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I found that the discussions I begin or participate online are either made fun of or ignored. In my specific case I was warned for not giving my own opinion on a topic in one of my OP's. I can sort of see why, because I am supposed to lack empathy with having AS.

What are good ways to say "My opinion is Z" without being too mechanic?

Wait a second. Who said that you're supposed to lack empathy because you have Asperger's? That's a stereotype that needs dispelling.

I know. I wasn't sure if I really lacked empathy, but I know it's a symptom of ASD.

That surprises me.
Most people don't give two rodent's rears about anyone else's opinions.
Maybe your post didn't make its point obvious, that's a common issue with aspies, "What's your point!" Ever hear that? I have.

Empathy is kinda irrelevant if you're the original poster. Who or what is there to empathize with if no one's said anything yet?

Empathy is about immediate real-time understanding of other people, Sympathy is Empathy with time to think.
I can Sympathize with an amputee's loss of a leg (loss sux).
If I notice him clutching a table ridiculously while hopping, I may immediately Empathize with his concern of falling down on the hard floor.

That may not be a perfect example but work with me on it.

Neither Sympathy nor Empathy require that we ourselves have ever experienced exactly (or even closely) the same thing, the powers of our human mind allow us to make the connection with other things we've experienced or have witnessed.

Neither Sympathy nor Empathy require that we ourselves have sudden, intrusive, and realistic flashbacks to our event.
I can Empathize with someone who just dropped their toast on its butter but that doesn't mean I'm going to have the screaming hebee-jebees about a piece of bread.
I may even laugh.

In My Opinion I don't even see how Empathy could happen on an opening post, and with the delays inherent with internet forums, real-time Empathy may be only very rarely possible.