Austerus, i love this post. i've read it before, and wish that more new people would explore the forums and find this. It's good information, and all the better coming from an experienced, well-respected member.

*grins* i love that you touched on the names. It's a pet peeve of mine to see names that include titles or role identifiers, and when speaking to someone i will deliberately drop that part of their name. There are equally irritating, similar tendencies on the submissive side as well.

If i am ever in a position where a new dominant is asking advice, i shall point in the direction of this post. For that matter, i may point new submissives this way as well, to know what to look for.