Supporting Newcomers

[Devana 0]

I come on to LBT sporadically and when I do I always spend a few minutes in the Introductions threads to welcome newcomers. I always try and pick the older threads that nobody has replied to yet.

When I first joined LBT it was after much lurking. I was shy and very new at forums, having never joined one before. I placed my first post in the Introductions site and waited a whole day and a half before I got an answer. LBT had many fewer members back then. I think if nobody had replied to my post I would have found it very difficult to begin participating on other threads.

What astounds me now is I can find old threads that have 50 or 60 views and NOBODY HAS REPLIED! Sometimes you can see that the member has made a few other posts somewhere, but more often than not this is their only post.

My hope is that we all remember that this forum is about support. Please, when you view an introductory post just take a few seconds and welcome that person. You never know what they'll go on to contribute.

[BandedCG 0]

I agree! I've noticed the same thing. I have posted things before and never gotten a response.

Makes you sort-of paranoid or something. LOL