As Optic is the founder, and has a lot on his plate, it might be difficult, but you can become part of this community by just jumping in, start an intro post, and even post in existing discussions.
It is not too different from other forums in that respect.
I'm on my smart phone atm and at work , but if i can ill try and help you out also at where your lost , so ask away at where your wanting help and ill see if i can point you in the right direction , even if you want to pm me or via here