2008 News & Views: Discussion and Announcements for the Survivorphile

[LadynStFreknBed]

Erin,
Was there something wrong with the posts that you made? I hope you didn't think that I was seriously offended. I definitely was not.

I just reached my goal for this year, so I'm happy with whatever the results will be.

-Sheila

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

Erin,
Was there something wrong with the posts that you made? I hope you didn't think that I was seriously offended. I definitely was not.

I just reached my goal for this year, so I'm happy with whatever the results will be.

-Sheila

I think it was more about removing ammunition for BFW than offending you.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

If you are updating your scorecard, please edit the existing card (if you've already posted one). Please do not post a new one. Your thread should have one scorecard only.

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

I think it was more about removing ammunition for BFW than offending you.

oh, ok..

btw, Crim, thanks for all the work you do

 

[BOSTONFICTIONWRITER]

I think it was more about removing ammunition for BFW than offending you.

Listen here, CM, have Laurel check my PM's. I haven't deleted any of them. PrincessAirHead sents me nasty PM's on a regular basis. Then, she returns to the board crying that I'm the one starting trouble.

I don't write to the bitch. I don't read her stories. I don't bother her. Yet, there she is making nasty comments on all my stories and sending me nasty e-mails and PM's. Truly, there is something seriously wrong with the woman.

The only time I make a post is when she's sending me shit. Laurel has the ability to read my PM's, I'm sure. Go ahead, they are all there. If you want, I'll copy and paste all of her insane comments.

Even when she leaves me a good comment and gives me 5 stars, she's already made a first vote of 1 star. I judge you by your friends. You'd do well to distance yourself from that one. She's insane.

Hey, there's no convincing you otherwise. You already have your mind made up about me, which is why I won't be here in 2009. You can all gang up on someone else and play your favorites.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Boxlicker101
I posted a How to essay yesterday, and it hasn't been posted yet. It should make it tomorrow. It's an important entry for me because it fills the 35th category, so it is worth 33 points. If it is rejected, for some reason or other, I will have time to make the necessary changes.

I don't expect that to happen, but it just might.

Ultimately, it isn't gonna matter... the top five spots are pretty well out of reach by now, I think...

Honesty compels me to tell you that you think wrong. The How-to I mentioned posted today and I just updated my scorecard. You and I are tied for fifth place, and I would win the tie-breaker because I have more categories filled. If your number comes up on Wed. you might not be able to use it. There is a limit of how many you can use as a percentsage of your total, and you are pretty close to that limit already.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

Listen here, CM, ....

You can gripe or whatever all you want to. I'm simply stating a fact. Regardless of what Erin does in PMs... that's private. If she posts here, you tend to attack her, even if she isn't talking to you or about you, which is exactly what happened earlier. She wasn't talking to you or about you and you came in and accused her of lying about being a teacher.

Even if she is pming you, you are the one who ends up looking bad because you come here and blast her in public for everyone to see even when she isn't talking about anything that concerns you. Stop and think sometimes before you react. All we see is what goes on here in the public forums. We can't see pms, so we can't know what is being said and by whom. All we see is Erin posting something very innocent about the book Twilight and her students and all of the sudden you show up and start bashing her and saying she's not really a teacher, etc, etc. Look at it from the outside for a moment.

If she's bothering you in private then bother her back... in private. Keep it off the boards, because honestly, I'm getting sick and tired of reading all of it (and I mean all of it, not just what you post, so don't come back and say I'm picking on you.)

And yes, I've made up my mind about you, but it has nothing to do with Erin or anyone else. I judge a person by their actions, not by anyone else's. You dug your own grave on that one with your constant ranting and raving. As far as my "friends", I'm not friends with Erin. The list of people in this place that I call friend is very, very short. I'm quite selective on who my friends are.

And for the last time, I don't play favorites. I don't care how much I don't like you. As long as you abide by the rules, I'll leave you alone. If you don't, I will do something about it, and that goes for everyone, even if I like them. Considering the fact that I know what it's like to be cheated out of the chance to win (and if you want to know what I'm talking about, pm me and I'll tell you), I'm not about to let it happen to someone else, even if that someone else is you. If you end up losing, it's either because someone ended up submitting enough stories to beat you, or your submissions didn't follow the rules. They're stated in plain English and have been repeated throughout the course of the contest. If anything gets moved or changed at this point, it's the author's fault, whether it's you or another participant. There's been plenty enough time to fix errors.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Boxlicker101
Honesty compels me to tell you that you think wrong. The How-to I mentioned posted today and I just updated my scorecard. You and I are tied for fifth place, and I would win the tie-breaker because I have more categories filled. If your number comes up on Wed. you might not be able to use it. There is a limit of how many you can use as a percentsage of your total, and you are pretty close to that limit already.

