Quote Originally Posted by gaystoryman
Bullshit.
IF that was remotely true then this very forum wouldn't exist ...
This entire community and several others are built around doing exactly what you claim our 'entire community' doesn't do. How many straight sites have health links on them? Many gay sites do ...
(Sorry for editing your quote, hun!)

I agree!
If anything, the 'straight' community is less likely to extend a TRULY CARING hand, to those that need. Sure, they will help any person that can reciprocate (aid them in getting a leg up in life, or the so-called 'playas'), but when a n00b reaches out, their hand is quickly scorched then severed, by angst and ridicule.
I left a certain board because I found the level of hate was beginning rubbing me (nooo, not like that, which is the other reason I fled ... no free love!) the wrong way!

No matter my sexual orientation, I feel myself every ... uh, I feel more welcomed here, than I did at 99% of the other boards. People here really do not care about your post count or your annual earnings - most here listen to what you have to say, that is until you pee on someone's parade.

At least that is what I have seen, since I've squeezed my way in.

Regarding whether or not straight traffic/member's spend more: Straight typically are embarrassed about their 'habit' also do not care about the quality of the site, only how quickly they can 'rub one out'. They do tend to spend more on up sells (DVD, toys, penis enlargement etc), which I believe is due to the 'mad rush factor' (best buy as much as they can before the wife walks in on them and their favourite towel, or before they begin to feel guilty).
Gay members (excluding those that have yet celebrated their liberation) are in no rush, nor are they embarrassed about pleasure.

That, more or less, is how I feel, myself
... about the topic.