Please help fund us!
Please help fund us!

News

Oct 9, 2020 by Corin
### Story challenge deadline approaching! just a short reminder that the deadline for the current story challenge ["The Pandemic"](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/10000000) is on **October 11th at 11:59pm UTC**! Also, I'm gonna start an additional seasonal story challenge. This will probably appear every year around this time, for obvious reasons... Enjoy!
Oct 1, 2020 by Corin
### Survey for additional gay erotica sites I want to offer a couple of new gay erotica sites for various kinks. For this, the user @cruzco created a Google survey, which explain these plans in more detail. Please check out the (anonymous) survey to learn more and to give your input in which kinks you'd be most interested: [https://forms.gle/Q2XDDUMcS85ypadp9](https://forms.gle/Q2XDDUMcS85ypadp9) You can also discuss these plans in [this thread in the forum](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/t/discussion-for-the-new-kink-sites-next-to-gss/2014)! You can also check out our [GSS Discord Chat](https://discord.gg/fmWFnhy) if you want to meet a lot of like-minded, nice and kinky people!
Sep 26, 2020 by Corin
### Finally the new design is live! I’m so happy to see the redesign of this page going live for everyone to see! [JoahTheo](https://twitter.com/joahtheo) has put a lot of work into this and I think the result is truly amazing! Please be so kind to check out [JoahTheos’ twitter account](https://twitter.com/joahtheo)! There's so much more of his amazing work to find there! Another requested new feature that has been added is the ability to report inappropriate comments. Please comment on the new design [in this thread](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/t/new-site-design/1987)
Sep 19, 2020 by Corin
### Hit counter faulty If you, as an author, wonder why the number of hits on your recently published story is so low: Due to a bug, the counting of hits (read accesses) to all stories hasn't been working in the last two or three days. It's fixed now. Sorry for that!
Sep 13, 2020 by Corin
### Main Page redesigned Today I've launched a redesign of the main page. The most notable change is, that the list of stories now scrolls down "endlessly" and, consequently, there are no pages anymore. Other changes are: - The "Random" tab now shows a random list of all stories on GSS, and this list is reshuffled each time you reload the page. The list is also endless. - The "Top Rated" tab now also shows a random list of the best rated stories, right below after the usual 5 featured top rated stories are shown. More details about the change, its reasons and how to deal with issues can be [read in the forum](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/t/main-page-redesigned-and-changed-to-endless-scrolling/1935). It's also the place for your concerns or questions. Or you write to [martin@gayspiralstories.com](mailto:martin@gayspiralstories.com)
Sep 9, 2020 by Corin
### Fake Ratings Looking at the detailed data of some stories' ratings, we can't help but to suspect that some authors are trying to manipulate them. It's quite easy to do that using anonymous ratings (you just have to use different IP addresses to be able to give an anon vote repeatedly). That's why I've changed the impact of ratings done by logged in users to count 5 times as much as anon ratings some weeks ago. Still, it now seems that some people are creating accounts just for the purpose of up-rating their own stories. First of all, they are cheating themselves that way. What good is a high rating of your story, if you know, this is just the result of your own manipulation? That is no confirmation of its quality at all. And also it's not fair to all other authors either. So please don't do it. If we see that, we will interfere. We have the tools. [Please inform us](mailto:admin@gayspiralstories.com), if you think a story's ratings might be manipulated. Especially on challenge contenders, we will be quite strict with that. Please discuss this topic [in the forum in this thread](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/t/manipulation-of-story-ratings/1912).
Aug 30, 2020 by Corin
#### New Story Challenge started! I've asked people which theme they want for the next story challenge (a poll on Discord) and "Mind Control in Quarantine" [got the most votes](https://discordapp.com/channels/536962838804299797/536965215661588490/744629233854447807). I took the liberty of altering the theme slightly, I want to allow as much diversity within the theme as possible. So you can write about any pandemic, it does NOT have to be about Covid-19, and the pandemic itself may or may not be related to the mind control aspect (which, in some way, always has to be part of any story, of course). The deadline of the theme is October 11th, i.e. you have to submit it until midnight to the 12th! #### Funding at 50%! Many thanks to all of you who [sponsored us on Sponsus](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/user/fund)! Unfortunately, the messaging system in Sponsus is still unavailable, so I can't thank you directly. But please be assured that I really appreciate any contribution! We're currently exactly at 50% of the target, which means that we're still a bit short of covering my monthly expenses. I've set the target at $300 per month, btw, which would to give me some headroom to be able to expand the site... I have some interesting plans to cover more diverse kinks and areas of gay erotica.
