Single guys can't swing, they can only help a couple in a 3some scenario (and maybe the occasional unicorn interaction) . . .
But, can the dogs and donkeys take the photo's ?![]()

While I have little to no doubt that at some point each of us may have sent an unnecessary flame or two, in general flames were not the intended result. . . . .(yes, I am proposing some people are too sensitive when it comes to opinions that differ) ...... However,
Having said that, the previous "shooter of many flames" (the reason the forums have the reputation of flame throwing) has been off the site for some time, so maybe another excuse, oops I mean reason should be investigated?
So I just read a "story" in the "stories section" about how people are judged by the other members on this site, and I am now wondering something. . . . .
The question has been asked frequently "why have the forums died" and while we all have our own opinions (yes, I shared mine loudly) as to why they died, I am now wondering if another reason is simply that people don't fully understand the different sections etc????
"Story" in the "story section" has had 100's of views and a couple dozen comments . .
So, at the rusk of also "changing topic direction" . . . my take is,
Any (label removed) guy who hooks up with another (label removed) guy, probably does so for one simple reason . . . and that reason is sex.
Repeat "offenders" might need to look at themselves shall we say "differently" but I think it all boils down to sexual experiences.
Having been one of the very regular contributors of recent past, I would tell you a slightly different story as to why the forums died.
One of the reasons was simply that everytime somebody contributed something, they got shot down in flames and were accused of 'hi-jacking" a topic. Funny thing was though, those same members who complained about this were the first to complain when the forums were quiet.
There are countless reasons though . . . . . .
A typical "be yourself, just differently" situation . . . . .
you see now, spoken like a true information seeker.
While I am almost entirely of the same view as yourself, I think the problem is that people were never really allowed to have opinion. Whenever a person did, there was a particular Mod who was very quick to pour water on said opinion.
Anyway, like you say, the forum is not what it used to be, or even what it could be. The only way (seemingly) to get people to give input, is to bring up the cultural differences in the country, or alternatively to jump down someone's throat for sharing their opinion.
But, this is of course only my opinion.