The future of CHYOA (or at least the funding)

bobbobbobthethir said:
Another option to consider is to directly handle payment processing through a merchant account. I don't have any experience with the adult business side of things, but from a couple of reviews online (like Forbes and SharkProcessing) it looks like Durango is a more flexible merchant account service provider than most. There are others that specialize in high risk/adult businesses too.

The issues are that (1) it might be more work to make this happen, and (2) ultimately most payment probably will still come through credit card companies, who seem to be the real sticklers. That said, it just depends on how much scrutiny the merchant account gets put under. I think this is an option worth exploring, unless the payment processor Friedman's been in talks with is good to go.
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I just spoke to RocketGate and they told me that we don't make enough revenue for a direct merchant account. This is only possible from 10,000-15,000 dollars a month. Below that we need to work with payment processors.
 
Good day everyone. I'm considering backing this site shortly. Will a disposable VISA work on SubscriberStar? I don't see any reason why not, but I've never used SubscriberStar before, so just want to be sure before I go put money on a card.

Thanks!
 
storysmith said:
Am I able to make a one-off payment?

Last time I think I just paid a year on a disposable card which was useful. It would be great to do that again if this new system supports it.
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Thank you! I'm not 100% sure, but one user said that it's possible. So yes.

Fangslover said:
Good day everyone. I'm considering backing this site shortly. Will a disposable VISA work on SubscriberStar? I don't see any reason why not, but I've never used SubscriberStar before, so just want to be sure before I go put money on a card.

Thanks!
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Thanks! Yes, that should work. If it doesn't, let me know and I'll check with SubscribeStar.
 
Good to see that SubscribeStar is up and running.
Just for the sake of not having all our eggs in one basket, I do have another idea that could add a little bit of side income to the site. Though how much and how useful it would be in the grand scheme of things would remain to be seen.

You could pin a story on the main page called something like ''CHYOA writers anthology''
The intro page of this story would be mostly a disclaimer. Letting people know that any story written under that particular subsection of the site would be considered as a donation to the site and that CHYOA would retain the rights over these particular stories for the sake of republishing. That this would be done towards the ends of financial benefits in favour of CHYOA so that the site may continue to provide its service.

The story would need to be relatively heavily moderated and most likely each author would have to be contacted through DM or other means in order to get confirmation from them that they understand what they are agreeing to when writing there.

Then, once a year, or once every quarter, the stories within that have been developed enough to become a self contained item, would be removed from the site and collated together into a yearly ''CHYOA writers anthology'' E-book that would be sold with the profits going towards funding of the site.

Not sure what peoples thoughts on this might be. But, I reckoned it was worth putting the idea out there at least.
 
Friedman, can we please get an updated list of banned words? I have seen words missing that aren't on that initial list. Apologies if it is available elsewhere that I have missed. I'm not happy about the censorship, but I imagine you are taking it harder than anyone, and I'm sorry this situation is forced on you, with something you have put so much care and time into over so long.
 
agwuhEGOPKNDSGv said:
Friedman, can we please get an updated list of banned words? I have seen words missing that aren't on that initial list. Apologies if it is available elsewhere that I have missed. I'm not happy about the censorship, but I imagine you are taking it harder than anyone, and I'm sorry this situation is forced on you, with something you have put so much care and time into over so long.
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Thanks for the encouraging words! Yes, it's a shame, and I'm not happy with the current situation. I'm trying to find a solution.

Here are the critical terms that are filtered out in the text. I'm open to feedback.

mind-control
mind control
reluctance
reluc
incest
non-consent
non-con
non- consent
non consent
non con
nonconsent
dubious consent
questionable consent
non-consensual
reluctant
rape
raped
dub-con
degrade
begging to stop
noncon
gangrape
forced
kidnapping
mind altering
blackmail
slave
drugged
drugs
drug
alcohol
booze
bestiality
beastiality
torture
molest
murder
death
unconscious
violent
violence
non/con
assault
assassination
assassinate
choking
choke
young
pain
drunk
rough
scared
no choice
abducted
desperate
vulnerable
hopeless
inebriated
crying
groping
coercion
coerced
force
helpless
children
child
revenge
extreme
necrophilia
pedophilia
pedo
hypnosis
hypnotized
unconcious
humiliation
degradation
abuse
 
Friedman said:
Thanks for the encouraging words! Yes, it's a shame, and I'm not happy with the current situation. I'm trying to find a solution.

Here are the critical terms that are filtered out in the text. I'm open to feedback.
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So what exactly happens?

My stories are not of the category of what this list is meant to guard against -- but I've definitely used some of the words here in both story text and tags. Of this list, there are some words that have plenty of completely normal connotations:
booze, drunk, violent, young, pain, scared, rough, hopeless, crying, groping, helpless
... even
child and children
are legit words for a story without them having to be inappropriate characters.

If these words are in my story or in my tags ... is my story invisible to the public?

More curious than concerned ... really just wondering how this list impact folks who truly aren't pushing the envelope into risky territory.

Thanks!
 
language will ah...find a way

No seriously, people will just either substitute these words are come up with new ones. On youtube the term "unalive" has already entered the vernacular.

I know crying about it won't make a difference, but sheesh, it's all so pointless

Oh pardon, I meant to say "bitching about it"
 
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