Why cant there a reputation point system attached to the stories like on the posts like setting it up like the message board may be even with a quick

Reply or something just some ideas

You must all keep in mind that the software that governs the stories is not in any way related to the software that runs the message boards or the software that runs the personals. The story section software is home made and getting to be quite old. It is also not compatable with the other software we are running. It may not even be possible to run the current story section parallel with a new story section, let alone add features such as a rating system or a "review this story" button. completely rewriting the story section code and the current stories to another standard is a task that would try the skills of the most talented programmer. --FLO--

I agree with what you are saying completely as it takes the authors in some cases a long time to write the story and only a short time to review or even just post a post saying it was a good story.

For me however I use to be a porn freak and had gigs of it on my hard drive but since being chemically castrated I have no desire to read any. I have attempted to several times and stoped as it didnt even hold my attention (no reflection on the story). I imagine at some point and time I will regain an interest in reading erotica and will most definitely post feed back. So by no means get discouraged , think of it this way it can be hard to post feedback typing with one hand.

Paolo wrote: Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:46 pm On another site, not castration or sex related, I have posted 2 stories since February of this year.

In 6 months, I have had more feedback and reviews on that site than I have had at the Archive here in 11 years.

Isn't that amazing?:-\

I brought this post to Sharon's attention right after it appeared on the EA, and asked her if she wanted to comment on it. At that time, she said she'd like to think it over, because the question spoke to more levels than she had time to deal with right then. She brought it up again this morning, and gave me an outline of her thoughts, so I'm posting them now.

Firstly, it's not surprising that you would receive more comments on a Website that wasn't "castration or sex related," simply because of the need for anonymity of those who read the type of stories posted on the EA. That was referred to by one of the responders above, and we certainly understand what the poster meant. The EA has a history of collecting the IP addresses of its members, and in the past, when one of the Administrators was offended by a member who had entered fictional personal information, and actually revealed the member's city and ISP, I'm sure it had an impact on lots of people who would otherwise have participated here.

Secondly, as far as comments being posted on the board itself, I can only say, in agreement with your comments, Paolo, that such postings are few and far between. By contrast, Sharon receives several e-mails each week from her readers, probably because they feel that avenue of communication is more secure, in terms of protecting their personal information. We have literally hundreds of men, and undoubtedly a few women, who have become our "Internet friends" by that means. Therefore, the fact that her stories rarely receive any comments on this forum is not important to her. We can only hope that other authors also receive that type of feedback.

Thirdly, and this is not related to the dearth of feedback, except peripherally, is the issue that more than a few people do not feel welcome here. I refer especially to the political posts, many of which are little more than ad hominen attacks on politicians. It is simple enough to state one's differences of opinion with our nation's leaders by using more-acceptable means. When a poster refers to another human being in derogatory, personal terms, it demeans the former more than the latter, and has no place in public discourse. I'm sure many others share our opinion on this matter, and we can't help but think that it would be an improvement if derogatory comments were posted on political Websites, and not on this one, which purports to be a friendly forum.

Okay, 'nuff said. That's just our opinion, folks, so take it or leave it.

You're not the only one who has expressed these views, especially about the Political Forum. However, it does seem to be a necessary evil to keep the political stuff out of the other boards.

Paolo wrote: Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:46 pm On another site, not castration or sex related, I have posted 2 stories since February of this year.

In 6 months, I have had more feedback and reviews on that site than I have had at the Archive here in 11 years.

Isn't that amazing?:-\

"I feel your pain." I don''t read the stories, though I used to read them. I have a really low libido and maybe that is a factor. I know that it is strange that so much of the board activity is outside its main function and purpose.

The problem of lack of reader feedback here has sadly been constant & probably leads to a reduction in productivity, or even the disappearance, of authors. However, I mainly blame for such shyness the sexually graphic nature of much of the posted material, which few people will ever confess to reading let alone be prepared to comment on.

By the way, Blaise, not all stories here serve the libido, as some seek instead to offer the intellect something.

For example, a number of my historical stories here are essentially non-sexual, instead simply recording or speculating on the lives of real eunuchs & posted as tales rather than on the non-fiction board in order to reach a wider readership.

I know that such stories are not to everyone's taste but I produce them for those who are interested not just in sexual titillation but in the lives of real eunuchs in history too, whilst, hopefully, also providing a record for posterity about their achievements.

PUEROS

I always wrote you personally, but I apparently fell out of favor... and you stopped replying. Thus, I stopped reviewing.

It's a two-way street, dear author.

Where else are you writing??

[F]I've had the good fortune of having several people, one of whom is another author on the site, reply to some of my works. The experience always makes me want to get off my duff and write more stories. It makes me feel like I have a *bit of fan base to satisfy.

Although I completely admire and respect those whose stories are not written for pornographic purposes, mine, well, are. What can I say? That's the nature of the beast, for me.

And it can take long time to write them, because one has to be in the proper mood AND be able to sustain that mood long enough to compose.

At any rate, I think anonymity and sexual satiation are probably the two main reasons why people don't comment. What's the point of emailing someone when you're "done" with the store? lol. It's human, and male, nature - time to go to bed . . . [/FONT]

Anent posting reviews on the Board, I would never do that unless the review was entirely favourable. It is a well-established leadership principle to "praise in public and criticise [negatively] in private."

Perhaps I'm unusually sensitive, but, if one of my stories had been subjected to severe negative citicism publicly on the Board, I would never have submitted another story. Fortunately, that hasn't happened about 109 times.

I do like to receive feedback from readers, even if not positive. Of course, if a reader tells me how I ought to have written the story and I don't find him listed in the Archive as an author, I wonder why he doesn't take his own advice.

I agree, though, however it is accomplished, WE NEED MORE FEEDBACK .