So anytime you see a post take your time to understand the concept before making any reply, for instance you came across a post about security and privacy and more. If you don't have much Idea about it don't jump in and quickly reply take your time read the post after reading do some research for better clarity and understanding. And if you came across any word you are not familiar with always do yourself a favour and use the dictionary because neglecting or Ignoring such may cause you chances of getting a proper understanding about the post.So doing all this would help you in Acquiring more knowledge and also improve your posting skills, helping you in becoming a good poster.
why isn't this happening in the technical board? You can see many posts in the technical board that do not get much response.
It's not necessary to respond to a post right away if you don't fully understand it, I've seen a lot of responses like that from new users and also some high rank users, when you make quality posts, you can still earn merit even if they're on the last page.
I've noticed that the majority of them only respond to the title of the topic without reading and comprehending the entire content. When you rush to post something you don't know about, you're going to end up contributing irrelevant responses.
As a newbie, instead of rushing yourself into responding quickly to something you don't understand, take your time, read through other users responses and especially senior members responses, and always conduct your own research.