If you have spent time in communities of crypto or any social media in general. You would find that as you communicate less the more it becomes harder to integrate and ask for help. Like say if you don't buy the specific kool aid of any forum where they discuss some coin and you have no idea. You would be isolated.
It becomes a problem where you may notice that more you communicate, then things become easier for you to navigate. Less people know about you less you comment less you interact there would be invisible wall that develops around you and then things start to struggle.
Take an example on hive. I can't comment daily so for many I am lost member in their eyes. Meanwhile those who happen to check my content every now and then I would say for them it becomes easier to remember. People tend to remember you the more you communicate. You also find people giving safe space while communicating and that is same as having friends.
You have to make real friend too. Like you support newbies and also bring them to daily or weekly connect with something. Like say you start a contest and make them distribute some sort of the freebies. This way you would find that you are being integrated to the new people. So less you communicate less friends you make and that kind of makes you on the wrong side of the road.
So here's something we can do. We can comment on the newbies post. Make them feel good about this place. And in the journey we make the friends. This way it kind of becomes easier to integrate with people and when we randomly talk it won't get awkward. So the goal of not being the awkward is what kind of build the life easier for you.
My learning is that more you communicate in a friendly way and you make friends. More you do this integrating in a new circle becomes easy. Be it on Hive or any other social forums or the apps where you are making friends.