I was thinking of something earlier, something that I noticed with some social media websites, where new people on the platforms usually do not have full visibility at once with whatever contribution they make until they get to a certain level. Is this forum like that, or is every contribution that is made by a newbie like me here visible to every body of all ranks to see.
The most visible people in this forum are those who have been able to rank up, you should watch and see if you can keep the post quality good and the discussion more advanced, then everyone will definitely give you importance.
The difference between the new and the old here is the post quality and the rank up and signature campaign code and logo wearing. But if the post quality improves, then the difference between the new and the old people is very less.