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May I .. newbie here. Looking at the model, third item from the bottom, 'Restrict who may contact you' ... available to Gold only. Is this the use of the hard block function please?
Could you also explain briefly what the 'Premium Story Library' is; I had that question twice yesterday and said ...
Could you also explain briefly what the 'Premium Story Library' is; I had that question twice yesterday and said ...
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Quote by simplyjohn
May I .. newbie here. Looking at the model, third item from the bottom, 'Restrict who may contact you' ... available to Gold only. Is this the use of the hard block function please?
Newbie
If you look in your privacy settings, the current restriction options are shown in there: https://www.lushstories.com/membership/update-details.aspx?s=privacy
We may change / add to this, to allow greater flexibility.
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Could you also explain briefly what the 'Premium Story Library' is; I had that question twice yesterday and said ...
The Premium Story Library, hasn't been activated yet, but here's a brief rundown.
It will contain stories which authors do not wish to make available to the general public. These will typically be meatier works, longer stories, or even complete ebooks.
How the idea came about, was that an author contacted me, saying she'd like to share her other stories, but not in a way that content thieves have easy access. She very kindly said she'd allow us to publish her works, to support the site, if they were behind a pay wall as it were. This means her work is more protected, and it adds to the draw of paid membership.
The library will grow over time. It will contain ebooks / longer stories, which we consider to be of a very high quality. Authors who contribute to the Premium Library, will of course get more exposure to their work, and it's likely that they will be more widely read as a result.
Advanced Wordsmith
i also noticed we can no longer black box or poke anyone,whats going on?
Active Ink Slinger
I have had a message saying that I am unable to send messages, however I thought that as an existing member I got 6 months grace from these new rules?
Advanced Wordsmith
This is stupid, I cannot pay for a membership and have now just lost all my friends and have no way of contacting them
Active Ink Slinger
While the rising costs are a problem, I feel that us free members are losing way to much out of this. We've now reached a point to where without paying we simply can't talk to our already made FRIENDS. Hope we can at least keep PM free
Advanced Wordsmith
Nicola,WHAT THE HELL ARE U DOING TO YOUR LOYAL MEMBERS
Advanced Wordsmith
Quote by PixieKate
While the rising costs are a problem, I feel that us free members are losing way to much out of this. We've now reached a point to where without paying we simply can't talk to our already made FRIENDS. Hope we can at least keep PM free
I agree with you kate! losing the BASIC features to talk to friends like PM is too much. Already in the chat rooms alot of people are leaving.
Advanced Wordsmith
BOYCOTT LUSH UNTIL THINGS ARE RESTORED
The truth is that running a large, popular website takes a lot of money; money that could once largely be recuperated through advertising revenue; that is no longer the case. Despite the option to purchase good or silver memberships in order to support the site, not that many people have done so.
It's basic business sense to realise that if you offer your product for free, most people won't pay anything towards it.
Can we really expect Nicola to fund our socialising and leisure facility out of her own pocket?
It's basic business sense to realise that if you offer your product for free, most people won't pay anything towards it.
Can we really expect Nicola to fund our socialising and leisure facility out of her own pocket?
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Quote by MrMark
The truth is that running a large, popular website takes a lot of money; money that could once largely be recuperated through advertising revenue; that is no longer the case. Despite the option to purchase good or silver memberships in order to support the site, not that many people have done so.
It's basic business sense to realise that if you offer your product for free, most people won't pay anything towards it.
Can we really expect Nicola to fund our socialising and leisure facility out of her own pocket?
can she afford to have all the loyal members who've been here for years leaving the site in droves?i guess we're going to find out now,wont we?
Quote by MrMark
The truth is that running a large, popular website takes a lot of money; money that could once largely be recuperated through advertising revenue; that is no longer the case. Despite the option to purchase good or silver memberships in order to support the site, not that many people have done so.
It's basic business sense to realise that if you offer your product for free, most people won't pay anything towards it.
Can we really expect Nicola to fund our socialising and leisure facility out of her own pocket?
i get your point. but removing the main way of contacting friends? don't sound so good to me .
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Quote by MrMark
The truth is that running a large, popular website takes a lot of money; money that could once largely be recuperated through advertising revenue; that is no longer the case. Despite the option to purchase good or silver memberships in order to support the site, not that many people have done so.
It's basic business sense to realise that if you offer your product for free, most people won't pay anything towards it.
Can we really expect Nicola to fund our socialising and leisure facility out of her own pocket?
I think most of us understand this, however we would have liked a little more notice that ALL our privileges would be revoked at once. Losing all mediums of communication with people we've formed bonds with is pretty sad. Maybe removing one form of chat at a time might have been a little more reasonable. Particularly as Nicola's initial post indicated we would get 6 months to sort ourselves out.
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My alternate contact points are posted on my profile page. , , .
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Quote by chris_brown
can she afford to have all the loyal members who've been here for years leaving the site in droves?i guess we're going to find out now,wont we?
How are you measuring your loyalty?
On the amount of times you've cum? The basic pleasure you've taken without giving anything in return.
I'm sure you'll be missed
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Quote by intellect
i get your point. but removing the main way of contacting friends? don't sound so good to me .
This is what I was complaining about. I cannot contact my friends anymore. I understand the need to make more money to run the site. But EVERYONE leaving because they have just lost all their friends does not sound like a good business model to me.
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Quote by overmykneenow
How are you measuring your loyalty?
On the amount of times you've cum? The basic pleasure you've taken without giving anything in return.
I'm sure you'll be missed
Fuck off prick,unless ure supporting what she's done,she needs to realize that not all of us have a credit card or PayPal and by doing this it's a cowardly and shit move to make without any kind of warning,so take your head out of your ass and shut the fuck up
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Quote by TabooReina
Poor decision making. I recall a certain genre was also removed. Wonder if that had anything to do with a decline in traffic?
Haha! Oh I SOOO agree with you on that! they talk about freedom and wanting to outlast other story sites, yet they do two things that any business person could say is a very..very bad idea.
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I certainly see how this can cost a lot of money to run and I don't mind paying my $10 to maintain the site. I do wish they would have given everyone a little more clear warning.
I paid my $10 but sadly I fear many of my friends may not and we will no longer be able to communicate.
I paid my $10 but sadly I fear many of my friends may not and we will no longer be able to communicate.
Advanced Wordsmith
They just rolled the site back!
Active Ink Slinger
Can we not find out among our so many members if anyone has ties within the advertising industry or a wealthy member/friend who would like to donate to for our site.
Advanced Wordsmith
Wonder what they will do with those of us who paid right away ? Not that I want a refund but I'm curious. I bet some folks are going to want their money back.
Really everyone that enjoys this place should not feel bad about spending $10 a year.
Really everyone that enjoys this place should not feel bad about spending $10 a year.