With so many members, why is it that it feels like only 30 post regularly?

I know that most of us have important things to do, but I really wish this place was a little livelier.

Cuz some people only come to look. Just to get the news.

Pretty much. Look at some of the threads. A thead that may have 12 post will have 2000 views.

Paranoia.

I think there's some people who sign up but don't talk much, or forget about the site. Some of them, though, are activists and instead of posting in a forum they talk to their local news and are calling their senators right now.