As I am new here, I wasn't sure if this would be the correct place to post this. If it is not, I sincerely apologize.
My question is: what is the correct form of address here concerning Dom/mes in the chat rooms? A couple of the Doms have questioned my use of the word "Sir" when addressing Them. None of the Dommes so far have questioned my addressing Them as "Ma'am." When I first entered the BDSM community almost 10 years ago I first was in Gor online. There I was trained to address all Gorean men under the title of "Master" and not to use "Sir." After I left Gor and went into other BDSM rooms I began to follow suit of the other slaves/subs and have since then called Doms "Sir" and Dommes "Ma'am."
I realize that this may not appear to be a big deal to some, but after using this protocol for almost 10 years, it is little hard to stop. If I use the title and the Dom/me asks me to stop, then I certainly will. Though only a couple have done so since I have been here. So I would like to know if using those titles is appropriate here or should I stop?