Hi. I'm fairly new to the WordPress scene, especially theming, but I'm deploying my personal website using WordPress. In regards to a theme, I'm looking for something that provides me with the framework and tools that I need to get off the ground, and it looks like the Carrington Blog theme provides that.

However, before I jump in and start using it, I want to know what kinds of community resources are out there. I don't want my work to be a hack-n-slash kind of job - I want the theme that I develop to be a strong theme that, once finished (or at least solid enough), I can give back to the community. I also want to work with that community to ensure that my theme can be modified or extended by others as needed when doing their own work.

What kind of community support can I expect from the Carrington Blog theme community? So far, I've only found this forum and it doesn't seem that active (which worries me - I want a responsive community that I can not only get help from, but get feedback from as I'm developing my custom theme). What I'm looking for is regular email, IRC, or forum activity - can I get this with Carrington Blog theme community?

Thanks.