Well, keep at it! You got one additional post in the past 10 days... was that you?
Any post in here are only from me. Witch one are you referring too?
Also how the heck do I get an avatar here?
You are asking on how to add avatar on your profile? If yes then follow this step, Go here
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2546739;sa=forumProfile (under Profile > Forum Profile Information) and click on "Avatar" now you can just upload your avatar.
I see already many forums are online. What is different in your forum? if you are creating/launching a new forum even after there are already many then you should focus on any one point to attract more users.