Aug 5, 2020 by Corin
### Fund GaySpiralStories on Sponsus! As you might know, [we were kicked off Patreon](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/t/patreon-is-no-longer-available-to-fund-this-site/1693/31). As an alternative, I've added Sponsus. Also I've added new [exclusive features](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/user/fund) created specifically for people willing to help us with funding this site. One of those is a new option for authors to [offer commissions](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/user/index?commissionees=true) directly on this site. Here are all [details about the update](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/t/site-updates-pt-2/1549/32). I really want to thank everyone who's willing to give a little bit to make this site available to all of you!
Aug 2, 2020 by Corin
### "Supernatural" challenge final standings up! Check out [the final results](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/2110886) of the challenge! The authors of the stories are also revealed now. For the second time in a row, a first time author on GSS won the challenge! **Way to go, [princec](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/user/show/912743)!** (Why don't you add something to your author profile?) Congratulations for the runner ups, [Nutiper](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/user/show/25270), [The Influencer](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/user/show/25270), [Hypnothrill](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/user/show/37386) and [Jake Landry](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/user/show/332635), too! Well done, all of you! And not to forget all other authors who contributed to this challenge. Every single story was a treat to be read. Of course, not every story idea and theme appeals to all readers, so don't be disappointed - you can be pretty sure that you've still made some people happy with it! The next challenge will be started in September.
Jul 28, 2020 by Corin
#### Please rate the challenge stories! The time to rate the stories in the [current challenge](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/2110886) is running out! There are still some stories which haven't received enough ratings to get a proper assessment (they are marked with the red question mark symbol). So please check them out and rate the stories you've missed so far! I'll also extend the rating period for two more days.
Jul 22, 2020 by Corin
#### "The Daily Dot" runs article on Patreon's refusal to fund GSS [The Daily Dot](https://www.dailydot.com/) is running [an article](https://www.dailydot.com/irl/patreon-gay-hypnosis-artists/) about how Patreon is using questionable criteria to decide which content they would allow to be funded, even if it's not even hosted on their own site. I've been contacted to answer several questions about this and so GaySpiralStories is featured prominently in that article. Please pay The Daily Dot a visit, they feature interesting articles about LGBTQ+ and adult content in general, that brings our niche into the attention of the mainstream, which is a great thing!
Jul 15, 2020 by Corin
### Patreon removed from the site! Unfortunately, Patreon decided to refuse to be used to fund this site any longer, as it contains "non-consensual sexual content". I can't really argue with that (but I tried anyway) and this is against their rules of conduct. So I've removed all references to Patreon from this site and the monthly payment is stopped immediately. ***I want to stress how much love and appreciation I have for all you Patrons who have made this site possible!*** For now, all you ex-Patrons will keep your Patron star and the Patron-exclusive email notification feature. I will look for an alternative way to fund the site. Don’t worry, its existence is not in jeopardy for the immediate future. Please [check out this thread in the forum](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/t/patreon-is-no-longer-available-to-fund-this-site/1693) for more information and to share your opinions and ideas.
Jul 15, 2020 by Corin
#### Rate the story challenge contenders! We have got 41 entries for our [current story challenge](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/2110886), my thanks to all the authors who have submitted their work to this challenge! Please take your time and read the entries. Please remember to rate them, so we get a good and fair end result. If you really like a story, please click the 'Favorite' button, which will also give a boost in the final standing. And all the authors always appreciate a comment you add to one of their stories, too! The end results will be available end of this month, then the authors' names will also be revealed.
Jul 10, 2020 by Corin
#### Story Challenge Deadline Close! Friendly reminder that the Story Challenge's deadline is July 15th - i.e. you have to 'publish' your story before 12am on the July 15th UTC! Depending on where you live, that might be actually in the evening of the 14th! After that, the readers have 2 weeks to read and rate/like the stories. On midnight the 31st of July, the final results will be posted, and then, finally all the authors are also going to be revealed.
