I'm not saying you have to do this, but I read about someone making a soft entrance, and thats what I tend to do, and it keeps any flaming/dissing down, and you can fit in right away
First, never type in all caps! No matter what you say or how many periods or comma's you miss just don't use caps!
Never Flame right off the bat
But really, the main point is this: Be sure to post just a little at first. Like, your not real known, and as I have seen from joining other boards, no one will really care what you think sometimes, sad but true
So just mainly, reply to posts. Reply here and there, nothing big, nothing contriversal, just so people know your out there and posting responsibly. Don't really ask to many questions either, just add points or agree to some
After a while, work on making a new post, but not a question mind you! Like a statment, not really hi, but if you find out something interesting or a small question that hasn't allready been asked, go ahead! But dont' start to many new topics, and in the right forum!
Use the Search function at the top of the screen to see if a question has been answerd, if you have a question about the next character, try doing a search in New Features with the word "character" and look for a post started by TMyApp. Be creative you'll find what you need!
I hope this has helped!
--Warmor