ALLme Story Content Codes

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Story Content Codes - Why bother?

The story-codes are a classification of the contents of a story. They're written by the poster on the Subject-line as a courtesy to the readers of the {ASSM} and other sex story newsgroups and are very helpful in deciding whether or not to read a particular story.

They serve two different purposes. They are advertisements and warning labels. If people are looking for your kind of story, then the story code will attract them. If they are squicked by this kind of story, then the story code will warn them. And if they are squicked by a different kind of story, then seeing a story code will reassure them that there are no land mines ahead. Remember that simple *possession* of some types of story is a crime in some countries. That makes people in those countries reluctant to download a story and decide if it is the right sort of story later.

Unlabeled stories can, (and often will), go unread due to unclear content - particularly by those paying per-minute connect charges and due to the large traffic in the a.s.s. (alt.sex.stories) newsgroup.

Obviously, a reader will pick those stories first that are directly flagged with codes for his/her particular interest. Next will probably be stories with codes at least related to their interest or interesting titles and at the very bottom, the "unspecified" stories.

On the other hand, the story codes are not the full description of the story. You don't have to invent your own codes to communicate a nuance which is not covered by the standard codes. The codes are not intended to convey nuances.

These story-codes should be enclosed in ( parentheses ) after the story name. The codes should be separated by spaces, and no single code should include a space (e.g. "ScFi" not "sci fi"; "Mdom" not "M dom").

The codes for sex and age are run together when those persons are involved with each other ("MFF" not "M F F"). These codes are run into the following codes when they are modifiers (Fdom M-solo f-1st).

Index to the Content Codes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Sex, age and number Willingness or unwillingness Dominance, submission, bondage, pain and violence Relationships Activities Various kinks Other particulars Special codes for MM and interr stories Musts (codes considered very rude to omit)

All applicable keywords could (and should) be used to describe the story, regardless of the level of their inclusion; although petting and oral sex are so frequently a prelude that their codes may be omitted when they serve as a prelude. It would be a politeness though, if the code for the essential theme in the story appears early on. Traditionally, the codes for sex, age, and number precede the others.

The Codes

NOTE: It's considered extremely rude to include the categories marked
with an asterisk (*) below without warning of them in the story codes.

1. Sex, Age, and Number

M m b F f g MF mf FF MM* ff mm* Mg* or mF + M+F MF+ MF MF M+F+ _-solo f-solo group orgy

an adult male (18 or over) boy - teenager (13 - 17) boy - preteen (age 12 or less) an adult female (18 or over) girl - teenager (13 - 17) girl - preteen (age 12 or less) heterosexual adult sex young heterosexual sex homosexual adult female sex homosexual adult male sex homosexual, young female sex homosexual, young male sex variations of an adult having sex with a minor 2 or more of the same sex, that is... several men having sex with the same woman several women having sex with the same man couples having sex only with each other here they all mix it up masturbation by M, m, b, F, f or g e.g. masturbation by an adolescent girl more than 3 people having sex large-group sex; when group isn't good enough.

When there are more than two persons involved or there is another reason for this practice, Dr. Bob suggested ~ instead of / signifying "with", i.e. M~dog for male with dog. This distinguishes M~FF where a man has sex with two women from MF~F, eg.

Generally, male homosexual activity squicks a fair number of men. Lesbian activity doesn't seem to bother very many people. However, some jurisdictions forbid the depiction of sexual activity which are illegal there. So casual FF activity should probably be labeled as well, even if it is not a major theme.

2. Willingness or unwillingness

cons nc* rape* reluc rom

*only* consensual sexual activity is in the story non-consensual sexual activity (including blackmail) brutal non-consensual intercourse starts out as rape (include the code "rape"), but she loves it romantic; consensual sexual activity based on love

Consensual sex is, of course, the standard. Technically, it need not be labeled. We recommend using it when it applies since some people look for that code. Where there is both consensual sex and non-consensual sex in the same story "cons" is inappropriate.

