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I don't self-censor, I just practice common sense and try to preserve a level of contentment in self.
I've started many threads on topics I hope would foster participation and/or guidance in the community, but only a very small percentage of my threads garner more than five responses as it is left primarily disregarded until it sinks into the quagmire of irrelevance. I try to alter my position, provide more/less commentary to get conversation flowing, offer visuals and/or more citations, sources on the topic, but it gets somewhat disheartening to always have in the back of your mind when posting: "Am I going to get any responses at all this time, or should I not have even spent the hour-and-a-half on this topic thinking of a proper contention, in the off-chance someone actually reads it?".
Perhaps this is the reason I leave many topics on the shelf, because of a fear that once posted, my devoted intrigue on the subject, the time spent on it, and awaited general acceptance of it all will go sadly unrequited into the archives of heedless threads. It's a fickle thing to not want to shout in a room filled with chattering exchanges, but to want to offer business cards and a friendly bow instead.
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi
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