Ten Basic BDSM Principles:
1) BDSM play should be safe, sane and consensual.
2) Know your SM player(s). Do not have BDSM play with strangers.
3) Always inform a friend that you are having BDSM play: where, when and with whom.
4) Always use safe words, i.e., 911 or red (STOP), yellow (slow down) and/or safe gestures (tap foot three times).
5) Negotiate the scene before you start. Communicate your limits, medical conditions, medications, experience and desires.
6) "No limits" is fantasy. Every sane player has limits. Do not be embarrassed to express them to the dominant player(s).
7) Do not have BDSM play while intoxicated or seriously stoned.
8) Expect the unexpected (fire, power failure, medical emergency, etc.) and be prepared. Another person’s life is in your hands.
9) Always have a first aid kit nearby.
10) Don’t play with a man/woman unless you feel absolutely safe!
Thanks to Sir Critter for the list
