Milliscent-

I'd be fine with whatever broader material you wished to cover on your blog.

As we have discussed in emails, we both have much more to express, thoughtfully and articulately, than can be confined to a mere FemDom blog.

However, I probably wouldn't pay for that. I have no intention of ever going pay on my blog, nor even accepting advertising. For which I am solicited about once per quarter.

Best,

-saratoga

Dear Ms M

I enjoy your blog, even the things you do that are not Femdom type items. I would gladly donate to your blog if it will help you to continue your writing's. I see no reason that all us worshipers shouldn't help out. You can count me in.

jlp

Hi Mistress,
I would be wiling to support. I read Your blog frequently.

v/r,
traci

I continue to read you faithfully, as does my Mistress. We enjoy that you do not write only about BDSM, and we enjoy that you write your personal fetishes regarding the lifestyle with a complete, balls-out spirit that must be considered unique.

Well I often disagree with your political bents (Bob Barr?), there is a distinct lack of legitimate, voiced bent people on-line. You are never pretentious, sermonizing only when definitely right on the point and always extremely sexy. Like any other healthy, well-bred male, if I were to point out the flaws in your site, it would be the distinct lack of more pictures of you.

But then, what would that be but an attempt to please the masses, something you must never feel the need to do. I, too, write about a vast array of subjects, which might some day rise up and bite me in the ass, assuming I ever produce the sort of book viable for sale in airports. Upon deciding to write, I decided there must be certain rules if I were to stay sane:

Have faith—someone is always interested in reading.

Never apologize for not writing—they will wait when they love you.

Write from the bottom of your soul—sincerity is more valuable than they point you’re trying to make.

And finally,

Always write for money. Always write for yourself. Always write when you want. Always write when there’s something that needs to be said.

Always write.

Ms. Milliscent,
I, for one, appriciate the meanderings that you have taken from time to time. So, keep on exploring the thoughts that come, as far as I am concerned.
Thomas

I rarely if ever join a pay web site....I have but it has only been on two ocassions....and I never did renew the site/s....I have only done so for both visual and written content...for one I do not have an addiction to porn but have an interest in all things sexual and non sexual....so a blog without photos I am not sure would be on interest to others but then I have no idea...I do know that I get a lot of hits on my site because they find me through your site....a lot although I dont know the precentage.....so Im sure you get a lot of hits as Im about at 500 thousand now.....You have nothing to loose by trying...

I have been reading your blog regularly, every few days. You write well, and I am sure that this is not your only literary outlet.

Dealing with subjects wider than the primary theme allows us to know you more. Your approach takes some courage. In my own blog I purposely abstain from exposing myself in this manner. Until recently I had an actual web site (not a blog) in which I dealt with family, politics, music, etc. But I limited access because of shameless spammers who don't mind ruining a good thing for others.

About your expansion of the scope, I say that you will win some, and will lose some. You will not know the extent since you don't have a site counter that would give you the historical data for comparison. You could add a counter now, and start a new blog with what you suggest, also with a counter. Keeping both open for a while would give you an idea. About contributions, what I see out there is an attitude, "Why should I pay when I can get it free elsewhere?" Please don't quote me on this, since it is only an opinion.

I like your writing, I like you as a person that you allow us to see within the narrow window of your blog. I wish you success.

Hi Ms. Milliscent,

That's the way Em and I were thinking when we put a donation button on our blog and we have gotten some support. Lately that's died down some but then there hasn't been a lot going on.

When something happens, we get donations.

Best,

scott
Mrs. Kelley's Playhouse

saratoga,

Thank you for passing along your thoughts.

I wasn’t thinking so much about a pay site, it seems that hosting such a site is a lot more work than worth, plus doing so would horribly restrict ones readership. I also, from experience, think your idea of not accepting advertising is a good one. Again, it seems more work than worth. I was however thinking of perhaps micro-payment donations.

It does seem to me that the web, especially this newer and more interactive form of the web will collapse if a reasonable way is not found to reward content providers. We currently reward those who create these web tools, but not the people who make those tools meaningful. That is a strange result I think.

M

jlp,

Thank you for your kind words, and your kind response.

You already do a great deal to enhance my life, all of which is greatly appreciated!

M

traci,

Thank you! I appreciate your kind thoughts on this topic.

I hope that you always enjoy what you read here!

M

alexis,

Thank you for passing along your detailed thoughts.

I am pleased that you enjoy the wide ranging nature of the blog, I do at times worry about whether or not it would be better to stick to femdom. All femdom would though be boring, to me at least.

OK, I will admit that Mr. Barr was a difficult choice. I had to ask myself, is he still the rabid conservative who helped lead the GOP astray, or can he be believed that he learned the error of his ways, that he changed in a very fundamental way. I chose to believe him. I also had to ask myself if it was important for our future to get every vote possible for this third party nominee, even given the sins of his past. I decided that it was important.

Pictures. You bring up an interesting conflict to me. I think that if I had my choice, this blog would be picture free. I know that sexuality is what draws people to me. I further know that my body is my most fundamental asset in attracting people to whatever website I might create. That is reality. It’s also though a reality that I find a bit difficult to live with. I hope that people can see beyond my body, can see that there is a mind at work within my person as well. I have friends who are well known photographers, friends who are unknown, but amazing photographers. I even have a friend who I believe I helped become a well-known photographer with his images of me and my body parts. I also have a tremendous number of pictures of myself kicking around my house that have not seen the web. I know that if I were to post more pictures of myself, my readership would increase, could increase tremendously. Especially if they were of me and a very cute slavegirl! That said, I wonder to myself if that is how I want to increase my readership. I don’t think that I do.

