Why don't any of my threads get replied to any more?

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Nope, it's definitely a people thing, but autistics tend to go overboard.

And FTR, Joe, I don't "go around trying to avoid posting in certain people's threads just because that certain member didn't respond to my posts in another thread.", thanks. I just see you and think, "She won't reply, she either does not like me, or she doesn't want to know anyway. Either way, I won't bother her because she probably doesn't want to hear from me".

All people were trying to do was point out why your thread may not have gotten replies. We could have just gone along with you and said, "Yeh, those people probably have other things on their minds" and well, they probably do. But what helps you more, practical advice where you move on and learn from, or telling you white lies?

I prefer white lies or sugarcoated truths, not blunt replies that make me feel like I'm doing something wrong.

Yeah, I noticed, although I wish I hadn't started this thread now because I feel people (not you) are undermining me here, as though it's like "you don't scratch our backs, we won't scratch yours". I really do not go on this forum to play social games. A member could always avoid my posts, but if I see a thread or post of their's that I can relate to or just interests me, I will contribute to it.
Also a lot of threads are about receiving a late diagnosis (in adulthood), and I can't really contribute much to those because I was only 8 when I was diagnosed so I don't really remember what happened.
I search the forum a lot, reading more threads than you think. I do avoid the politics and religeon thread though.

Well, I meant it in a "everyone thinks the same as each other" way or "nobody's replying to that thread so I won't."


Thank you. I have been told that my posts are interesting, which made me feel happy to keep posting.


I think that is true. A bit like when I see another "Aspies have different facial/physical features" thread, saying a different list of random physical features each time. I now just ignore those threads.


Often I think of something, or something happens to me, where I have an urge to want to post about it here, just for members to read and share their own thoughts.


The most common threads are about Trump at the moment, and my opinions on him will probably start a flame war and even get me banned or something, so I just avoid politics altogether here. It's safer that way.


Threads seem to not get replied to much in the social skills and making friends forum, or take days or even weeks to get a reply. I often linger around on there, and I like replying to posts where the OP has made a social faux pas and is worrying about it, because I totally know how that feels.
The random discussion threads get drowned out by the dozens of those "what are you wearing today?" threads, or whatever you call them.

I think it was made clear that this thread is not for discussing Trump. Those who have, should probably consider editing their posts to eliminate all references to that subject.

oh, okie. i like to be the first post in threads (heh) so when i see one that's open and had zero replies i'm very willing to reply actually, unless it's a huge wall of text, or something i cannot add to, at all. in those cases it is very discouraging.

but i think some other people are more willing to join, only when there are already responses and a discussion has been created.



no problem.



that might be at least a little better than just listing off the same features every thread, but considering the user turnover rate i suppose that's just gonna be an inevitability, having topics be repeated.

some topics can be resurrected instead of creating an all new discussion, but certainly not all of them.



ha, i do that too. only i post in existing threads, and not create new ones. i think i get less responses that way, but it feels better than starting a new topic. i avoid doing that, merely because i feel there are people here who need the time and attention far more than i do.





lol, yeah, good job.

it's a shame, really, what this election has done to this site.



i noticed that too, it's strange. adolescent autism as well. lots of threads with zero or one reply is not nearly as much of a problem in other subforums.

"I like replying to posts where the OP has made a social faux pas and is worrying about it" me too...i don't have a lot of life experience behind me, but i have some, and in the event i find a thread there and i am able to add something, it leaves me feeling very satisfied. maybe you have the same feeling. then again, though, if i see a wall of text i'm less likely to bother. i can't really blame those who post short one or two line replies to literal novels. it'd get exhausting otherwise.

that's a problem with off the wall, too

I never reply to posts in the adolescent forum as I never go there, because I don't believe I belong there, or in the women's forum either. Sometimes I question whether I truly belong in the adult forum.

The forums I go in the most are general autism discussion, random discussion, members only, social skills and making friends, the haven, women's discussion, and wrong planet discussion. Sometimes I visit the parents discussion, although I'm not a parent myself but it still interests me. I don't tend to go to television and film discussion because it's mostly about stuff I'm not into, like Star Wars or Doctor Who. I'm really not into any of those sorts of things.