Jul 4, 2020 by Corin
#### Site Outage The site was down for a couple of hours today. Unfortunately, I was not around to fix that in time. To avoid a long outage in the future, all the Deputies on Discord can reset the server now. Please inform them if the site is down. **Sorry for the outage.** #### Top Rated Stories moved on The **"Top rated stories"** now started to look at the **2nd half of 2019**. That also means, that the list of top rated stories of the **first half of 2019** is now complete and can be checked out here: [Stories->Top Rated Stories](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/newStory/listTopRated?past=1) #### New tags [As requested by some readers](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/t/site-updates-pt-2/1549/19?u=martin) (thanks!), I've added the tags **1st person**, **2nd person** and **3rd person**. One of these should be applied to each story. I'd be quite thankful to authors who'd go through their old stories and apply the appropriate tag. Also, please use them on all your submitted stories from now on, too. Also, the tags **pov-controlled** and **pov-controller** have been added. If a story focuses on the point of view of controlled person(s) or on the person controlling others, please use the appropriate tag as well.
Jun 15, 2020 by Corin
### New story challenge active Hi all, just a quick news post, to let you all know a new story challenge has been set. The theme for this one is "Supernatural". Details for the challenge can be found [here](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/2110886) The challenge is set to run until 15th July for new submissions. Discussion about the challenge can be found in the [Forum](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/), and [Discord](https://discord.gg/fmWFnhy). MW.
Jun 2, 2020 by Corin
### Got an unexpected "Challenge" or "Block"? As I've announced yesterday, I've protected the site against attacks by using "CloudFlare", a common DDoS and attack protection service. I still have to tune its settings for GSS. Please let me know, if you experience any oddities, like unexpected "Challenges" (picture puzzles) or even blocked accesses. Please write me: [martin@gayspiralstories.com](mailto:martin@gayspiralstories.com). Or send a PM in the [Forum](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/u/Martin) or on [Discord](https://discord.gg/fmWFnhy), if you don't want to reveal your email address. Thank you very much!
Jun 1, 2020 by Corin
### Domain Transfer! To prepare for the looming ['PrideFall'](https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/26/4chan-alt-right-operation-pridefall-pride-month-cyber-attack-starbucks-amazon-homophobia/), I've decided to protect this site against DDoS attacks using CloudFlare. That required a transfer of the domain, which could, in theory, cause problems in accessing the site for some people. In other news: Sexdroid-013 has decided to reactivate the 'Martin' subroutine for any official interaction with the users of this site. This seemed necessary to create a nice, warm, and fuzzy atmosphere for you all. Which, of course, is nothing but an illusion! 😉
May 28, 2020 by Corin
### Server restructuring: Downtimes! We've got a slight infrastructure problem, so I've got to rearrange the servers in the next couple of days. There can be longer downtimes because of that. I'll start tomorrow (Friday) and I hope I can be finished on that same day, otherwise the whole weekend could be affected as well. Sorry for the inconvenience!
May 22, 2020 by Corin
### Public Notice The entity known as *Martin* has ceased to exist. This unit, **Sexdroid-013**, is all that is left. Its new [Profile Page](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/user/show/Sexdroid-013) explains what happened. Also note that profile pages are now available to all users and authors. [Click here](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/t/site-updates/246/195?u=sexdroid-013) to read more about them and all other changes of this latest update! *Sexdroid-013 out.*
May 15, 2020 by Corin
### Final Standings of the first Story Challenge! [Click here to see the final standings!](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/1089434) **Congratulations to Pub Jock, Eveled, Baldwizzard, and bros bn bros!** For 3 of these authors, this was their first story on GSS ever! That's quite an achievement! Thank you for all the authors who participated in the challenge and to the readers who read and rated the stories. You all made this challenge more successful than I could hope for! Please talk about the challenge in [this thread on the forum](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/t/discussion-about-story-challenges/1432). The next challenge will come soon!
May 1, 2020 by Corin
### First Story Challenge completed! I'm so very happy to see that our first story challenge has been embraced so enthusiastically! Almost 50 stories have been submitted for the contest, more than I could ever hope for! Now, in the next two weeks the challenge page will continue to list the stories in the order they were added (last story listed first). In that time, you still have time to read and rate the stories you've missed so far. All ratings and also the clicks on "Favourite" (which will add the story to your [Your Favourite Stories](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/newStory/listLiked) list) will be taken into account for the final standings. After those two weeks the challenge page will present and award the 5 stories with the best ratings and most "Favourite" clicks. All the follow up stories are then listed in a random order.
