from time to time, some people ask me if I want to play "online TUGs" with them, or they want to be my "virtual slaves". I want to post my opinion about this things here.
I am aware that my opinion will be different from many other's here; my post is not meant to attack yours, more to start a (hopefully) interesting discussion.
So this is about what often is called "e-tugs" or "online bondage". A lot of people like it, me not. Why? I see several reasons for it.
First, I happen to have a lot real bondage experience. And to me, there is no substitute to really applying the ropes on someone. If I write in in a chat, there is only so much I can tell with words, no matter how much of them I use...and in my eyes, never comes close to the real thing.
Second, the experience. Let's assume I have a "Online slave" and give her orders per mail. I am not present when she completes them (assuming that she doesn't lie about it anyway). I cannot see her, I cannot touch her, I cannot smell her. To me, there is little gain in this.
Third, I often see that "online-only" people have very limited (and often plain wrong) perceptions about what real TUGs can be- and what not. Maybe this has to do with imagination running wild...in your mind, you easily can be the toughest slave, enduring all pains your master induces...however, in reality, it may simply hurt!
Important to me is that you get my point...I don't blame all this, I just say it's nothing for me. In fact, I like a lot of virtual things, like telling (or reading) stories. I could even imagine writing a story with another writer (preferable female

So, please, share your point of view!
Cheers
FF