rights to the story still belong to you, the author

And all major Story publishers are the same ---I know I am a member of most of them.

At least our policy is not hidden ---it is on the submission page

By submiting a story you are agreeing to these terms

The policy is posted --if you do not agree with it just do not submit a story to be published

now I am closing this thread as it is not productive ---but started by a member who did not want to follow the rules of the forum and was banned ---until then he was perfectly happy submitting his stories----and tried to rally some support as to not following the forum rule ---and thought he could take his marbles and go home.

it did not work nor will it work ---All member are treated the same here---all including me must follow the forum rules that are clearly posted ---