I think these answers would be different for each forum that you are on.
In general I would only reply to a topic I'm interested in. There are forums I drift in and out of ie post for a while and then lose interest. Then down the line I return to them. Then there are those that I just lurk in.
It is all about comfort for me. It helps when you know folk. I have a little club forum of my own that I recently started and go mad on because I know almost everyone on it. On the other hand there are forums that I find it difficult to fit in with and just check out for info.
I guess for this forum, I would just like to enjoy some banter and hopefully make a few new friends.
