I was so excited and wanted to join their weekly meetings. Back to left field I went. It's the same in my job. But online communities are different, right. The internet is the great equalizer.
Misfits are especially welcome.
Idea ignored, no problem. Onto a new community, better established and more interactive, but still struggling with the non-collaborative collaborations. Brashly, I step into the fray and propose my idea again. It's snatched up by someone. Oh, now you're sounding like a big crybaby.