Frequently Asked Questions

  • Why is LS back? Why did you shut down?
    We are not the team behind the original Loliwood Studios, just people who appreciated the work done there. ASSTR still has many incredible authors but there is a gap left by LS' departure. Now with LSR we aim to meet the same caliber of work set by the originator.
  • How can I contribute to LSR?
    We need all kinds of help! If you are a(n):
    • Author: we accept any and all submissions via the submit story page.
    • Reader: we always need your input on the stories featured in " Now Playing".
    • Designer: contact us through the form below with your images, design ideas, or technical feedback.
    • Editor: there are features coming down the line we think you'll appreciate.
  • What happened to the 'nearly-done' relaunch from late 2016?
    If you were emailing with the team, you know the answer. The email provider relied upon disappeared without warning, taking with it our centralized files and communication abilities. This also means that if you contacted us previously with offers to help or willingness to have your collection posted here, we do not have any record of the exchanges, so please email again. We are no longer relying on a third party for file storage, so it won't happen again... probably.
  • What is the legality of this site?
    We defer to the official answer provided by ASSTR administration, presented here lightly edited for clarity and inclusion of a point made previously.

    The first thing that needs to be said regarding child pornography is that ASSTR in no way, shape, or form, endorses it. The sexual exploitation and/or abuse of children is not only immoral, but highly illegal and ASSTR in no way advocates or condones such activity. With this in mind, it is necessary to define exactly what child pornography is and what it is not.

    Title 18, Part I, Chapter 110, Section 2256 of the US Code defines what constitutes child pornography in the United States, the country where ASSTR resides. The key part of this definition is paragraph 8, including subparagraph A, which states in part: "'child pornography' means any visual depiction ... where the production of such visual depiction involves the use of a minor..."

    While one could argue that text is a 'visual depiction', the US Supreme Court ruled on April 16, 2002 that adult material depicting minors but that was not made through the use of any actual minor is protected free speech. The ruling was against the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 (CPPA) and the entire ruling is available via Findlaw.com.

    The point of utmost importance here is that in a story, no real child is in any way involved and therefore harmed. Understanding this concept is of paramount importance, so let us reiterate: No real children involved means no children were harmed, exposed, abused, or exploited in the creation or distribution of the work.

    Because the right of free speech is so important to ASSTR and no real children are involved in the creation or distribution of fictional literature, ASSTR stands by its authors' right to create and distribute such literature if they so desire, just like any author is free to describe any other fictional act regardless of how vile it may be. So long as the border between fantasy and reality is not crossed, no harm is done to any child and the right to describe such acts is protected by the First Amendment to the US Constitution.

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