Speaking as a newer member (couple of weeks) the forum displays only a days worth of threads, unless you go in and change it to show more.
I think that the problem with having new people join the groups is that this is a rather specialized site. If your not a chip junkie, or in the process of getting chips there isn't a lot of content that can't be found in greater quantities elsewhere.
I first joined the forum because I like new chips, and was putting together a set of my own and needed advice. The folks here were helpfull, and I spent a lot of time reading the different post to get some ideas. It wasn't a bolt from the blue saying .. Hey, I want to be a member, it took time. This is a great site devoted to Chips but it takes time to see oll of the great things going on.
