Alt.sex.stories is a Usenet newsgroup for erotic stories.

In early 1992, the only Usenet or latent newsgroup for written erotica was rec.arts.erotica, whose moderator was often too preoccupied to approve messages on a regular basis. On May 7, 1992, Tim Pierce created alt.sex.stories as an unmediated alternative

 

alt.sex.stories.gay

For same sex pairings, the newsgroup alt.sex.stories.gay was created but was soon filled with spam. The group alt.sex.stories.gay.moderated (often referred to as "ASSGM") was launched on October 1, 1997 and developed a distinct culture and stories that are rarely posted elsewhere. Although there are a few female/female pairings posted, the group primarily consists of male/male stories; Lesbian stories are far more acceptable to ASSM readers