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RE: Use of the '/' - 8/6/2007 4:15:35 PM

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HAHAHAHAHA

Dork!

(But I do mean that with the utmost respect

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RE: Use of the '/' - 8/6/2007 6:07:27 PM

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wow, didn't think i would get much attention w/this thread (=D).

thanks again for the input, it has really cleared things up.

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RE: Use of the '/' - 8/6/2007 7:31:01 PM

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I always found it uncomfortable as well. I just like proper grammar, silly me.

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RE: Use of the '/' - 8/6/2007 7:52:58 PM

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I use the / frequently because it was and is the norm in the 2 other chat sites I used long before I found collarme.com. I capitalize as well. And as usual if it bothers S/some (see there it goes again) well bugger off.

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RE: Use of the '/' - 8/7/2007 3:51:50 AM

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Dork!

(But I do mean that with the utmost respect)

But of course. :-)

How was California?

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RE: Use of the '/' - 8/7/2007 7:11:45 AM

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OK I accept it gives some people the shits and I can understand that. I don't like to see it overused so that nearly every other word is slashed, it does become unreadable. As far as I am concerned it is a device which can be useful only in written pieces (no intention of pronouncing it) to indicate who is who. I use it in a different way from some, in that because I am a switch/duality, I use it to indicate which of My personas is doing the talking. If I am using capital I and M ... then that's Jay, My Dominant side. If i am using small i and m, that's violet, my sub side. Now if you were able to see Me ... there'd be relatively little doubt about who is speaking as mannerisms etc are fairly obvious. But when there's 2 personas competing for the keyboard ... well it is an artifice that helps me keep straight who is who! And about the only slash I use is for W/we or U/us ... depending on context that could refer to Master and violet ... or it could refer to Jay and Her sub! If I use We or Us then that's referring to 2 Dominants so I wouldn't often use it in a post here but I could use it when writing to My sub to refer to Master and I as seen through her eyes. she always sees Us both as Dominant to her.

I agree that Master/Mistress etc should be kept for the person's own subs ... I didn't understand that early on and created the name Mistress Jay for Myself ... as soon as I understood that, I changed it to Maam Jay as Maam is a general word ... heck, I even get called that in shops these days! (Yes I've reached that dreaded age!). In meatlife I don't mind whether bdsm friends call me Jay or violet ... some found it amusing to play "pick the persona" and change the name accordingly. I didn't mind at all (and tried a few tricks too LOL).

So I hope folks here can cope with My 2 personas using capitals and small letters ... and I do try not to overdo the slashes!
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RE: Use of the '/' - 8/7/2007 8:21:20 AM

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Since I started reading posts, I have seen the '/' used. Some uses I have seen are 'D/s' and 'W/we'. I'm rather confused on the meaning of these terms, and why they are expressed in that manner. If someone can shine some light on this I would much appreciate it.

"D/s" and "M/s" refer to "Dominant/submissive" (or "Dom/sub") and "Master/slave", respectively.

Things such as "W/we" are different.

You see, some people adopt a system of capitals for Dominants and lower case for submissives. (Some subs will even use 'i' instead of 'I' when referring to themselves.)

So, if a sub were talking to a Dominant, she might say, "How are You?" The Dom would still say to her, "I'm doing well; how about you?"

If a sub is writing on a board about her weekend adventure with her Dom, she might say, "W/we had fun." She does this out a conflict. You see, "we" would refer to them both. If it were capitalized, it'd refer to them both as Dominants. If it were lowercase, it would refer to them both as submissives. So, "W/w" means that the first letter isn't either just capital or lowercase, allowing her to avoid this conflict.

Many subs have lowercase usage trumping all other grammatical rules. Such as, "i had a good day." Normally, it's 'I' instead of 'i' because "I" is just always capitalized when it's referring to oneself. Also, in this case, 'i' is the first word of a sentense, which should also be capitalized- but, still, the sub's use of this system trumps those other grammatical rules in her writing style.

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RE: Use of the '/' - 8/7/2007 8:38:30 AM

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I agree that Master/Mistress etc should be kept for the person's own subs ...

I endeavor to use proper titles, etc., when speaking to other Dom/mes (there I go again) who have garnered My respect and freindship. Mistress Sassy and I call each Other Sir/Mistress all the time, out of respect.

If people are bothered by My "Oour" or "Wwwe", then don't read it. Believe Me.. if you are that thin-skinned, it's not going to cause me to lose any sleep over it at all. :-)

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RE: Use of the '/' - 8/7/2007 9:07:05 AM

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ORIGINAL: BossyShoeBitch

Dork!

(But I do mean that with the utmost respect)

But of course. :-)

How was California?

OMG! We had the most AMAZING and FULL weekend!
It ran the gamut from climbing on the roof to paint to incredible debauchery at the NW Master/slave contest! Sometime today I'll post some pics to MDS..

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RE: Use of the '/' - 8/7/2007 9:19:12 AM

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OMG! We had the most AMAZING and FULL weekend!
It ran the gamut from climbing on the roof to paint to incredible debauchery at the NW Master/slave contest! Sometime today I'll post some pics to MDS..

Awesome deal. :-) I'd read SM's post about insecurities.. what an amazing person He is. Yyou two make a great pair, for sure.

Feel free to email the pix. ;-) Share and share alike!

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