Do what I did mate, I never posted once in the years I was researching particular things. I was just too afraid too especially if you are a teen. Even on some boards today I tell people im 21 because they wont let me post because im under 20. Which is a shame because I do have information to contribute aswell as other peoples experiences. Just no one takes you serious these days.
I saw how the newbies got flamed and ridiculed off the boards. Every question I ever needed answered I found on various other boards or using the search function.
Its funny I would need a specific question answered and bam, would log onto the site and see a thread that catered my specific needs. It always worked out. Just seems the flaming these days is getting more and more pronounced.