How Quality Can A Newbie's Post Be?

[KingsDen]

I signed up in this educative forum on 28th May, 2021(32days ago) I made my first post, on the course of replies to the post, I was advised by established members to always make quality posts if I wish to grow in the forum. Post that will solve problems or very informative posts, then I should adhere to the forum rules and regulations. I then asked myself "what does it take to make quality posts?". I understood that you must posses quality in order to offer quality. You cannot offer what you don't have.

Another question arose within me. "How can you be quality in a field you have little/no knowledge about, compared to others in the forum who are grounded"
Then questions like, how can a newbie make a post that solves a problem of a legend. This appeared to be impossible. What kind of information about cryptocurrency will a newbie of 2021 break that has not been heard decades ago. I was fast to conclude within me that the system was designed to favour the favoured. I became a bit discouraged. I decided to put up some posts, behold! same topic I raised has been discussed and concluded in the past. This further justified my fears.

However, in as much as some persons were not agreeing to my posts, some others were meriting same posts. This very act restored my hope, then @Quickseller merits came as a source of confidence to me, when I almost gave up. After receiving a few merits, I understood that same yardstick is not used to measure the quality of a newbies post and an established members post. Low ranking members are always advantaged. Especially when they sincerely show inclination to grow, members are always ready to support.

So, my fellow low ranking members, let's keep researching and making good posts, even if they are not good enough, your archangels will stumble on them and award you some merits. Not only merits, you will be very knowledgeable in cryptocurrency through this forum. Thank you all!

[Oshosondy]

It is good that you have known you were wrong about having the opinion that this forum do favor the favored. Like me I asked questions when I started on this forum, I was not even expecting merit because I was only thinking it is just a question, but the question I asked was merited, if a newbie posts can be merited because of the question asked, that also prove it wrong that this forum is not only for the already ranked members. There are still many newbie accounts that become ranked up, I do check some of this accounts that ranked up that were newbies in 2020. Just do more of your researches especially about bitcoin, learn more and make quality post on this forum, you will increase in rank.

[bitmover]

There are very lengedary and respected forum members here who have very little technical knowledge about bitcoin.
This bitcointalk, not github.  You don't need to understand the technical aspects of bitcoin to use this forum.

There are many different boards here, local,  economics, marketplace, etc.

For example , you may be a business owner and want to know about bitcpin payment processors.  Or you are a trader who wants to understand what makes bitclkn valuable. Or you may just be a designer selling your work at services board.

Everyone is welcome as a member here . Everyone but spammers who just repeat useless stuff.

[SquirrelJulietGarden]

I was advised by established members to always make quality posts if I wish to grow in the forum.

If you can not answer questions, don't post.
If the question is already answered, don't post and repeat answer.

how can a newbie make a post that solves a problem of a legend. This appeared to be impossible.

You don't have to post like that.

When you are here for learning, and dedicate your time to learn here and beyond the forum, your knowledge will grow. Start to reply to questions of other newbies and help them. In the progress, you will learn from senior members and increase your knowledge. Then, you will be able to help other senior members too.

[mk4]

People think that creating "quality posts" always means that you need to be teaching or educating people through posts that consists of 3 paragraphs or more; which is definitely NOT the case.

Creating "quality posts" could also mean asking great non-generic questions and simply sparking great conversations.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Sometimes newbies can have a fresh perspective on a problem. Therefore, do not hesitate to answer the questions of the legendary participants, you should not butcher people. Any competent answer or topic created by a beginner will definitely be appreciated. The only thing is not to expect merit for your posts, which will flow like a river.
Step away from the idea of getting merit. Do not try to squeeze out of yourself what is not in you. Just be yourself. Sincere interest is always visible.

[Coyster]

Another question arose within me. "How can you be quality in a field you have little/no knowledge about, compared to others in the forum who are grounded"

Of course you can, even if the posts you make and the information you want to post is already known by members who have been on the forum for a longer period than you, it is still a big plus that a newcomer is doing their own research and privy to information (in their "milk teeth" stage on the forum) that quite a lot of legendary members didn't know when they were newbies, thus it makes it a HQ post and a product of research which prolly will be appreciated by others.

[DdmrDdmr]

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32 days after my first post I was personally meritless, although since I boarded the boat just before the Merit System was introduced, 31 days effectively under the Merit System I received my first Merit.
 
It wasn’t for a long topic on something I’d looked-up on the internet, not a ground-breaking idea, nor for helping anyone out, nor anything technical, but rather for an exaggerated exemplification of the potential effects of volatility on bitcoin prices at a retail store. Simple debate and opinion (with a spice of wit and humour).

Quality is completely subjective and relative, both to the reader and the moment in time one reads it, alongside many other factors such as the degree of freshness (as opposed to reiteration), and the interest that it arouses to the reader.
If fact, rather than "quality", I’m more aligned with the idea that what is merited, in general terms, is "interest". Quality seems like a rather demanding term. One can create a, let’s say, quality topic on something for the nth time, but it may lack interest to the reader (or the reader who has been around long enough) due to the topic having been dealt with multiple times.

A question, an opinion, a witty comment, a versed position, some aid pointers, etc. All these may be of some interest to the reader, and that is what is being sought. If it is well expressed, in a comprehensible grammar, all the more it will have in favour. It does not require the "quality" label, but rather more the "interest" label. Out of those, as a side-effect, some will get merited, but others will not. It is not the objective to merit every single interesting post, but a fair share. That, in the long run, providing one makes a habit of making interesting posts, should result (again, as a side-effect) on the account ranking-up.