I didn't mean me, Box. There's someone else sandbagging who hasn't updated their card who knocks me FAR out of fifth. And that's only ONE that I know of. I haven't checked everyone. Just happened to come across that one...

 

[BOSTONFICTIONWRITER]

You can gripe or whatever all you want to. I'm simply stating a fact. Regardless of what Erin does in PMs... that's private. If she posts here, you tend to attack her, even if she isn't talking to you or about you, which is exactly what happened earlier. She wasn't talking to you or about you and you came in and accused her of lying about being a teacher.

Even if she is pming you, you are the one who ends up looking bad because you come here and blast her in public for everyone to see even when she isn't talking about anything that concerns you. Stop and think sometimes before you react. All we see is what goes on here in the public forums. We can't see pms, so we can't know what is being said and by whom. All we see is Erin posting something very innocent about the book Twilight and her students and all of the sudden you show up and start bashing her and saying she's not really a teacher, etc, etc. Look at it from the outside for a moment.

If she's bothering you in private then bother her back... in private. Keep it off the boards, because honestly, I'm getting sick and tired of reading all of it (and I mean all of it, not just what you post, so don't come back and say I'm picking on you.)

And yes, I've made up my mind about you, but it has nothing to do with Erin or anyone else. I judge a person by their actions, not by anyone else's. You dug your own grave on that one with your constant ranting and raving. As far as my "friends", I'm not friends with Erin. The list of people in this place that I call friend is very, very short. I'm quite selective on who my friends are.

And for the last time, I don't play favorites. I don't care how much I don't like you. As long as you abide by the rules, I'll leave you alone. If you don't, I will do something about it, and that goes for everyone, even if I like them. Considering the fact that I know what it's like to be cheated out of the chance to win (and if you want to know what I'm talking about, pm me and I'll tell you), I'm not about to let it happen to someone else, even if that someone else is you. If you end up losing, it's either because someone ended up submitting enough stories to beat you, or your submissions didn't follow the rules. They're stated in plain English and have been repeated throughout the course of the contest. If anything gets moved or changed at this point, it's the author's fault, whether it's you or another participant. There's been plenty enough time to fix errors.

I first came here to write stories. I was excited to find a place where I could post my stories. I knew nothing about contests and winning money. Yet, I wasn't here for contests and winning money. Then, when I discovered the AH board, I thought that was great to have a place where other writers support one another.

Only, I wasn't welcome. I was attacked from the beginning. Then, I was jumped on and dumped on. Too many people here have too many multiple identities. Until everyone is allowed to have only one identity with each IP address, until all the bullshit stops with people bashing stories so that they can win a contest, this is a horrible place.

Now, I've received three money crazy PM's from PrincessErin. If this woman has a baby, as she writes that she does, I pray that her baby is safe because she is one crazy woman.

You can write whatever you want about me, Crimson Maiden and anyone else, but I have always been here to write stories.

Maybe, as a moderator, you have influence with Laurel and can ask her to put a leash on the psycho bitch, PrincessErin.

You all will do well to watch your backs instead of embracing her.

"Keep it off the boards."

That's good advice. Why wasn't that advice given to all those who attacked me whenever I made a post on the boards, starting with DanielleKitten and ending with PrincessErin, Starrkers, and MichChick. Why isn't that advice given to them? Is it because they are women and I'm a man? Is it because they are now part of the favored group? For all that I know, they all could be the same woman? You could be PrincessErin, which is why you will do nothing but berate me for dare complaining of these attacks on me and on my stories.

I repeat, I'm here to write stories. I don't attack anyone unless attacked first. I don't bash and 1 bomb the stories of other writers, yet all my work has been systemmatically trashed. Whoever is doing this to me thinks it funny. They know that I'll make a post, such as this, then they'll call me a whiner.

Walk in my shoes and see how it feels.

You say that this board isn't moderated. We are all free to write whatever we want without someone looking over our shoulders, yet I'm not. I'm not allowed to post a story without it being bashed and trashed.

