scores of those stories. Literally, sometimes two or three a week. It was absolutely unmanageable. We had a turn-over in community admins because they were so damaged by it. So... that's where we are coming from.Hi @vastrix. Thank you for joining our community! As you can see from your dialog with @agmoore, we have some strong feelings and opinions when it comes to content about women and violence. I agree with you that you technically did not break our rules, which are designed to avoid stories about men brutally beating, raping and murdering women. Before we laid down these rules, we had
We crafted our rules and our manifesto, and began enforcing the rules, to ensure that as volunteer admins of this community, we can feel confident that the work here is safe to read, especially for anyone who has suffered from abuse.
That said, there are gray areas. It's not a topic where we can all agree definitively where the line should be drawn.
I hope this gives you a better sense of the challenges we are facing here, and why you came up against this feedback. I like your story's premise, that sex workers should be armed with self-defense techniques. I couldn't agree more! Like @agmoore, I'd be pleased if you toned down the violent parts, for all the reasons above. It's not to clip your wings, but to protect our readers.
I hope you'll keep writing, and that you'll bring us more stories. Now you know where we stand and what can trigger our sensibilities as creatives and community admins. Thank you for listening and understanding.