Just for the record.....what is a 'more established poster'? Is this a set time or just anyone that has been here longer than you? When I first joined and tried to post I was told to sit back and read along for awhile...I'm now able to join in conversations. Start a new thread?? I would never consider it.. People get slammed for being a newbie even if they've been here two years. What is the litmus test that lets you move up to a true freeper?
When you, yourself, declare that you are a FReeper. It's like standing up at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and saying, "I'm an alcoholic."