Welcome to your new forum!

There is probably an element of what you said being true. There are a handful people who talk to the same few people (mainly older members) yet there are some who are very open and chat to anyone. Although i think it is easy for many to simply converse with those they know and or feel more connected to long term. Having said that when i first signed up on there ('08) i found the place to be remarkably open and friendly. Certainly the most welcoming of online forums i had encountered up to that point.

I guess persistence pays off but then it could just be the board going through a relatively quiet patch. Also just because someone doesn't reply doesn't mean you are being ignored. Im sure many still read your posts but just decline to respond. I do that often with lots of threads or posts on there. Either through not being bothered to post or it not being something i feel i want to add to. It doesn't mean i don't still enjoy what people write.

I think sometimes it is about others getting a grasp on you as a person too. Often when you feel you know them or their character people will interact with them more. I just had a look at your profile on the board and i actually thought you had only just joined. I hadn't seen that avatar until recently even tho you joined in November. I guess you have changed your av a few times so i think that stops people being more used to seeing you around at first. You don't have to change who you are or anything. People will come around to see you for who you are. All the best.