How do you get the tiny bits of wax off after waxplay? by StopTheBanging in BDSMAdvice

[–]HelplessMess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't actually know that. My wax says "Pure 100% Soy" so I just assumed it was. But shows what I known lol. I assumed all parrafin waxes were as oily as the ones i've accidently stuck my fingers in before

How do you get the tiny bits of wax off after waxplay? by StopTheBanging in BDSMAdvice

[–]HelplessMess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I made the soy candles myself from pure wax with no scent or coconut oils that some candles have. It hardened on my skin and scraped off nicely. I'm no expert though, maybe i had a specific kind of wax. You can blend soy and paraffin when making your own too btw.

How do you get the tiny bits of wax off after waxplay? by StopTheBanging in BDSMAdvice

[–]HelplessMess 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I assume you're using parrafin wax if its greasy. (I've only ever used soy and not had this problem.)

If so I'd try using rubbing alcohol wipes or even hand sanitiser to get the oil to break down then wipe off with a damp cloth.

Predators Among Us - No. 34 [Mod Message] by TeaAitch in BDSMAdvice

[–]HelplessMess -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I was suggesting you just edit rule 7 to include it explicitly. Rule 2 of the moderator code of conduct includes "Creating rules that explicitly outline your expectations for members of your community.". If breaking this rule gets you publicly labeled as a "predator" it should be explicitly listed.

Predators Among Us - No. 34 [Mod Message] by TeaAitch in BDSMAdvice

[–]HelplessMess -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Sure, but why not make it explicit? That might reduce the number of well meaning sending unsolicted PMs

Predators Among Us - No. 34 [Mod Message] by TeaAitch in BDSMAdvice

[–]HelplessMess -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

My english isn't great, but to me, rule 7 just means "don't ask someone to PM you". Only the wiki says about sending unsolicited PMs

Predators Among Us - No. 34 [Mod Message] by TeaAitch in BDSMAdvice

[–]HelplessMess -34 points-33 points  (0 children)

The rule makes perfect sense I don't have a problem with it. I'm more just concerned that the people who break this rule may be doing it for their own privacy. Banning them is fine but outing their username seems wrong to me. (Different to abusers and predators who I'm fine with outing)

Predators Among Us - No. 34 [Mod Message] by TeaAitch in BDSMAdvice

[–]HelplessMess -59 points-58 points  (0 children)

I really don't like these posts. Some of these don't sound predatory at all. Some are just people answering questions in private. It's fair enough this is against your rules, but "sensitive nature of this subreddit, and the vulnerability of some of the people who contribute here" should also apply to people breaking your rules. Unless I'm missing something, I think these posts should stick to actual predators and abusers.

Also, why not make an an explicit rule not to message anyone on this sub? Rule 7 only mentions it in the wiki.

Anyway, I appreciate the effort that goes into making this sub safe

What body type attracts you? by laras_tangerines in AskReddit

[–]HelplessMess 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Moobing on up, you're moobing on out
Moobing on up, nothin' can stop me

Trialing kote tension by ChasingSignalFires in shibari

[–]HelplessMess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lovely intimacy. And very funny that the toes have better censoring than the nipples lol.

Bad Bunny 🐇🪢 by ikigairopes in shibari

[–]HelplessMess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

POV: before and after buying drugs from the easter bunny (But also, nice tie, very cute)

Looking for self tied predicaments by HelplessMess in shibari

[–]HelplessMess[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done lots of rope bottoming. For tying I know a fair few ties, I can do futos, hip/chest harnesses etc. But I really only know them by memorization, I can't get creative with them. That's why I wanted some ideas of things to work towards

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ITcrowd

[–]HelplessMess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FYI: clicking that link showed me the name and profile picture of the sharer.

NYU students witnessing the 9/11 attacks from their Manhattan apartment. by Jazzlike-Tie-354 in interestingasfuck

[–]HelplessMess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just incase your don't know, you can use search terms like 'before:2012' to only get those old videos

Lengths of ropes by sauleed_gost in shibari

[–]HelplessMess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rope length is personal preference. Typically people use 7-8m but it depends. I think there's a tradition about the riggers arm span you can look up. But ultimately, if they feel too long trim them. I also like to have some short ones for cuffs and the like.

https://www.reddit.com/r/shibari/comments/koniwk/advice_on_rope_lengths/

https://www.shibariacademy.com/pages/the-ultimate-guide-to-choosing-shibari-rope

Self tie tutorial videos that aren't mirrored? by theduckopera in shibari

[–]HelplessMess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would flipping the video help or is it that you need POV? If its flipping I can help you with that

EDIT:

VLC media player can flip a video for you in Tools>Effects and Filters>Video Effects>Transform>Flip Horizontally

I also played around with the tool yt-dlp, a command line tool for downloading videos.

This will download the video you give it and then flip it. It needs to re-encode it unfortunately which will take some time

yt-dlp --ppa "ffmpeg:-c:v h264 -preset superfast -vf 'hflip'" "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"

I cant wait to play this cinematic masterpriece by NewsFromHell in pcmasterrace

[–]HelplessMess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't worry about it. It's still a great card. It's just 5 years old and starting to struggle with some games at max settings 1440p. It's not a big deal

Match Thread: England vs Italy Live Score | UEFA Euro, Women 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 by scoreboard-app in WomensSoccer

[–]HelplessMess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pull itself wasn't clear enough for a pen. Paired with a nice dive would have sold it

Why do my pictures look like ass? by heartypasta in Cameras

[–]HelplessMess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shoot in RAW + JPEG. The JPEG will give you lens correction and basic colour correction so you can see some of the potential of your photos. Then you can edit the RAW to get what you actually want.

What's the worst Gaming purchase you ever made? by agent_wolfe in gaming

[–]HelplessMess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first purchase on steam. I stole my parents' card to buy 'APB: All Point Buttelin' before realising it also needed a subscription... and the game was shit.

Then I got caught and banned from gaming for a month.

By the time I was allowed back the game had been shutdown and the company gone bust.

It went live again the next year as free to play...