Why are these people allowed to continue to ruin this site for other writers? Why doesn't Laurel protect her site from those who are not here to write and to read stories, but to make it impossible for those, like me, who are here for the right reasons to continue to write stories.

I'd like to know why you continue to protect PrincessErin by deleting her comments. Her comments are the only comments on the board that you delete. Why is that?

I know and you know that I cannot win this contest. You already know the reasons why. Now, if you know and have known the reasons why I'm not allowed to win this contest, why didn't you PM me and tell me. You claim I've had ample time to fix my scorecard. I can't fix anything if I don't know what's wrong with it.

It's a game, a crooked game, this Survivor Contest. It's not a game that I can win.

I've read posts about Literotica fixing contests in favor of one author for another, such as the monthly contests. Are we supposed to vote for nominations? What happened to all of that?

Monthly contests have turned into yearly late contests. Which month are we working on now? May in January?

Hey, if I don't like how this site is run, then leave.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

Are you really that obtuse are you just so obsessed with being right that you can't read? Erin edits her own posts. I haven't touched them. Neither has Lauren. See that little tag line that says edited by? It tells who did it. I don't have access to Erin's account. Neither does Lauren. We can't change the "edited by" part of that to say what we want it to. It equivocally states who edited it, and in this case, it's PrincessErin.

Laurel believes in free speech. Otherwise, every single rant posted on this particular board (and that includes everybody) would be GONE because it has nothing to do with survivor AT ALL and shouldn't be in here in the first place.

As far as not being able to fix a submission if you don't know what's wrong with it... you've got the rules right in front of you to read. You can go down your list and read your stories and see if they are in the correct category or if the "chapters" make sense without having to go back and read a previous chapter. We've been over this ground before so I know what I'm going to hear, and I know I'm just wasting my breath with this entire post because you only hear (or read) what you want to. If you don't win, you've got nobody to blame but yourself.

 

[BOSTONFICTIONWRITER]

Are you really that obtuse are you just so obsessed with being right that you can't read? Erin edits her own posts. I haven't touched them. Neither has Lauren. See that little tag line that says edited by? It tells who did it. I don't have access to Erin's account. Neither does Lauren. We can't change the "edited by" part of that to say what we want it to. It equivocally states who edited it, and in this case, it's PrincessErin.

Laurel believes in free speech. Otherwise, every single rant posted on this particular board (and that includes everybody) would be GONE because it has nothing to do with survivor AT ALL and shouldn't be in here in the first place.

As far as not being able to fix a submission if you don't know what's wrong with it... you've got the rules right in front of you to read. You can go down your list and read your stories and see if they are in the correct category or if the "chapters" make sense without having to go back and read a previous chapter. We've been over this ground before so I know what I'm going to hear, and I know I'm just wasting my breath with this entire post because you only hear (or read) what you want to. If you don't win, you've got nobody to blame but yourself.

Where in the rules does it state that multi-chapter stories are not allowed? Where in the rules does it state that every story must be a "stand alone story" whatever the fuck that is?

 

[PrincessErin]

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[Selena_Kitt]

Where in the rules does it state that multi-chapter stories are not allowed? Where in the rules does it state that every story must be a "stand alone story" whatever the fuck that is?

The moderators have made it clear.

Apparently, folks ignored it. Again. Hence the new 2009 rules. *shrug*

 

[BOSTONFICTIONWRITER]

The moderators have made it clear.

Apparently, folks ignored it. Again. Hence the new 2009 rules. *shrug*

Yes, hence the "2009" rules and not the "2008" rules.

Even all of my multi-chapter stories are stand alone. If the moderators feel they must remove all my multi-chapter stories, I have no control of this fiasco of a fucking contest. Nonetheless if you remove all of my multi-chapter stories, then I hope you will remove all of every other contestants multi-chapter stories.

I said from the start, do whatever you must do to my scorecard. I really do not give a care. I knew you were going to do this early in 2008. You were all out to get me and you've been waiting an entire year to do it. Break open the champagne. Only, you really should all get a life. There are more important things in life then trying to get "even" with me for some arbitrary, selective, and subjective reason.

I knew this was going to happen. I started a thread about it. You may as well just disqualify me. Whatever, do what you will. This is too insane for me to waste any more of my time.

