Just a question: if we are all here for the same reason, then why is all the work left to 5% of the group? I am constantly amazed at how many marketers do not have their hearts or minds on the job. We are all independent business owners, but in reality the internet marketing niche is not very full. 95% may as well pack up and forget the whole thing.
When I see great resources like these groups, blogs, forums etc never being use to there full potential. If you want to check it out your self, look at how members have and just look at the number of posts, comments etc. If someone is looking to get their name and product in front of people then making posts and comments will do that for you.
Forums even have a much better system called a tag line or signature line. Learn to use those as watch your popularity grow.If you are going to belong to a group, social site, blog, forum etc then make it work for you. It is way more then just signing up and letting others do all the work.