The Ultimate Vampire Resource and Directory

Why do people welcome you long after you have joined? Even as a relative newcomer I am finding this annoying...for those who have been on here for over a year, it must be a sign that there are those who do not really care about what this place is supposed to be. This has been bugging me for a while and I know I've got plenty more of these messages in my future. It's just something to complain about, in the end. But maybe if more people started to pay attention to their comments, there would be more of a sense of community.