Hard Limits Explained¶
A hard limit is the strongest "no" in BLINK. It overrides interest levels, mood, and any in-chat message you ever send. This page explains why and how to use the system well.
How they work technically¶
Whenever the Domina plans or writes anything - a session, a chat message, a summary, an image prompt - the BLINK API injects your current hard-limits list into her system prompt as an absolute restriction: she is told never to mention, reference, or imply any of the items on your list.
The list is part of every Domina prompt the API sends, every time, no exceptions. It cannot be bypassed by a clever message because the Domina sees the restriction line before she sees your message.
What this means in practice¶
- Asking her to ignore a hard limit "just tonight" does not work.
- Telling her you changed your mind in chat does not work.
- Adding a synonym or euphemism for the limit does not work; she reads the curated fetish key, not your phrasing.
- Switching to a different Domina does not work either; every Domina on your account sees the same hard limits.
If you want a hard limit removed, do it on the Hard Limits screen. The change applies immediately to all future sessions on all your Dominas.
What is on the list¶
The hard-limits list is drawn from the same curated catalogue as the fetish interest list. You cannot invent a hard limit out of free text (the same way you cannot invent an interest); you pick from the catalogue and mark it.
If something is missing from the catalogue that you would want to hard-limit, contact support - the catalogue evolves over time.
Limits beyond your list¶
The LLMs BLINK uses for the Domina and for image generation come with their own provider-side content policies. Topics like minors, real-world identifiable people, and clearly non-consensual scenarios are blocked at the provider layer, regardless of what is or isn't on your personal hard-limits list. Those policies are enforced by the providers, not by BLINK directly, but the effect is the same: you cannot opt in to that content even by emptying your hard limits.
Your hard limits live on top of that floor. They cover the additional content categories that the curated catalogue lets you mark as off-limits for you personally.
How to keep the list useful¶
- Re-read it every couple of months. What felt edgy a year ago may be fine now. What felt fine may be a no now. The list is yours to curate.
- Add things that you would not enjoy as a surprise. Even if you would never opt in, marking them as hard limits is belt-and-braces protection.
- Subtract things you have genuinely changed your mind on. Keeping stale hard limits is fine, but it does narrow the planner's options.
Hard limits vs the safe word¶
Hard limits stop the Domina from ever bringing something up. The safe word stops the current scene. Both exist for a reason:
- Hard limits prevent the topic from appearing at all.
- Safe word handles surprise - the case where something happening now isn't working, regardless of whether the topic was permitted.
Use both. Curate the list. Tap the button.