Dear Lounge Advice, I'm a new member and would like to chat with someone locally. I have tried to IM people but no one responds. Sincerely, (Anonymous)

Dear (Anonymous), Even though it may look like certain people are online, not all are. We keep our browser up when we're not home, so it keeps us online when we're not here. Many others do this too. You may be better off e-mailing to people or checking out the chat room :)