This site doesn't want writers writing stories. You want bashers who hang around the Author's Hangout 24/7. You want to play games. You don't want to write stories. You want the residents to have as many multiple identities as they can find e-mail and IP addresses.

I have one identity and one IP address. I'm not one of you. I'll never be one of you. I just write stories. This pettiness is beyond my scope of understanding. There is nothing fair about any of the contests run on this site.

I thought the contest was to write stories in as many categories as one can and I did that.

Now, the contest is to write as many stories as you can that are stand alone stories and that are not multi-chapter stories. You've ruled that for 2009, but now are trying to implement that in 2008 when stand alone stories and multi-chapter stories were being not allowed were not "officially" stated in the 2008 Survivor rules.

Perhaps, you should change the 2008 rules to reflect the railroad job that you are trying to do now, so that what you are doing to me will look better to everyone else. I mean, you don't want to put a sour taste in the mouth of the other contestants and those who will compete in 2009. Surely, you don't want to show everyone the "cunts" that you are, now, do you?

I said last year that I was only going to write 750 word stories, but I couldn't do it. I am incapable of writing abbreviated stories that have no plot, no beginning, no middle, no ending, and no character development. Yet, instead you all embrace an author who spends "her" time writing such non-sensical stories, even going so far to state that her stories are accepted and my stories are not.

You embrace authors who bash the stories of other authors. You laugh and joke about it. You think it's funny when an author complains about the bad treatment he or she is receiving from some psycho or from you.

This site could be so much better. This site could be a safe haven for writers who love to write and who want to write. Yet, you moderate the ruination of it by not taking a stand and by not implementing fair rules for contests and by not chastising those writers who poison the writing atmosphere for those who want to write and who love to write.

Yes, this is a fair contest. You moderators are doing a wonderful job from keeping me from winning. Is that what you moderate? You aren't moderating any else. You've spent the bulk of you time on my scorecard and on your posts to me.

I'm glad you are showing your colors to all those who frequent here. I'm glad you are showing everyone the kind of people you are. I'm sorry to have wasted my time writing stories on this site, a site that doesn't appreciate the work of writers and a site who rewards those who are in the click of other emotionally disturbed people who have multiple identities to vote for one another while having conversations and even having arguments with themselves while switching from one identity to another.

If I wrote a book about the behind the scenes happenings of Literotica, no one would believe me. Surely, it would have to be written as a non-fiction piece, as it is an expose and not a story.

I can't wait to see the 2009 Survivor Contest fiasco with all the new and complex rules that you witches have implemented. So...have you already chosen a winner for next year? Whose turn is it in 2009?

Tell me, now that the contest is nearly over, whose sock puppet is PrincessAirHead? She was really believable, except, of course, the part about her being a teacher and having a baby. Unless she suffocated the kid, how could she possibly have the time to write so many 750 word stories while teaching 8th graders, caring for a husband, and a new baby. Wow!

You guys (if there is more than one of you) should thing about making a Survivor Contest movie.

You know, since I'm sitting here drinking my coffee and ruminating over this bullshit of a contest, I used to write for My Story on Voyeurweb. Do you know why Igor shut down that board? I'll tell you why.

He had thousands of posters. Only, as it turned out, his thousands of posters turned out to be dozens of people. Yeah, the average person posting had more than 100 identities. I have no idea how they kept them all straight. Me? I was a dumb fuck. I was...what else? Bostonfictionwriter. What did I know? Hey, I'm from Boston. I believe people when they tell me that their name is Jim and they are a man when in fact their name is Jill and they are a woman.

So...are you telling me that I won't be receiving any cash money for all the stories that I wrote in 2008 and posted on my Survivor scorecard after you are done "getting even" with me?

I'd like to tell the hungry people now that they'll be less of my donation in 2009.

"Hey, Joe, put down that turkey leg. That turkey is going back to the store. Yeah, well, it's too bad if you're hungry. Tell that to someone who cares. Tell that to the moderators at the Literotica Survivor Contest who cheated me out of a contest win again. Now, get out of the homeless shelter and get a job."

So...I know you guys won't admit to it, in the same way that you admitted last year stating that MungoPark wrote all those stories last year, but...did PrincesAirHead write all those 750 word stories on her own or did she have help from some of her friends. Yeah, I wouldn't admit to that either. I wouldn't want anyone to know that I wrote any of those horrible stories. Some of those were pretty bad. I mean, I didn't read any, but I read some of the comments on the board. I'm sure she erased all those bad comments, which explains why most of her stories don't have any comments, I'm told.

