Topic: Fellow Beginners Should Know This (Read 364 times)

I agree with your statement!

Unfortunately, there are lots of newbies who post and comment on threads just for the sake of saying something but what they contribute is entirely irrelevant. It only contributes to the overall spam in the forum which damages it long-term.


Not just a mortal sin but from the moment you plagiarized, your account would be banned for this purpose. Also, trying to use chat GPT on your posts may potentially hold you accountable for your posts.

At the end of the day, just make sure that you do nothing that deviates from the normal behaviour in this forum.

Of course, you won’t stay longer in the forum if you tend to be impatient in the first place. As a newbie, you should prioritize first acquiring sufficient knowledge and enhance whatever you need to improve. And once you think you are able enough to participate in the discussion, then participate actively but always bear in mind that you will only reply on the thread that you have high knowledge to, otherwise you will be notice as a spammer or as  a low content poster and that your post will be removed immediately. And no matter how good or relevant you are in the forum, never forget to respect other members ideas as everyone here has its own unique set of knowledge and ideas.

I have always said that rank is never a determinant factor of how much knowledge you have.You could be a newbie who has just registered on the forum but can have more knowledge then a legendary also but it would also be reflected in your post quality as it will showcase your level of knowledge.There are newbies who progress very fast because they share useful information with others and post effectively while there can be newbies who learn fast and grow up.

There are many instances where you have initiated healthy discussion just by asking a doubt so it comes under constructive post category also because now members will spread light on the topic and have similar discussions.So asking questions is also good but if they are on topic and have any base.

All the members here already feel like you because indeed we all started as beginners, embarrassed to ask questions and afraid of being ignored, I think it's only natural that all the members here feel that way. However, it is important to remember that asking questions is an important step towards gaining better knowledge.

If you don't understand something, don't hesitate to ask, I don't think anyone will ignore you. Prepare questions that are specific and clear, so that others can give the right answers. Don't be afraid to ask for more clarification if you don't understand the answer given.

Keep practicing and reading so you can be braver than (OP). The more often you ask questions and interact with other members, the more confident you will be in expressing your questions and opinions. Better to ask than not know at all.

I'm sure you are not talking about getting banned literally for not being knowledgeable enough because there is no concept like that in the forum. You won't get a temporary or permanent ban only because you don't have knowledge about the forum, bitcoin, or anything else being discussed, though it's better if a newbie only engages when they really have something to share or add to the conversation.

Those newbies who copy and paste others' posts or from sources outside of this forum only to show that they are also a part of a conversation or to increase their Merits for being active and contributing, will get banned either temporarily or permanently.

He may be a newbie in this forum but it doesn't mean he just knows crypto or Bitcoin. There are many crypto experts outside of this forum. So, never judge a newbie that he has lack of knowledge about crypto/Bitcoin. He may be an experienced trader or investor, but just join this forum.

Why do you feel afraid to ask a question? As far as it is on topic, feel free to ask the question. It is okay as long as you don't write something nonsense, out of topic, or hate speech.

If you don’t want to be a target of banning, then acquire sufficient knowledge and information first before you start joining the forum discussion. At least, when you start posting, you will have something relevant to say that other forum members will notice and appreciate it. Otherwise, your post will be deleted because of low quality content.

While plagiarism is considered a violation to the forum rules, so one should always avoid it. It’s okay to copy paste but always include the link or the source of information so you will never be subject to plagiarism.

Good hints, yes, respecting the rules of the forum and respecting the opinions of others is one of the most important principles for any new member.

As a piece of advice, the most important thing is for a new member to behave himself, this helps him to promote his account quickly through good questions and discussions, while people who register in the forum for certain goals quickly end up outside the forum.

Newbie teaching newbie again? That means the newbie (op) is a bitcoiner before coming to the forum or it is an Alt account for a higher rank member, because I am looking at it from the University setting. If a year one student in the university lectures his fellow year one students, that means he has learned that topic at somewhere before coming to class and add it up with lecturer's teachings and know more to teach his class mates. So the essence here is that the op is not new in bitcoin.

No post is considered spam or ignored unless it is actually spam, which means it has already been posted and if it's a question, already answered. You can find out about that with a simple forum search from the home page of the forum (so that the search function searches the whole forum for the keyword provided). If you find out that the question or concern you haven't already been discussed, go ahead and ask/post it, and it will receive the necessary responses.

To OP, as mentioned by many, a very vital thing that you forgot to mention which newbies commit most of the time and I've caught a lot of them doing it myself, that is plagiarism. Never copy-paste things, unless you are using them as a reference and mentioning the source.

