When i came into the forum I found It a little difficult finding my way around and could barely relate or reply to some posts but I took it upon myself to learn the ethics and norms of forum and know what it's all about. And as time went by my journey here became easier even though I'm still under a learning process.
I've come to understand that the forum is not a competition and everyone here have a say so far you're not going against the rules guiding the forum. So rather than being discouraged by some negative replys from senior ranking members, let your mistakes serve as your motivation, do not give up and don't be in a haste to do unnecessary things that would get you banned.
Virtually everyone new to the forum always fund it hard to relate properly in the forum just as it is in real life there are quite a number of people who finds it difficult to relate freely in a new environment, they are not usually like that but because they are new and not used to the environment yet they will not be free to relate with everyone at the beginning but as time goes on they get used to things and begin to express themselves and even make friends. So it is normal to pass through this stage in the forum thats why people advise to utilize this time to read and learn about how things are done in the forum before tou start making posts that may probably end up being a shit post.
One of the difficulties you have as a new member of the forum is getting harsh criticism from experienced members when you make a mistake. All of these comments are meant to motivate you rather than discourage you. They think that newcomers should all prioritize learning and asking questions above posting.
One other thing that's motivated me is the posts from high ranking members, so sometimes instead of rushing to reply I take my time in going through the profile of these members to see their post and take note of those quality contents that got them merited by others, we learn everyday and I believe that's one of the reasons why satoshi created the forum, feel free to ask questions so as to learn because the more you remain ignorant about things in the forum the lesser you grow.
Instead of rushing for recognition, you should concentrate on producing high-quality content. All of these high-quality posts from these higher ranks are the outcome of the knowledge they have amassed. When you create insightful posts, the merits will follow naturally. Instead of attempting to emulate another person, just acquire the knowledge and be yourself on the forum.
The ideology of this post is to motivate newbies that find it difficult moving forward, cause I believe the're people that fall under such Category, feel free to drop some words of encouragement for them.
Good motivational speach, alot of members fall in this category that lacks the confidence to actually express themselves properly due to one or two reasons. Moving up the ranks is actually up to you, its not a difficult thing to do and with the right mindset you will be surprised how well and how far you will advance.