3. Dominance, submission, bondage, pain and violence

_dom Mdom Fdom bd* caution cbt* fist* mc rough sad* sm* snuff* span tort* va viol*

domination by member of sex/age "_" e.g. dominant male dominant female bondage and discipline unrevealed topic which might squick a fair number of people cock and ball torture fisting mind control consensually rough sex, not always sm for "just" inflicting pain, can be used with 'nc' or 'cons' sadomasochism (inflicting pain) killing spanking, mild sm torture. severe non-consensual spilling of blood-'n-guts verbal abuse, abusive and "dirty" language violence, not always sm

Generally, "snuff" applies to killing in which the description of the killing is supposed to add to the sexual charge; "viol" includes stories which are violent, even if the sex isn't.

4. Relationships

cheat inc* interr rom wife

married people cheating on their partner, not swinging incest interracial romantic -- See (2.) wife watching, participatory cuckoldry

5. Activities

anal best* cd copr* enem exhib fist* inc* inf magic mc nec* no-sex oral ped* pett safe scat* solo tg toys tv voy veg wife ws* zoo*

anal sex bestiality, sex with an animal (see also zoo) cross-dressing (transvestite) coprophilia (fun with feces) enemas exhibitionism fisting incest infantilism not only magic, per se, but also demons, fantasy worlds, etc mind control necrophilia. sex with a dead person there is no sex in the story oral sex pedophilia. some participants age 12 or below heavy petting safe sex scatology: involving feces. masturbation transgendered (transsexual) generally, adult toys transvestite - man dressing as woman voyeurism vegetable. sex with food wife watching, participatory cuckoldry) water sports, aka golden showers, people who like getting pissed on zoophilia; caring, consensual relationships with animals (see also best)

6. Various kinks

bi breast feet hair hirs lac preg size tg toys tv veg

bisexuality of one or more characters abnormally large breasts foot or shoe fetish story hair fetish hirsute, natural unshaved genitals and/or armpits lactation, playing with (human) milk pregnant; sex with a pregnant woman or impregnation overdeveloped body-parts transgendered (transsexual) generally, adult toys transvestite, man dressing as woman vegetable; sex with food

7. Other particulars

1st bibl caution coll dream fat furry giant goth hist hs humor interr job real scfi size slow stroke teen

first time intercourse; also m-1st, f-1st, etc bible; has a religious theme unrevealed surprise which might squick a number of people college-theme sexual activity during a dream; daydream or sleep involves fat people anthropomorphized animals abnormally large (tall) persons gothic (dark) setting has a historical theme high school-theme humor, funny interracial place-of-work theme supposedly true science fiction setting; please note spelling overdeveloped body-parts where the sex doesn't occur for a long time story intended to convey sexual charge not plot development young teenagers

8. Special codes for MM and interr stories

bear twink BC BF BM WC WM WF

hairy male, usually gay; Grizzly Adams type gay male: young and hairless; Tom Cruise type (with interr) black couple (with interr) black female (with interr) black male (with interr) white couple (with interr) white male (with interr) white female

9. Musts

According to accepted standards among the sex story newsgroups it's considered extremely rude to omit these particular story content codes if they apply.

bd best copr inc nc nec ped rape sad sm snuff tort viol ws zoo

bondage and discipline bestiality; sex with an animal (see also zoo) coprophilia; fun with feces incest; sex with family members non-consensual sexual activity necrophilia; sex with a dead person pedophilia; participants age 12 or below brutal non-consensual for "just" inflicting pain; can be used with 'nc' or 'cons' sadomasochism; inflicting pain killing torture violent, not always sm water sports zoophilia

And generally any level of sex-related violence. Of course, some of these terms include others. If you include "tort" and "snuff" then "sm" is redundant. "reluc" is not a required category BECAUSE it should always be accompanied by "rape."

* However, we consider it fair to use "caution" in story codes to
* indicate that the story might squick some people, but saying why it
* might squick them might spoil the story for others.

It is also rude to use any code to describe your work if it doesn't apply within these guidelines. That is to say, "Hey, all those people who read romantic stories (yeah, right, both of us) should have their horizons expanded by my great rape-&- torture story, so I'll label it 'rom.'" is vicious. So is doing the reverse.

If you have a story which appears, at some point, to involve one of these "must" labels, then you should use the label. i.e. a story in which the man strangles the woman, she collapses in death, and then--at the end--she gets up and says: "That was the most realistic game yet," should be labeled "snuff."

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