When I first came here shortly after the forum opened in 2008, I was here for the porn . . . both posting and downloading.
But as I got to know some of the members here, it quickly became apparent that this forum stands out among others because of the social friendships that develop.
For those who only come here to grab porn, you are missing the best part of this forum.
I recently had a conversation with the forum owner at another forum and he said he had tried to develop the social interaction between his members because he said that Gay Heaven was his inspiration as the discussion areas here are so active. At his forum, there are almost no contributions to any discussion threads.
For those who take part in the discussions, and get to know members, I am sure you also appreciate the close friendships that become the reason for continuing to come back.
I am very fortunate that AlSun approached me several years ago about becoming a staff member. This led to friendships with Radix, Xman, slimjim, Shadow, Casanova (the giggler), bafm (one of my closest friends), Daedalus, BigBenni (a great friend), Whisper (a true inspiration), Irishman (my first MSN buddy), JonnyFastastico, mark_63, DBOL777, squiggle, wildchild and more recently Urban, HotDougBunz, gb2000ie, zortek, squallmuzza and BigSal . . . and if I keep on naming all the staff members and friends, this post will just be too long and because there are so many wonderful people here, I fear I will leave someone out!
We have the best staff of any forum, from involved admins and SMods, to talented Moderators. We hold monthly meetings where we all share ideas trying to improve the forum, and if the members here could understand the work that goes on behind the scenes, they would appreciate even more this very talented team.
I have had the good fortune to talk with many on MSN and skype and while I have not been as fortunate as XMan to have actually met, I still consider them such close friends.