Wow.
It's amazing what has become of this thread. The people who know me for years already know I don't softball my points of view, so for the rest of you: fasten your seat-belts:
Regarding homosexual characters in Gor: ANYTHING is possible in Gor just as it is in Real life - we see it in the news all the time. So bring yo homosexual ass on. I'll role play with you. Chances are I'll do everything I can to put you into a collar, but bring it on. THAT is how it's done in IC Gor. Role play anything you want: BUT be prepared to face the IC consequences of that role play. Melisande has been preaching that very thing for years. And I'm with her and all others who follow that paradigm.
Now, before anyone gets their panties all bunched-up - that is my IC Character's attitude. As for my real life attitude about it: It's no one's business. However I will publicly say and proclaim none of it bothers me a bit. Just don't try to force it down my throat; live and let live I like to practice. Whether you believe me or not does't matter to me.
As for the banning of anyone on the sim: as they say: you had to be there. I was't there and neither were most of the people in this forum save one and that's only one side of the story. Seriously people: truth is lost on all sides of every story. Someone admitting to being banned is not going to divulge the entire story, especially anything they have knowingly done wrong. Sim-banning is due to rule-breaking plain and simple. I have no doubt whatsoever in my mind that the offenders were warned because I know of no admin past or present who wants to ban anyone. The admins want more people to come, not to be kicking people out. Put on a little deductive reasoning already.
Enough of the nonsense, people. Seriously, there are better things to discuss about this sim or Gor in general.
As for any 'pretty-boy' coming into the sim: bring yo ass on. I can use the money I make when I sell that ass to the slaver. Because that's how it happens in "by the books" Gor. And everyone here knows that already. Full stop.