MySexStories Story Content Codes

Based on the official {ASSD} Story FAQ for Authors as
stored at: http://www.nyx.net/~anon584c/code/scfa.txt




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

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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

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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

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_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

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

5. Activities

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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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