ADayintheLife197
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I agree that there are a lot of Doms out there who utilize a sub's journals as a source of personal pride or to gain, in his mind, some measure of respectability within the community. Obviously, this method often backfires; most of recongize this method as self-serving. However, along with the additional ideas mentioned, there is another reason a Dom may have a sub keep an online journal: If the sub were a novice, the Dom may be interested in having her share her experiences so that other Doms and subs can watch the evolution of a relationship...in other words, provide a teaching tool illustrating a method of training that others could follow. There may be ideas that Doms can use to approach his/her novice subs; there may be subs who may discover aspects of beginning training that they have not experienced. Personally, however, if I were to have sub keep a journal for this purpose, I would keep a journal as well, to provide depth and illustrate evolution on both levels. However, this method still is quite subjective: how does one know if the sub and Dom are posting his/her thoughts without arbitration from the other party? How does one know if the experiences are accurate? The preferable approach to providing a learning experience: keep the journal private. Then, post articles about the development of a Dom/sub relationship using the journals to provide anecdotes to back up any conclusions or discoveries. Erik
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