Have you only tried STARTING talking about a precise subject? If you
only say "hi" or "hello", of course, no one will be wanting to talk
with you. But if you say : "Did anyone else saw the last indiana jones
film?" then you'll be sure some people will answer.

I get your point now, JC. And I agree. People shouldn't be going there just to poke around and break the conversation with "Hi."

Just try to make some friends on here and people wont ignore you..

I wasn't being rude, Ambersilver...I was being blunt. There's a
difference. There are too many n00bs who come onto the shoutbox,
repeating "hi" over and over and over and then, when they are
seemingly "ignored", they throw out some melodramatic sob story and
act like no one loves them. It's ridiculous, and we all know it's
ridiculous. People engage in many small chats on there, and sometimes
they don't want to break that chat just to acknowledge someone who
keeps poking the room over and over and over. It's irritating. There
are ways to join into a chat. If you're acknowledged, that's great.
If not, you learn to deal. That's how it works.

I don't
even go onto the shoutbox much at all anymore. Because of n00bs, and
because of the often vacuous, inane, and uninteresting chats which
occur there.

But let's not soft-pedal it here. You know
very well what is going on here...

JC---> He/she is just wondering and it someimtes happens to me. :|
Please don't be rude to someone new.
Yes, just be paitent and
just say hello to everyone there, if no one replies, sorry. We can't
do anything about it, unforutolly.

Don't pour gasoline on a fire, dagger. Be a part of the
solution...not part of the problem.

Why would you ask this question? Sorry about your luck.

Perhaps because of the kind of attitude which leads to posting a
question like this.

There is no logic in such a
question being posted, and I am sure it will be deleted or closed
quickly.

If you behave in a sociable way, and
demonstrate PATIENCE, people WILL talk to you. They don't get into
the shoutbox merely to wait for you to come in and grab their
attention.

People don't ignore you, Lyndzey, at least not intentionally. Often
the case is that they are wrapped up in their own conversations; or
completely bored out of their minds. Others are wary of new members,
and take time to warm up to you (as there has been an influx of
unsavory characters on the site). It happens to everyone, really, so I
wouldn't worry so much about it.

Sometimes it takes time to get noticed on the site, especially if
you're new. I suggest you be patient, and if people won't talk to you
right away, talk to them! Also, commenting on people's stories and art
is a good way to open the lines of communication. But don't get
impatient. Instant popularity doesn't happen here.