This thread used to be something else entirely and I don't exactly remember nor care what it was. Now it is just a thread where I drop my thoughts. Feel free to respond or add or be random lol.
This is just an old thread of no importance but I hate making a new thread just for a possibly limited reason. This will be TLDR for most but definitely not something I just want to clog up an already lovely fast paced thread like Cozy. So....per the conversation of dark stories being the most compelling, here is real life historical true crime from my music history class I still remember;
Gesualdo
Picture Naples in 1590.....a Neapolitan count and brilliant composer Carlos Gesualdo had settled into life with his first child from his first wife; his cousin Donna Maria. Carlos composed music in a way that would not be repeated again for almost 2 centuries. Unfortunately, as is the case with many wealthy and brilliant minds, his emotional state was fragile.
He began brooding a suspicion that his infant child was not his and about the unusual attention given to his wife and child by another man - the third Duke of Andria, Fabrizio Carafa.
One day, Carlos announced he was leaving on a hunting trip and then hid in the wardrobe of his bedroom. Just as he suspected, within hours of Carlos's "departure" Fabrizio arrived. Carlos watched in dismay as the Duke doted on his child and openly showed his amorous affection on Donna Maria - HIS WIFE!! Yet, Carlos steeled his resolve and stayed in his hiding place until dark. He watched as Frabrizio kissed the child good night. He watched with boiling blood as his wife opened her thighs to this dog. Carlos had seen enough. This wife was unfaithful. This intruder not only stole her affection but produced a bastard child posing as his heir.
As the cheating couple were in the throws of passion, Carlos leapt from his spot but could not be heard over Donna Maria's lustful cries. Fabrizio's lifeless deer shot riddled body fell on top of his lover; covering her in blood. Carlos ceased to be; totally replaced by a murderous beast. Donna Maria's screams in anguish went unheard as the raging monster swung her bastard child from the chandelier until dead. A pistole was too merciful for the cheating bitch. No, Carlos had another plan. Instead, Gesualdo gutted her like a fish and stabbing her 17 additional times. Neapolitan police details later describe his account of coming back to the bedroom again to make sure they were all dead.
Being a nobleman in 16th century Italy had its perks....a big perk was being found not guilty due to reasonable circumstances. Gesualdo later became a prince after his father died and remarried. His music is considered to be delicate and angelic and ....centuries ahead of its time.
Not bad for a first attempt; never having done any binding or marine vinyl work before. Having a custom folio at a third of the price of something that didn't work though? I'll take it.
I decided whether or not to post this but it's my thread and I can post whether the flip I want within mod standards. This thread tends not to get a lot of traction anyway and with it being in the ampics forum, it still may be an appropriate place to put my solely personal opinion on the topic of verification and authenticity.
A very good friend of mine posts another thread asking a question about authenticity. I appreciate the lively discussion the topic brings and the measured way the OP responds. Obviously, the question "does authenticity matter here" is rhetorical with varied degrees of response. On an erotic fiction site like Literotica, authenticity sells the illusion within the posted fiction and its related media. Yet, when the question is directed at a specific user and their intent, I believe we often incorrectly intermingle what authenticity, reality, and transparency mean.
In my understanding, authenticity is being true to the conveyance. A fictional character is written authentically when they act the way they would as opposed to the way the author necessarily would. Being authentic to yourself would be living according to the way you believe as opposed to what others expect you to be. Reality is the cold hard facts - truth instead of fiction. One can both suspend reality when engaging in fiction while still appreciating authentic characters. Posted photography as art can be authentic to the poster while not necessarily being fact. These concepts become convoluted when introducing transparency into the mix. Transparency means nothing is hidden and that opens an entirely different discussion when online.
Transparency online should be up to the user how much they choose to participate. Transparency is not decided by mob pressure. We all have a right to privacy and security. Choosing not to engage in varied degrees of reality and authenticity is the prerogative of the user. BUT when the user portrays themselves as one thing while seeking a real life contract with another user (ex. Looking for a daddy) the expectation of transparency of both parties is paramount and should be demanded.