Thank you as well for passing along your rules. They speak to me.

Lastly I want to say that despite our correspondence not being without heat, argument, and disappointment on both our parts, I have greatly appreciated it. Without you, I likely would not have continued as I have. You have these past years given me the encouragement I need to move forward. For that I am forever grateful.

As I sign off, I must hope that this last paragraph doesn’t tarnish your online reputation of being a distinctly mean bastard! ;-)

M

Thomas,

Thank you. I am pleased that you see worth in my sometimes seemingly endless ramblings on decidedly non-pervy topics!

M

bdenied,

Thank you. I am pleased to read that a good deal of traffic is going your way from here. I’ve always enjoyed your blog!

M

Susan’s pet,

Thank you for your very kind words. I appreciate them.

I do imagine that the wider themes explored on this blog do cause some harm to my vocation, but I always hope that the harm is outweighed by the benefits. I think that it generally is, but nevertheless I must continue as I am for to be otherwise would be unfair to myself, and to those who read me here.

The spammers are indeed troublesome. The trolls as well. I ignore the trolls when they pop up their heads here, but the spammers have forced moderation on this blog, something I hate to do.

I despise politicians who stick a finger in the wind, and change their views based upon the direction the wind happens to be blowing on any given day. Perhaps that is why I’ve resisted a site counter. I would hate to think that I ever allowed traffic counts to dictate what I write, or how I write.

M

scott,

Yes, I think that your move for donations was one of the inspirations for this post.

I would like to talk with you some more about that in a private setting if you would be willing to do so.

M

Hah hah hah HAH Ha…

I think my reputation as an asshole is safe.

As far as either of us being disappointed, I think we’ve both been a great deal more entertained, yes? It struck me odd when you said “years,” however. Has it really been? I suppose so.

Your position about pictures is both rational and supportable. I am more than ready to get behind your decision on that, to be the blonde in the bleachers as it were. I’ve never had a cheerleader’s outfit or a blonde wig—something wrong with both, I’m sure—but I’m there just the same. I’m still not tremendously disappointed in a dearth of pictures, as there are plenty of all kinds on the net. And I can still hold out for the chance of a face-to-face someday, if you ever come here or Mistress and I ever go there.

Given our diametrically opposed views upon politics, and our symbiotic views upon the philosophical luxury of women, I’m sure there would be plenty of opportunity for hardcore disappointment and entertainment…

Ay?

Milliscent,
I so look forward to your blog. Although I don't always agee with your soical/political commentary, I respect your interest and knowledge in this area. I also enjoy your comments on the scent, and appreciate your occasional reccomendations of sites to visit. I also of course, and most of all, enjoy your postings of actual or fantasy scenes. The blog enhances your being a REAL person, not just a "fantasy-fulfiller." For me, this enhances your mystique and power as a Domme. Hope you keep the blog going, nancy

Mistress Milliscent:
I love the fact that your blog provides me with a laugh and a smile. I love the fact that it provokes thought on a wealth of topics. It inspires and intrigues me as well. I can honestly tell you that I value it's presence and I would be happy to support this endeavor.
Wishing you a lovely Thanksgiving holiday.

Dear Milliscent-

Yes, I rather thought you meant micro-donations.

Regarding your observations about content, I respectfully disagree.

For example, if I wished, I could further my 'Darker Corners' example and create another for-pay blog. Using PayPal, I'd charge for adding each email address to the new blog.

I'd probably remove all the archived material older than a few days from my current blog, but leave instructions as to how to subscribe to my paid blog.

I've actually given this some thought on occasion, especially since others are now writing books to advise on how male submissives can find/serve Dominas. As my former Mistress, XM, used to prod me to do the same, it's something I may still do. Of course, editing would be a sizable task, and most pictures would be out, as they'd require releases. Absent, too, would be videos.

And, really, in the end, I think I'd go to the paid site before I'd publish in a book.

My point is, we write and publish free content because, well, we choose to do so- you, me, others.

We could easily, without resorting to expensive websites, just as easily charge for our content.

I'm not big on micro payments as charity or semi-solicited tribute for what is already there for free. I think it smacks of bad taste and desperation.

If one wants to charge, then charge and remove free access. For heaven's sake, don't whine about how poor you are and how you hope people will toss pennies into your hat as you play for 'free.'

Best,

-saratoga

alexis,

Entertained indeed! Always!

M

nancy,

Thank you for your kind words. I am pleased to read that you always enjoy the blog even if you aren’t always able to agree with me. Disagreeing without being disagreeable is a good way to be I think.

M

Amy,

Your kind thoughts are very much appreciated. I am pleased that you enjoy the blog, and find some value in it.

Thank you for your kind holiday wishes, I hope that you too have a most wonderful Thanksgiving!

M

saratoga,

I don’t disagree with your thought that the collective ‘we’ produce free content because we choose to do so, and because we get something out of doing so.

I do however think that for the vast majority of content providers, providing that content over a long span of time becomes more difficult. I think that we see this in the large numbers of blogs that pop up, then just as quickly disappear. I think that to keep the average producer excited about producing that content, he or she will need to be rewarded in the marketplace.

Additionally, I think that such rewards ultimately result in more and better content as a larger portion of a creator’s time can be devoted to it.

M