Advice to new? posters

I agree entirely.
The OP could at the very least, come back to thank posters for their help/comments.

Yes what is the point of people taking the time and trouble to respond if the Original Poster doesn't let us know any outcomes. There is a thread now where this has happened. Maybe the OP has decamped to Canada.

It’s satisfying when OP comes back to say what they actually decided, but even if that doesn’t happen, they could at least thank people for their input. It’s usually posters whose names we haven’t seen before that don’t come back, which is why I put new? in thread title.

I think in some circumstances the OP, may be overwhelmed by the negativity of the responses.

Thanks for responding, Zoe

You could also include in a "welcome" email some information about the structure of the forums - where to find the various topics under which the threads are stored, how to start a new post, how to pm another poster or report a bad post or know when someone has sent a pm, and so on. Established posters frequently answer questions from new members who are all at sea about the forums, and don't seem able to find anything.

I don't know how to post a go question

Have I just managed it?

9pins I'm not sure what you mean by a go question. Perhaps that was a typo ?
To start a new thread, chose the appropriate forum i.e. click Health, click start a new topic and type in the box you just used.