I too have been bothered by the number of unanswered posts. I know when I have posted in need there is nothing more sad than to see that 0 in the reply box thankfully I am in a stable enough place that they are not crisis (?) posts.
I feel like a bit of a busy body poking my nose into issues I know little or nothing about but I try to say something. And I have found that even if I post something "stupid" it at least gets the thread to the new messages section where I usually hang and that helps get it some more attention.
I just wish there was an easier way to find them.
The Holidays suck for me as it is only me and my son and because of his special needs we have been isolated even more than ever. I can't even volunteer at a food pantry because he wouldn't be able to come. I have found that responding to people here has been a huge help. I am giving back and it is a wonderful distraction.
I really wish there was a way to subscribe to a forum and get a notice when a new thread came up in that forum.