1. Check out the Anti-Backgammon Ratings and pick someone lower on the list and try to invite them to a game.
To post in the waiting room - When you see the "100 = BKR = 2700" - Change the 2700 to something lower. (NOTE: A while back, I think I was reading somewhere that this did not work correctly - but it may have been fixed by now.) But if you Include the unrated players, some great player may join since they may have not played many games yet.
ALSO - before you send the game to the waiting room, you have the option of writing a message for opponent. I would put in there that you new, and would like to play someone who is not going to win quickly.
Hope this information helps!
Ugh - are you having fun yet? Time to get back on-topic! :-)