It's not dumb. I feel the same way sometimes, not just on a forum but generally. Sometimes it happens, it's part of life. In my case, if it happens repeatedly or if it's a concern for me, I try to do something different the next time, to get more response. Try reading more of the posts and threads which get lots of responses and see if there's anything in common. Anyway, it's usually not personal, it's just that people tend to respond when they feel they have something to say, maybe they relate, they have advice, or it's by someone they got to know ... don't give up posting! & you could always reply to your own post just to bump it - some days are just busy and threads get on the second page without many people even seeing them.