why don't I get as many comments on my forum posts as most people do
Honestly it all depends on your topic. Most thread die out with a page or 2 of comments. Some of mine have died with only 1 comment. Just look of the thread and what people find interesting and how many people are on looking at threads to respond to.
1) Because it might not be an interesting topic. 2) Because it might be an overly interesting topic. 3) Because you want a lot of replies in a short time, while no one is online. 4) Because they are not manly men.
I don't care to be serious. Though point number 2 is actually serious. People will not respond in great numbers to something where they have to think. Overly interesting topics often need you to think. My interest in the American Tackle Ball threads is in the negatives. Not only are they not particularly interesting, they also include American Tackle Ball and teams I don't know and don't care about. That is, if I even understand what the abbreviation means in the first place.