Well, I wanted to write about this subject for a while, instead I've lurked the thread until now... 
Anyway, seen that I wrote the first line, I would like to share my thoughts about it, from my own point of view (as a newbie of PD.com, and as someone not so used to forum board). I think it's not so easy to "join" a situation like this one. And this, because of many reasons.
First of all, every board hosts a community, no matter how it's open to new people. To not seem a troll - or an idiot - then many people prefer to lurk, because there are subjects of their interest, but they don't want to disrupt the "mood" the community share. It's a mix between shyness and good sense, if you want... and maybe a day, these people will find the good "hook", and will start posting.
A second reason is this: the PD.com board is a WIDE one. It's running since 2005, if I have read correctly, so it's more difficult to post something that wasn't posted yet. And yes, we come back to the whole "I don't want to seem a troll/an idiot" thing...
That's the point, IMHO.
(And sorry for the poor language
probably, I seemed an idiot)
Anyway, seen that I wrote the first line, I would like to share my thoughts about it, from my own point of view (as a newbie of PD.com, and as someone not so used to forum board). I think it's not so easy to "join" a situation like this one. And this, because of many reasons.
First of all, every board hosts a community, no matter how it's open to new people. To not seem a troll - or an idiot - then many people prefer to lurk, because there are subjects of their interest, but they don't want to disrupt the "mood" the community share. It's a mix between shyness and good sense, if you want... and maybe a day, these people will find the good "hook", and will start posting.
A second reason is this: the PD.com board is a WIDE one. It's running since 2005, if I have read correctly, so it's more difficult to post something that wasn't posted yet. And yes, we come back to the whole "I don't want to seem a troll/an idiot" thing...
That's the point, IMHO.
(And sorry for the poor language
probably, I seemed an idiot)