Welcome OP.
Make reading a habit and if you think that topic is for you and you are really interested to know more about. It won't hurt you to join the discussion and ask some questions that makes sense and don't get off topic with it.
The contribution that you can do is that, not everyone here that's high rank has always been knowledgeable with the lower ranks. So, if you've got some knowledge to share on an actual topic, don't be shy to share it.
Invest yourself in the forum. Make a lot of reading and comprehend every topic that you get interested in the forum. By being an open-minded person, fill your mind with different ideas and insights that are new to you, and learn from them as others may also gained new information and ideas from what you share to them. Make sure to follow all the rules and show respect in all other members so that you will gain respect in return. And lastly, trust in yourself that you have a lot of potentials and resources deep within yourself. Cultivate them so you can make advantage on it and maximize your time learning since it will reflect later on based on how you understand and value the forum itself.
Thank you so much for inspiring me. Your comment inspired me a lot. It seems that I have become interested in working in a new way. I was a bit disappointed but regained confidence with your comment
Actually there are many things here. Where do I start?
It's a good question and we're the same question when I was also a newbie here in the forum.
Where do I begin?
Invest your precious time reading all of those pinned threads or sticky topics that have very important content, that's what you need for now.
The same as other platforms when we're using them, we should know first the terms and conditions, and we should always know the dos and don'ts to avoid restrictions on our account.
We're free to ask and share knowledge here, so don't be shy as long as you follow the rules and guidelines.
If you're here asking how to gain merit, well, forget it, focus on learning instead and it will come to you without noticing it.
With all due respect to all, I honestly want to gain something from this forum. Here I would like to introduce. Apologies if I made any mistakes in my comments
Thank you very much for helping with the information. I will definitely try to learn from these things.