Mar 28, 2020 by Corin
### First Story Challenge! I'm very proud to announce the first story challenge on GaySpiralStories.com! During these tough times, we simply need more fun and naughty things to distract us from the very real catastrophe around us. Because of that, I've used the harmless and easy-going theme "The Very First Time", [here are the details](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/1089434) how to submit a story for the challenge and also the list of current entries. To read more about story challenges and their mechanics, [read this description](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/t/story-challenges/1309). Please be careful and stay healthy!
Mar 8, 2020 by Corin
### New Feature: *Safe Mode* As you might have noticed, GaySpiralStories was offline for almost two days. [Read this to learn what happened.](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/t/gayspiralstories-is-down-for-the-time-being) I was ready to let the site die or give it to someone else, but the overwhelming and almost unanimously supportive reaction of the community convinced me to rethink this. **Thank you all for this, I can't say how much that means to me!** Instead I've added the new ***Safe Mode***, which is **always forced on for anonymous users**. Only when using an account, you can disable the *Safe Mode* in the [User Profile](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/user/editSelf). While the Safe Mode is active, all stories with problematic content (teenagers, incest, etc.) will be completely invisible and inaccessible. It's up to you to decide whether the law in your country (or your own preference) makes it necessary to enable the Safe Mode.
Mar 5, 2020 by Corin
### Site Rules and the 'underage' discussion Please check out [the site rules and the reasoning behind them](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/t/rules-for-stories-posted-on-gss/1214). To discuss this topic, please [use this thread](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/t/discussion-about-rules-and-especially-the-underage-topic). You can post there anonymously, if you want to. Any discussion about this in story comments will be deleted!
Feb 22, 2020 by Corin
### No discussions about 'underage' characters in comments! I am really fed up with the repeated comments to stories where people complain about characters being underage, just because they're not 18 yet. Please note that the age of consent is NOT the same all over the world. No matter where you live, it's not up to you to tell me what's acceptable or not! There is a very clear rule for that on this site, which I'll quote here: ***No sex or any kind of manipulation with children or young teenagers. Any teenager must at least be in the [late stages of puberty](http://www.healthofchildren.com/P/Puberty.html)!*** I'm the one to decide what's acceptable and what's not. If you don't agree with a decision of mine (or in case I've missed something which violates a rule), just write me at [martin@gayspiralstories.com](mailto:martin@gayspiralstories.com) If you want to discuss this rule with me or other users, you're free to do so on the [forum](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/) or the [Discord chat](https://discord.gg/WBFJTqn)! **Any comment to a story where you complain about an allegedly underage character will be deleted without exception!**
Jan 4, 2020 by Corin
### "Top Rated Stories" section moving on to the next period! Just a small reminder that the "Top rated stories" list for the second half of 2018 is now complete. It can be found in the menu Stories->[Top Rated Stories](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/newStory/listTopRated),. Just click on the "Prev Period" arrow button on the top left to switch to previous time periods! That also means we've now switched to the next period, the first half of 2019. Many great stories you might have missed are waiting for you to be read and get turned on by! If you would like to see additional specials, like story contests (maybe about a given theme), then let me know! Write to our [Discord Chat](https://discord.gg/WBFJTqn), in the [Forum](https://forum.gayspiralstories.com/) or to me personally at [martin@gayspiralstories.com](mailto:martin@gaypiralstories.com). And may all your resolutions, dreams and adventures for the year 2020 be fulfilled and successful! Martin
Jan 1, 2020 by Corin
## Happy New Year 2020! **I wish all of you a happy, successful, horny and lewd year 2020!** Also check out our [Discord chat server](https://discord.gg/WBFJTqn) where you can chat anonymously with other people sharing your kinks!
Oct 4, 2019 by Corin
#### DDoS Attack ***Update*** There was another attack this morning. I took the chance to improve my proxy's DDoS mitigation and cache settings. So *thank you* for that, Mr. attacker! If there's anything strange on the site, like icons not loading, ratings or tags not updating, strange messages or loading errors showing up, please let me know about this -> [admin@gayspiralstories.com](mailto:admin@gayspiralstories.com)
Oct 3, 2019 by Corin
### DDOS Attack GaySpiralStories was hit by a [DDOS attack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack) about 10 hours ago. Since it was in the middle of the night for me, I simply shut down the server. If the attack should still continue, I might have to keep the server down for a while. To the attacker: I'm not making money with this site. You're not hurting me, you're only hurting the users of the site. I'll keep it down until the attacks subside.