Respect with OP warn us how to be better in the forum although my rank higher but is not important because OP can write well how to get good step in this forum, I am excited with the points not spam and keep give irrelevant information based on topic discussing board. Here many user try to get enough post required for joining campaign and not viewed aspect about their post relevant or not with the topic discussing.

Seems OP smart than usually beginner because have completed guide how to start in this forum better and get potential reach to higher rank one day later, many important points for discussing exactly with beginner need to know in Bitcointalk forum. Keeps respect whoever give advice here and not matter about who has higher rank or not.

Don't try to comment on something you don't understand, because it will cause confusion which results in spam in the thread, as much as possible avoid plagiarism by copying and pasting posting materials as this is strictly prohibited on the forum. The rules that I have always followed until now, avoid friction, respect people and try to maintain each other's privacy.

For knowledge can be increased by expanding the reading, depending on which part you like to learn and which is easier, point 1 is the first thing to learn before exploring the forum and other points will follow as needed.

Remember that bitcointalk is not the only online forum in the world. There are so many other forums and some members here have belonged to such forums and have experience of how forums work. It is therefore not difficult to relate such forums with this one and know how here works.
Also it is not necessary read the posts of higher ranked members, besides there are some higher ranked members who know little or nothing about bitcoin.

It is generally only advisable for such newbies to learn things about bitcoin if it is why they are here. Otherwise they continue with their businesses or services if they are the reasons they joined the forum.

Yo man this is not your first time in here for sure. Because how you get those experience and points so quick? did you 24/7 in here within this whole time? 

You must be a good learner to have gotten this kind of knowledge in less than 1 month you joined the forum going with your registration date. Job well-done op but it will be better you focus more on learning by reading the conversation and information of other higher rank members here than teaching others who are in the same level of knowledge like you. Am not discouraging you but certain informations and write ups here don't really show that the op is indeed a newbie but I may be totally wrong because most users have lot's of experience even before joining the forum and some were in other forums where things about crypto are also discussed.

At some point, newbies should still have to ask seniors in the forum if they think they don’t have sufficient knowledge on the topic. There’s nothing wrong it as long as it’s done seriously and honestly. However, if asking would be hard for you, then always encourage learning on your own. That’s not hard to do as all the learning materials are already spread out all over the internet and on the forum itself. You just need due diligence to learn everything about it.

It’s a basic rule not to post when you have no enough idea about it, otherwise you will end up making a low quality post which might be deleted later on. So avoid topics which you really don’t know. And in case for plagiarism, if you read and understand the rules in the forum, you will always avoid resorting into copy pasting and claim it as your own. Instead, always DYOR so you will develop a good explanation in every topic you chose to interfere with.

As I mentioned earlier, these recommendations are implemented on all communication sites, especially forums. It is enough to be a member of any forum for a good period of time to conclude what might be the behaviors of a good forum member. It is clear that he posted these recommendations despite being a new member and that he was most likely aiming to earn some merit points. No user can ignore the search feature unless it is intentional, because that does not cost anything and he does it dozens of times on Google.

All the points you raised will no doubt assist newbies to learn and contribute to the forum. These rules are very fundamental and need to be remembered at all times. But I want to add some explanation to the fourth point about being an active participant of the forum. You should know that it is not every topic you should respond to. You can just read a topic and get information without commenting. If you don't have any good point to add or no question to ask, you don't need to comment. Most newbies become victims of plagiarism because they have the mentality that they have to respond to most of the thread they read which is not true. I think there are many users that just visit the forum to get information and they are okay with that.

This forum helps people to get a clear view of bitcoin and cryptocurrency. The more anyone invests time here, the more lesson he or she can learn from here. Knowledge is not limited so you can gain knowledge from anywhere if you are willing to take them.
I don't think that anyone who wants to learn and keep growing their knowledge about bitcoin should have to care about the forum rank.

Just respect him even though he has given general advice that we know, but at least trying to understand him in the forum is better than nothing, as long as what the OP's advice conveys is applied to himself.

Well maybe this isn't the right one to give advice to the seniors because they already know everything while the OP only thinks for fellow beginners who both want to help him, but what is given in the advice is only what is known now, the most important thing is don't do it plagiarism because it would be a fatal mistake.

At least for the OP you have to explore a wider forum and read everything that is needed maybe the search button is also useful for finding a topic you want to ask about.

