If a newbie was introduced to the forum by someone, am sure they might not have the opportunity of getting to know about everything on this forum at once, as to say the fact, it's even what we have we can give others, this means that some people recommend others to join the forum while they themselves know little or nothing much about the forum, as long as a newbie landed here, all he needs to first do is to read the forum's rules and regulations to know what's in for him here, if he sees he can cope and stay, then he can request for directions from other experienced members or make use of the search button to explore the forum.
For me mate it will not matter if you will found this forum by your own or you will found this forum by your friends as long as you have the dedication and goal which is to gain knowledge then one thing for sure you will become a successful. Thats why e forum have the search button all we need to do is to search a topic which are the best that we can gain more knowledge about what we want to so know.