[isaac_clarke22]

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So, my fellow low ranking members, let's keep researching and making good posts, even if they are not good enough, your archangels will stumble on them and award you some merits. Not only merits, you will be very knowledgeable in cryptocurrency through this forum. Thank you all!

Bookmark those notable threads you see as well.
There are number of members asking something that was already asked and solved before.
Before you ask or suggest a certain thing, use the search function here in the forum or just use Google with the tag of "site:bitcointalk.org".

Technical knowledge about Bitcoin is part of this forum, but that doesn't mean you are obliged to learn it.
Just like what bitmover said, you don't need to be tech-savvy about Bitcoin to use this forum.

[20kevin20]

My definition of quality differs from yours. And you don't have to teach legendary members stuff, you first have to teach yourself. Ask questions, answer others when you have the necessary knowledge to do so and you'll be on the right path. As mk4 said above, it's not necessary to educate others. When an interest is seen in your own attempt to educate yourself, some might reward you.

Just be yourself. Participate in threads and you'll be fine. If you care aboht earning lots of merits, you might find yourself stuck in an endless loop of no rewards.

[aysg76]

You just registered yourself 32 days ago on this reputed discussion forum and see now you have 24 merits with you just because you promoted a healthy discussion like alternate to merit system and making efforts to conduct btc survey through qualitative questionnaire and asking some relevant and good questions which is just required to rank up and get merits.There are lot of members on the forum who just do spam posting in order to fulfill signature campaign requirements and have zero or say 2-3 merits only from long time which is the wrong part.You just share technical and non technical information provided it is useful and relevant and just be good and effective tool of this forum just that.This is the way you provides quality here and in return get ranked up so as you.

[acroman08]

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I noticed a lot of newbies overthink what quality post is. as long as it is constructive, helpful, informative, and contributes to the discussion members will consider it as a quality post. just share the information that you can share with anyone that asks it or need it. and if you yourself are needing of certain information don't be afraid to ask. members will be here to answer you.

[$crypto$]

This is a post that is more appreciated in this post, I think other people know how to answer this discussion posted by a low account for me, it doesn't matter if it's informative and even tends to be quality about discussions in your post history, so don't be surprised if a newbie account Those who are serious about sharing informative posts will be more appreciated and even merited as one of the things given to them.
Other large, high-ranking accounts will appreciate this more than just wanting to maximize posts while being spam, and you don't need to doubt it all starts with asking those who know better, and discussions are healthier.

[Little Mouse]

If someone is here for his needs, for solving problems, for hanging out with the same minded people, I think they don't even need to think about the quality. Their post will be high quality because they are here for the purpose of learning, sharing views but if someone is here solely earning purpose, they have to think over and over to make quality post.

[israt1@]

You always have to research to create a good quality post. Discover something new that is not already in the forum. You present your research here. It seems to be useful to the members of the forum. Get it. So keep researching as much as you can. Qualification will come one day.So go ahead as much as you can. There are thousands of legends in the forum to help.

[Smartvirus]

No one can attain optimum knowledge in a thing or about a fact or phenomenon in the world. We are all in the constant sequence of disputing and agreeing. As such, knowledge is updated everyday with each new development in a niche. So, there is no way a legendary might not learn a thing or two from your minor contributions which I disagree to be minor so long as it solves a problem. The world's most concern is solving problems.  Though, the problems that exists are of different categories and your appreciated as such when you solve any. In essence,  what I'm trying to say is that, you  don't get discouraged in trying to pass down your thoughts or feelings about a thing. It could be what raises research questions for the next advancement in that field.
Again, quality posting can be as quality as how you make of it and how its being appreciated by the next user. Its just how it is.

[kawetsriyanto]

It is not really easy to define "quality". But at least fulfill the standard or follow the rules in this forum, also make a valuable post. It means your post must be constructive enough, on topic, and add value to the discussion. Don't create nonsense comments or spammy comments, just avoid commenting if you don't really understand the topic. I still remember once I am a newbie, I don't comment on any topic, just consider commenting on the topic that I believe I have enough knowledge about it.

[Rengga Jati]

There will be always a way to rank up.
Actually, not all newbies are shitposters. Some of them are good, having the willingness to learn at first about this forum, trying not to spam posts, and also receiving what other members here suggested or advised. This is a very good example for newbies here.
I really appreciated you.
Everyone here was a newbie and we are all trying to be better and better, in discussing, giving advice, giving opinions, informing something, and many other actions in this forum.

However, sadly, not all newbies concern with these simple things.
And many of them only ost a thread or replies by saying something very common, one-liner, and also not willing to learn at first.

[GeorgeJohn]

Sometimes newbies can have a fresh perspective on a problem. Therefore, do not hesitate to answer the questions of the legendary participants.

Your right because in the community no questions is meant for a particular user or rank to be answered, when you have a solution to any answer you have to portray your own points of view because it might be the solution of the problem, newbies mindset always think that any question dropped by Senior members, Hero members and Legendary members are specifically meant for a users of the same hierarchy to be answer, it's absolutely wrong from my perspective because one of the major reasons this community come in existence is because of interaction, discussion from different user's.

[qwertyup23]

The first step in getting merits is evolving your post trend into quality posts. Now that you are done with this step, the next step would likely be creating topics/replies that gets the attention of users. Remember, merit is subjective but once you are consistent with your quality posts, then you would be able to receive merits in the near future.

As what some people have mentioned, getting merits is not about having quality posts. Rather, it is about creating topics that engage forum members to your thread. With such an interesting topic, most members would likely merit your thread.