Just wondering, do you moderators fix anything else other than the Survivor Contest. I have a Bentley that needs a tuneup. It's running a little rough and every time I take it to the dealer a guy in a white coat charges me almost as much as it cost for a down payment on a Honda Civic.

You guys don't fix sports games, do you? Basketball, football, hocky, baseball, horse races, I'd like to make a side bet. Maybe the three of us could make a little money, not that I need any more money, but whatever I win, I'll give to the shelter.
'
"Hey, Joe, go ahead and dig in that bird. I'm about to get some inside information on a sports bet."

Just wondering, does this post stand as a stand alone story or should I break it into chapters. I mean, it's longer than a dozen of PrincessAirHead's stories already.

You know, you can tell she's not a writer, at least, not a very good writer. I'm sure you have and my question is just a rhetorical one, but have you ever read any of her posts? They are not very good. They aren't well constructed. They aren't even funny. Matter of fact, the stories that she posted in the Humor Category are definitely better suited as Non-Erotic, if you ask me.

How many words does this post hold? Will it keep going or is there a limit and I'll have to start another one?

I have nothing better to do. I'm done writing stories for you guys? Remember? Yeah, I wrote that last story, Not Over Until The Fat Ladies Sing. Now, that I think about it, CM, if I had an ass as big as your ass, I definitely wouldn't post a photo of it. Perhaps, SamuelX thinks that big thing is sexy, but all that goes through my mind is, "Imagine the big, smelly farts that come out of that thing."

By the way, if you think this post is bad, wait until it's official 2009, after you make my modified scorecard official. Just wondering, has anyone been banned from Literotica? Will I be the first? You'll be doing me a favor. This site is contagious, you know. I was banned several times from My Story Board after complaining to Igor about the multiple identity people who bashed stories instead of reading them. What is it with people? If you can't write, bash? Is that it?

I guess, I got a taste of what it must feel like to be a celebrity. I'd never want fame. Fortune is all that I ever wanted and I couldn't believe when I held that winning lottery ticket. Is that why you guys don't like me 'cause I'm rich? Yeah, but I give a lot of my money away. I'm a very generous guy. I was too generous.

Just wondering, when do you think you'll finish destroying my scorecard? I think you should remove all my stories. Yeah, you should tell everyone here that none of my stories made any sense. You can tell them, much like this post, and much like this Survivor Contest, none of it made any sense.

Actually, do you know why I'm sitting here writing all this stuff? Surely, I know that no one will read the entire post, which is why I stuck my comment about CM's big ass at the bottom. It is because PrincesAirHead will actually sit here and read my entire post to completion. Then, she'll PM me a dozen times, write a bunch of nasty comments to some of my stories until she gets tired of doing that or forgets what it was she was doing, and then she'll send me some nasty feedback posts as anonymous.

Other than ripping apart my scorecard, do you have any plans for New Year's? I'm staying home this year. Usually, I get an invitation. I think I'll stay home this year. I have a nice big house. Maybe, I'll watch a movie. I like movies.

Well, I think this is a long enough post for today. I'll write another one tomorrow. I don't want PrincessAirHead's eyes to glaze over.

Happy New Year and thank you for giving me your undivided attention by spending so much of your precious time over my posts and my scorecards. You women are really something.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

I wondered how long it would take you to start hurling personal insults at me based on my picture. Go ahead and insult me. I don't give a flying fuck. My husband loves my ass (and apparently so do a lot of people on the AH considering how many compliments I get), so I really don't give a shit what you think. (and a perfect example of why your last story was a bunch of BS)


It's pretty pathetic that you can't try and make your points without stooping to such lows (not to mention the use of the word cunt, honestly now).


Go ahead and blather. I can hold my head high because no matter what you spout, Lauren & I are simply doing our jobs as moderators and we are out to get no one. Not even you, regardless of how much of an ass you are. Now I'm done with you and your ridiculous accusations and conspiracy theories.

 

[Boxlicker101]

I wondered how long it would take you to start hurling personal insults at me based on my picture. Go ahead and insult me. I don't give a flying fuck. My husband loves my ass (and apparently so do a lot of people on the AH considering how many compliments I get), so I really don't give a shit what you think. (and a perfect example of why your last story was a bunch of BS)


It's pretty pathetic that you can't try and make your points without stooping to such lows (not to mention the use of the word cunt, honestly now).


