well...I'm no master of EQ eventho I try to throw a smile at some of the people that come thru here to try to meet some people to try to group up with also. Some have said that networking will take you far here (much as in other things) but you really need time to do that well. If you are more casual like me the few hours you finally get to log in are usually spent saying HI to some people; maybe gaining a little xp or continuing on a quest with the limited time.
There's <dial a port? which is a guild that will gladly port you for donation. maybe a /who druid all
/who wizard all
may help u find if one or available. Usually when they anon they are hiding/ grouping/ busy.
Unsure if I am correct but I think general chat is here or the one below:
http://www.project1999.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=17