Being new to the forums is nothing to be ashamed of, Shadowtooth. c: All of the "elder," "dedicated" etc. members all hard to start somewhere, and that just begins with posting your thoughts, or trying to be helpful.
Kinda like when I first got onto the forums, it did feel a little.. Odd, I suppose, when I first started going through posts and answering to them, but believe me when I say, people really do appreciate your posts, especially the thread-starters. Some people may be inclined to scroll through dozens of pages of replies at times (especially on news threads, etc.), but that doesn't make your thoughts insignificant. That's just how forums work, and many people will read your replies (no matter how new you are), while some may scroll along past it, like anything you'd find online.
So there's no need to worry about what your post count is, how long you've been on the forum, or any of these things, when it comes to posting. Our forums are welcome to all. If you post your thoughts and add thoughtful insight and understanding to each conversation, it makes our forum that much better and more enjoyable to be in.
So don't fret over any of that. We'd love to see what you have to say as you look around and get to know the community through the forum. Overall, it really makes the game a much better experience through this, and it would be wonderful for you to partake in that, as well.