As a newbie a few months ago I found it easier to respond to persons who had put plenty of detail in their profile. For those who hadn't I looked at their posts to get an idea of their beliefs and opinions. I only slipped up once and got my knuckles rapped. I did find this very offputting at the time and almost backed out completely from the forum. Glad I didn't. Most people will give newbies a bit more rope than the regulars.
There is a heirarchy - some members
think they are 'more equal than others' and the sooner a newbie twigs that the sooner a newbie fits in.
It is a little harder to weigh someone up when you are just reading posts with no body language feedback to help.
Ps I like you LESS