Before the forum, I used to be a shy person. I'd rather keep shut than ask my question for the fear of sounding silly. But I took up courage and started to ask several questions about the forum and Bitcoin that I needed more clarification on. And I am glad I did because I have gotten a wide range of perspective.

Be patient while on the forum. Your rank wouldn't go from Newbie to Legendary overnight. This shouldn't be the goal because sooner than later disappointment that could lead to mild depression would kick in.Participate actively and participate sensibly. Avoid the technical discussion board if you have nothing useful to contribute. That's what I mean by participating sensibly.

This was my same opinion from the first impression and have seen many such posts in the past also in this section where newbie account guiding others how to rank up and grow on forum but they all come under merit phising attempts.For me if you are having knowledge and geniune poster then you don't need to care a lot and you will automatically see progress.But yes it's one of the same attempt but will see how OP makes further growth on forum.

You do understand that's his not his first account and this topic is nothing but a merit fishing attempt and a pretty bad one (he managed to scoop one from you though)? I mean, where did you see that a genuine newbie who just created account day ago gives other newbies advices on what to do on forum?

Amazing, coming from a newbie:oo, not all newbies are as smart as you, the majority of them landed on this forum and break the rules, its good seeing a beginner that's this fast at learning, if you want advice, here is one

Don't feel too comfortable that you know the rules yourself, your post shows that you did but focus on acquiring more knowledge on the forum, do not feel too comfortable, there is always something helpful that you dont know about yet.

Use the forum search to your advantage, before posting anything, use the search to see for an answer. You are welcome.

It's nice to see that a newbie understands the basic and important rules on how to be a good member of Bitcointalk,
you are on your way to a great journey if you fully understand what needs to be done to stay here in Bitocintalk, I have seen so many newbies in the altcoin section and all they do is post their report on the bounty campaign they are participating in, this is a discussion forum, not a job-related platform, newbies should at least participate in the discussion while at the same posting their report.

You are a beginner yourself and not in any position to give out advice, I don’t see the reason you feel you have all the answers to beginners problems this early stage of your stay here.

This isn’t the right move if you ask me and you have your personal growth to worry about. All the strategies you have giving out can easily be omitted by you so do well to follow them first before giving advice.

Thank you for sharing your positive experience and suggestions for beginners on how to feel more comfortable in forums. It's great to hear that you have gained a lot of knowledge from this forum and that you are interested in learning more.

This forum is a user-friendly forum, you need to be confident in yourself in order to gain the adequate knowledge you require.

As the OP has stated,There is no need to be afraid of other forum users, regardless of their rank; once you have expressed yourself with maximum respect, you are good to go; additionally, questions are what we love most in this forum so that other users can interact to get you a better solution/answer to your problem; thus, feel free to ask any Bitcoin-related question you have; it will not be considered a spam post.

Everyone on the forum were once newbies at a time and once lacked any knowledge they possess now. Do not feel embarrassed to ask questions and I'm sure you will not be ignored.

A honest question would not be considered spam, you only have to take the extra effort to do a quick search to find out if your question has been answered before, then you can freely ask.

Thank you for reminding me of what you wrote, and telling me things I didn't know yet.
you are still a beginner but it seems that you have learned a lot about bitcoin and crypto, to be honest what I am most reluctant and embarrassed about is asking the seniors at bitcointalk, I am afraid that my post will be considered spam and I am afraid that I will be ignored.

This kind of advise has always been given, just that you also never get the chance to discover the forum search engine and how it function, you could have discover many threads on this regards, am been worried that despite all this warnings upon different advise, people still fall a victim of one or two things that were against the rules, some people just believe that they cannot be guided, while sone think it's not a moderated community, but no matter how smart one is, you will still fall under the regulation of this forum moderation, either you like it or not.

Newbies need to read the rules that already exist in forums and educational topics that can improve their quality. As a newbie, of course you really want merit to rank up, I would like to add, don't beg for merit to rank up. As a newbie, of course you really want merit to rank up, I would like to add, don't beg for merit to rank up. The understanding gained from reading can be poured into a topic, if the contents of your post have benefits for other people, forum members will appreciate it with merit.
Op, your character building was fast, this is your seventh post since joining the forum. Some of your suggestions can at least help other newbies to exist in the forum.

Good points ndutndut. On the 4th point you added, it is not a necessity to actively participate in discussions except they wish to. Reading and learning does not always need one to be active in the conversation.

A newbie or rookie can give advice based on their limited experience of the forum, it may not be as comprehensive as when an older member gives the advice and it may already be available if we only search for it. It is understandable for newbies to not fully know how to use the search option as yet and make threads on already discussed topics.

