Question for newbies

[Tiger the Lion]

I've noticed this too. I know for me it was more difficult to post my first crit than my first poem. And I think that's pretty common. I probably browsed the site a long time before sticking my oar in. A new member may not realize that the recent threads are more "relevant" and might browse into the distant past looking for something they feel they have an opinion on. Poets are paranoid. (Ya, I mean you!) I think this is sometimes a matter of process for the newbie, not necessarily avoidance.
Paul