Okay, Amanda, now that other people have responded I have a much better handle on what you were trying to express in your post. I asked what you meant, but, you didn't answer

I can echo Corinna's thoughts.

And, like most people who've already posted, I don't have the time to respond to every single thread, although I wish I could, because I find them all interesting.

But another point I would like to make, is I have noticed alot of the younger posters, say teens and younger, view the bulletin board as if it were a chat room. They are not the same. Chat rooms are instant, bulletin boards are leisurely. Although it is not enabled on this site, if the feature showing how many members were on at any given time was here, you would probably be very surprised to find that only a handful of people are on at any one time. When you are in a chat room, everyone sees what you say the moment you hit "enter" and therefore can respond immediately if they so choose. A post on a bulletin board may not be viewed until several days later by someone wanting to respond. Also, and most importantly, in a chat room there is only one place to be. On a bulletin board there are numerous topics. So even if you are on when someone else is, if you are in "Cat Breeds" and they are in "Pet General" you will still not "meet up". Also, a chat room refreshes automatically. On a bulletin board you have to either hit your refresh button or leave and return to a page to see anything new.

Keeping to the topic might help, too. A post about your bunny breed under dog games won't get much attention, for instance. And while it's fun to joke around and play games, if your posts are confusing, people may not respond because they're not sure what you are trying to say. I'm thinking of your Leo pictures post and this one. I studied both of those for a long time, and finally went on without replying because I just couldn't figure out where you were trying to go. When I saw no one else had replied either, I thought I might try to get you to enlighten us with my "???" post.

I'm not being mean, I'm just trying to help you out so you can enjoy this great site even more.

I'm probably the meanest person on this board, so I think I'm the most qualified to say - NO ONE IS IGNORING YOU ON PURPOSE! We think EVERYONE WHO IS AN ANIMAL LOVER IS GREAT!

So, don't go away, please? We love you, too!