Go ahead and blather. I can hold my head high because no matter what you spout, Lauren & I are simply doing our jobs as moderators and we are out to get no one. Not even you, regardless of how much of an ass you are. Now I'm done with you and your ridiculous accusations and conspiracy theories.

Anybody who says anything negative about Crim's ass, especially when it is almost visible through those lacy panties, is truly an idiot.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

Hey, I'm from Boston. I believe people when they tell me that their name is Jim and they are a man when in fact their name is Jill and they are a woman.

Now that is irony.


Crim darling, I love your ass.

 

[starrkers]

Even all of my multi-chapter stories are stand alone.

Go back and pick one at random. Read it. I suggest Earth Day Sioux style (or whatever the hell it was called). I only suggest that because it's the last one I read. I know the earlier ones are the same, and I assume so are the later.

Read Ch5 without any accompaniment. If you truly believe that chapter makes sense as a story in its own right, without having to read the previous chapters for it to make sense (ie it can stand alone, out of the context of other chapters in the series, and be a whole tale) you have nothing to worry about.

But you obviously don't believe that, because you've been huffing and puffing about being cheated ever since you were reminded of this requirement which, as Erin pointed out, was posted at the end of last year. It was also posted in January of this year.

No woman would make the stupid insulting posts you do, especially not a BBW. Nor would a real man. Once again you come across as a cowardly spoilt adolescent.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

Anybody who says anything negative about Crim's ass, especially when it is almost visible through those lacy panties, is truly an idiot.

Crim darling, I love your ass.

Thanks

 

[BOSTONFICTIONWRITER]

Go back and pick one at random. Read it. I suggest Earth Day Sioux style (or whatever the hell it was called). I only suggest that because it's the last one I read. I know the earlier ones are the same, and I assume so are the later.

Read Ch5 without any accompaniment. If you truly believe that chapter makes sense as a story in its own right, without having to read the previous chapters for it to make sense (ie it can stand alone, out of the context of other chapters in the series, and be a whole tale) you have nothing to worry about.

But you obviously don't believe that, because you've been huffing and puffing about being cheated ever since you were reminded of this requirement which, as Erin pointed out, was posted at the end of last year. It was also posted in January of this year.

No woman would make the stupid insulting posts you do, especially not a BBW. Nor would a real man. Once again you come across as a cowardly spoilt adolescent.

Your point?

Where in the "2008" Survivor Contest does it read that multi-chapter stories must be stand alone stories?

Where does it read that?

You've all talked about changing the rules for the 2009 Survivor Contest, but this is the 2008 Survivor Contest. Are these rules retroactive because this is the way to cheat me?

Yes, it is all about me, as far as this fraudulent contest is concerned. I don't see anyone else's scorecard talked about, discussed, or having special "rule" changes for 2009, but me.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Your point?

Where in the "2008" Survivor Contest does it read that multi-chapter stories must be stand alone stories?

Where does it read that?

You've all talked about changing the rules for the 2009 Survivor Contest, but this is the 2008 Survivor Contest. Are these rules retroactive because this is the way to cheat me?

Yes, it is all about me, as far as this fraudulent contest is concerned. I don't see anyone else's scorecard talked about, discussed, or having special "rule" changes for 2009, but me.

Look at Post 15 on this thread.

 

[starrkers]

You seem to be the only person having a problem with the rules. At least you're the only one virulently complaining about it.

There's a lot of people entered in this contest, and only one person bitching about the rules.

So, the rules don't suit you, they must be rigged against you and you alone? Have you any idea how childish you sound?

As to the rules, have a look at the first post in this thread - the discussion and [b ]Announcements[/b] thread:

Every year, there are concerns about multichapter stories and about the quality of some submissions. Once again we must remind all contestants that the only quality control in place is Laurel, at the moment of approval of the submissions. If you read a story that cannot be understood without reading the others in the series, if it doesn't make sense on its own, or if it doesn't correspond, on its own, to the minimum that can be expected for the category it is placed in, please report the story. If you think that any story you read in Literotica is substandard, please report the story. Let Laurel know about it. That's the only way a quality control can be implemented.

Posted on December 29, 2007 (my time - coulld be Dec 28 yours). Not at the end of the contest, it was posted before the contest even began.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

Your point?

