Recently I have had the pleasure of reading an article by one of my heroes. His name is Jakob Nielsen and the recently published article deals with participation inequality on most popular web-sites. According to the  article published by Nielsen:

• 90% of users are lurkers (i.e., read or observe, but don’t contribute).
• 9% of users contribute from time to time, but other priorities dominate their time.
• 1% of users participate a lot and account for most contributions: it can seem as if they don’t have lives because they often post just minutes after whatever event they’re commenting on occurs.

Thinking about this I have come to the conclusion that this general observation is probably true for my slaves and my web-log as well. I want you to participate though, so how can I make this wish come true?

Step One…

As a first step of my invitation for more participation comments are now enabled by default. No longer do you have to register and login before you can(…)

Another post in my series of Five. This time I would like to focus on toys which are hard to break and made of the wonderful material called steel. Not only is steel versatile and hard to break as a material, it is also very easy to clean and the naturally cool feeling of steel against bare skin can add an extra thrill to the experience. Make sure you click on the thumbnails to view the full picture.

This lovely trinket is called the Double Sided Pinwheel, our kinky friends over at JT have commissioned Scott Paul to design this little beauty. This is an enhanced version of the more traditional Wartenberg Pinwheel, which actually is a medical instrument. Make sure you are very careful when playing with this toy, as the sharp needle ends will make it easy for you to break skin. Be sure you know how to deal with bleeding skin and ensure that you are kept safe either(…)

[A journal in PDF format of all five published articles can be downloaded as well.]

Every good slave knows that to be obedient is the one thing that reflects best on her. Telling your slave to be quiet and her following your wishes is the ultimate goal for any training. There are various reasons why you might want to silence your slave using a gag. There is a plethora of gags out there and I have picked a certain type to show you today. Most of these gags are head trainer gags. I have picked five that I like a lot and I hope you see them as inspiration to come up with your own choice.
In all my posts you can click on the images, if there is a larger version available you will be able to see it automatically.

This lovely gag, called the Stuffer Mouth Gag can easily be inserted without causing too much distress to the jaw and the muscles.(…)

According to Reuters, Canadian Citizen Peter Hayes has been granted a chance to plead his case to the Human rights tribunal in Vancouver. He claims to have been:

“…discriminated against because he is a pagan who practices a “BDSM lifestyle” and deserves protection under the human rights code, based on sexual orientation…”

Apparently an officer of the Vancouver Police had denied Mister Hayes a license necessary so that he could work as a chauffeur. After the police had gone to court over the matter trying to get the case dismissed the appeals court has finally decided that Mister Hayes may go ahead and plead his case, stating:

“On the facts alleged, it appears that it would be artificial and perhaps impossible to separate the religious and sexual orientation parts of Mr. Hayes’ complaint… - Lindsay Lyster”

Common Sense

It seems to me that finally common sense has prevailed. How is a court able to make a judgement when there is insufficient knowledge on(…)