VAgirl, NM did a great job with his response. i've got a lot of respect for NM and what he's got to say with respect to conduct on lit*.
*just don't tell him i said that!
I struggled initially with the randoms, creeps and 3 word pm's, but I finally came to the realisation that I was fully entitled to ignore them. I think when we're lonely we see any interaction as good interaction and we often think if we just got to know someone they'll improve. This might be ok in real life but really doesn't translate well onto message boards, because in my experience a creep will always be a creep and a polite knockback is sometimes just like poking a bear with a stick... it can end messy.
Lit is for fun and exploration, there's no rules about who you have to be, but do think about how you come across. I usually keep my posts friendly, chatty and depending on my mood flirty but anything more I keep it off the boards. Seems odd since it's a sex based forum but I like to keep my sex life private rather than in a searchable post history...
Thanks for the ... Hey! Wait a minute!!!
Are you saying you only respect my thoughts when it comes to forum etiquette, but nothing else? Why I oughta ...
makes a newbie like me feel a little more comfy...