Where in the "2008" Survivor Contest does it read that multi-chapter stories must be stand alone stories?

Where does it read that?

The first page of this thread, which is the post that Selena linked to on this page of this thread... plus probably one or two other pages since I know it's been restated throughout the entire year.

 

[BOSTONFICTIONWRITER]

Stories and poems must be accepted and posted at Literotica.
Literotica reserves the right to reject a submission at any time. Entrance in the contest does not guarantee publication.
Literotica reserves the right to change the category under which a submission is entered, if it is judged not to correspond to the characteristics of that category.
Only stories and poems with posting dates on or between 1/2/2008 and 1/1/2009 are eligible for the contest.
Contest entries submitted after 12/20/2008 must be clearly marked SURVIVOR CONTEST in the notes field for the editor. Failure to do this may result in stories not being posted in time for the contest.
Multipart stories are posted one a day by Literotica rules. If you wish all parts to be entered into the contest, please make sure that you submit them to the site early enough for Literotica to publish them by 1/1/2009.
Stories and poems used for points in 2007 may not be used for points in 2008. Stories and poems that win or are entered in other Literotica contests are eligible for points in Survivor.
Each story or poem must be original work from the entrant for points to be awarded. Stories and poems that had already been posted at Literotica.com, as well as translated, illustrated, narrated, transcribed or templated versions of submissions already entered in the contest are not eligible for points.


Novels and Novellas: All submissions made to the Novels and Novellas category must be 7500 words or more to be eligible for the contest.


Audio stories and poems: All audio stories must be 750 words or more to be eligible for the contest. There is no minimum length for poetry submissions. The accompanying text must be an accurate transcript of the submitted audio, and must be posted in the Text With Audio or Poetry With Audio categories as applicable. See Audio Story FAQ for information on submitting work.


Illustrated stories and poems: All illustrated stories must be 750 words or more to be eligible for the contest. There is no minimum length for poetry submissions. All submissions, including the illustrations, must be original work of the entrant, i.e. photographs taken, or drawings or paintings created by the entrant. The use of royalty-free and/or public domain images will make a submission ineligible for points. The use of the same illustration in more than one submission will render all said submissions after the first ineligible for points. The use of images in the production of which the contestant was not directly involved, either by creating or by being portrayed in them, will make submissions in the "Illustrated" and "Illustrated Poetry" categories ineligible for points in Survivor. That means that you can use photographs that you yourself took or that were taken of you, or paintings or drawings that you yourself created. It also means that you cannot use royalty-free or public domain images, or images pulled from somewhere off the web. See Illustrated Story FAQ for information on submitting work.


Non-English stories and poems: Submissions in all languages are eligible for the contest and must be posted in the corresponding categories as applicable. There will not be a specific non-English category in the scoreboards. All submissions must be original work of the entrant, and subsequent translations in any language are not eligible for points.


Chain Stories must comply with Literotica guidelines. See Chain Story FAQ for more information.
If a new category is created in the course of the year, it will be added to the contest.

I've been reading these 2008 Survivor Contest rules over and again. Let me go through them one more time, just to be sure.

Nope, I don't see anything about "stand alone" stories. Matter of fact, I don't see anything where multi-chapter stories aren't allowed.

That's funny. Everyone else seems to believe that stand alone stories and multi-chapter stories are not allowed in the 2008 Survivor Contest. That's weird. I wonder why the confusion. I mean, these are the rules, aren't they? Or are there other rules just for me?

Hey, are there more rules that I don't know about? Hello? Anyone here? Gees, they turned out the lights. What's all that laughing in the background. Shit, they locked me in here. Not funny. Can you let me out, please? I need to, uhm...write a story.

Let me know if anyone finds the rules about stand alone stories and multi-chapter stories not being allowed in the 2008 Survivor Contest. I'd like to read that part. Maybe, it's written in invisible ink that can only be seen by those with multiple identities. Now, that would explain everything.

 

[BOSTONFICTIONWRITER]

There's something really screwy here. I'm going to go through the rules one by one.

Rule #1

"Stories and poems must be accepted and posted at Literotica."

Okay, yeah, all my stories and poems were accepted and posted at Literotica. I mean, I don't really understand that rule, but they all were accepted and posted at Literotica. Where else would they be posted. I mean, I wouldn't count any stories that weren't accepted and posted by Literotica on my scorecard. Okay, so far so good.