- Jay -

It's quite outstanding that within the short period of time that you joined the forum you have been able to grasp so many knowledge from the forum and also understand some extent how the forum works, for most of us it took us more than this to be able to navigate around the forum and also note where and how to get the answer to our questions without having to create new thread for them.

I'll like to add to the list, newbies should learn how to use the search option they should learn how to search and look for answers here in the forum.
If newbies should learn how to use search option it will reduce the creation of a lot of redundant threads, no joke that the forum has been active for a long time and the probability that the answer to the question you have in mind has already been written somewhere here in this forum all you have to do to access it is to search and I think alot of newbies underestimate and look down on the search option in this forum.

Everything you describe is true. However, there is a little extra that you need to know, any plagiarism is strictly prohibited in this forum. Sometimes a theory is very easy to understand but very difficult to implement. I think that in order to thrive on the forum, it is not enough to know the rules. It's also important to apply what you know and provide concrete examples of your understanding and skills.

By applying the knowledge you have in forums, you can add value and help others better understand the topics covered. Also, by providing real examples, you can build trust and a good reputation among forum members. I hope you feel comfortable and successful in this forum. Cheers bro

To know about forum rules, you can do either Search or read sticky threads which are pinned at top of each board.

You can get them from [Bitcointalk sticky threads] Newbies - read before starting.

Starting with sticky threads is like you learning English with English - English dictionary with which you will have to force yourself to learn many related words when you search for meaning of a single word. Then your learning process will be boosted proactively.

Since you're such a fantastic learner, I have no doubt that if all the newbies understood your ideas, they would gain a lot of knowledge from the forum. However, I want to make clear that I have an extra argument to make in relation to yours.

When new users join the forum, one of the first things they should do is read the rules and guidelines to avoid plagiarism.

My addition.
Dont interfere with a topic that you dont know because it will create spam, especially in technical discussions.
Besides, study it first and learn more further before joining in such a discussion.

You forgot the very important that beginners should be avoided.
Copy-pasting or plagiarising from the article without citing a source, it's a mortal sin here and there's no chance if you have proven to do this.

Overall you stated was right, apply it to your self and see it on the top, good luck OP.

Did you really come to all these conclusions after only 7 activities? Your comment is supposed to come from an old member or someone who visits the forum frequently before he registers.
There are dozens of topics in this section that provide similar recommendations, and it is enough to check the topics sticky at the top of the section to find them.
There is an important recommendation that I think you did not pay attention to, which is to use the search feature before you publish any topic, because the answer to your topic may already be there and there is no point in repeating it.
By the way, the recommendations that you mentioned are the recommendations for dealing in any forum and are not specific to this forum only.

You're a good learner if you learned all of this in the forum within two weeks of joining. Soon, you'll have accumulated a wealth of knowledge that other newbies who have spent more time in the forum have yet to acquire. I hope you have gone through everything you have stated in your topic; you can't be a leader unless you lead by example. So I wish you the best of luck in the forum and hope to see you rise higher in the ranks soon.

I recently joined this forum, little by little learning about this forum I started to get interested and I got a lot of knowledge here.  As beginners, we must remind each other to feel comfortable in this forum, because each forum has different rules, culture, and discussion topics.  Here are some suggestions that can help beginners feel more comfortable in forums:

1. Read the forum rules carefully and follow them.  This will help you understand the accepted norms of the forum and avoid conflicts with other members or even moderators.

2. Get to know the topic of the forum and its sub-forums.  Try to find topics or sub-forums that interest you and that you would like to discuss or learn more about.

3. Don't be afraid to ask questions.  Forums are places where people come to share their knowledge and experiences.  So, don't hesitate to ask about things you want to learn or don't understand.

4. Participate actively.  Get involved in the discussion and give your opinion or views on the topic being discussed.  However, make sure to respect other members and not belittle their opinions.

5. Don't be offensive.  Avoid being rude, disruptive, or take any action that violates forum rules.

6. Do not spam.  Do not make posts or information that is irrelevant or repeated in a short time.  This can annoy forum members and disrupt discussion.

7. Remain respectful of the opinions of others.  Remember that everyone has different views and perspectives, so try to understand other people's points of view and don't judge or attack them personally.

8. Do not divulge personal information.  Do not provide personal information about yourself or others, such as your home address, telephone number or credit card information.

Hope this helps fellow newbies feel comfortable and at home in the forum!