Random tips for beginners/newbies.

[Rruchi man]

The intention of this discussion is to put together random tips from qualified users (Full Members - Legendary) tips that were useful to them in their growth, and can be beneficial to newbies here, to facilitate their growth and to help guide them in establishing themselves as useful and important members of this forum.

PS- Newbies and members are not expected to share any tip but can only make comments and ask questions for clarity.


Some of my tips are;
-Adopt the habit of revisiting a topic that you started for the purpose of wanting to get knowledge. Say for instance you ask a question make sure to come back and drop a response whether you are satisfied with the answers you have gotten or you are not.

-Develop consistency; as a new forum member it is expected that you post regularly say even one post a day and slowly build up the number from there. Posting occasionally like this week and then nobody sees you for like 2 weeks and then you come back in 3 weeks time doesn't speak well of you.

-As a newbie you should a more for visibility so going to post in threads with over Eight pages of response already is pointless (with the exception of some mega threads), A new forum member should ensure that he is always among the first say 50 users here to share opinions on topics constructively.

It goes on but I will love to give the more experienced users here the opportunity to air their opinions and share their tips, Please add your contribution as a guide to new members

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Newbies should know more about bitcoin, it may not be beyond having bitcoin and having experience of how bitcoin is working just in term of transaction.

Newbies that want to ranking more should focus on the posts of members that have ranked up already.

-Develop consistency; as a new forum member it is expected that you post regularly say even one post a day and slowly build up the number from there. Posting occasionally like this week and then nobody sees you for like 2 weeks and then you come back in 3 weeks time doesn't speak well of you.

A newbie may create an account to ask a question. A newbie or anyone, even a well ranked and known member can decide not to be active again on this forum. We have seen some ranked members that left this forum which could be because of a reason, newbies can do that too at anytime too.

What I am saying is that newbies also do not have to post regularly, newbies may be here to gain knowledge and not want to participate in a signature campaign.

[lovesmayfamilis]

I disagree. The Forum is not a school where students must attend every day. This is a free forum, and one should not be in a hurry to become famous. Your advice to the OP may be taken by some to mean that the more often you catch the eye, the better. But this is not at all necessary.

The study and love for bitcoin come gradually. It is possible to accidentally register on the forum, forget about it, and return after a while. I don't see anything strange. Interests are different.

I'm talking about my own experience. Once I registered on a forum (not on this one), saved my login and password in Roboform, and three years later, I returned to that forum again. Registration became paid, but I was an old member.

Therefore, you should not limit people's freedom.

[Davidvictorson]

Don't jump into creating a thread telling users to visit a website to buy something from you. Even if the website is legit, you will be tagged a scammer. One of the best ways to know about bitcoin is to spend more time on the forum. Don't be all about getting merit. Merit is the price of knowledge. As fillippone rightly put, try to think about merits as a knowledge exchange.

[cryptoaddictchie]

Good thing there is no rule on eithet be active or get kick out.

I disagree. The Forum is not a school where students must attend every day. This is a free forum, and one should not be in a hurry to become famous. Your advice to the OP may be taken by some to mean that the more often you catch the eye, the better. But this is not at all necessary.

I agreed with lovesmayfamilis, we should be not require to post like everyday if we feel not too. I believe forum is made to be decentralized but not limited to some rules to make it clean but having it like that would put us into pressure of posting and exhibit spam. We can post only if we have something to detail or discuss. Unless you are into signature campaign which posting is required per week or depends.

[Lucius]

I will post a link to my topic where I listed several examples of what I personally consider a bit irritating and inappropriate in using the forum, in addition to the fact that "posting multiple posts in a row" is something that is against the rules of the forum. In that topic, you can find a lot of useful observations that will help every beginner to better fit into the forum and start in the right direction from the beginning.

Some annoying things that beginners do (but also some old members)

-Adopt the habit of revisiting a topic that you started for the purpose of wanting to get knowledge. Say for instance you ask a question make sure to come back and drop a response whether you are satisfied with the answers you have gotten or you are not.

We already had a discussion on that topic, and I personally thought that it would be good if anyone who asked for help with something came back with feedback - although then a new aspect appeared in such situations where the OP would appear and write "Thank you" or "Solved" which someone would report as spam and such a post is deleted. For beginners and everyone else, it's something they need to take a little more into account with their answers.

-Develop consistency; as a new forum member it is expected that you post regularly say even one post a day and slowly build up the number from there. Posting occasionally like this week and then nobody sees you for like 2 weeks and then you come back in 3 weeks time doesn't speak well of you.

Some users can't be active every day even if they want to, whether it's because they have very bad internet that's not available to them every day, or they're forced to work from morning to night and have little free time on the weekend. Time is something that we cannot therefore measure equally for everyone.

-As a newbie you should a more for visibility so going to post in threads with over Eight pages of response already is pointless (with the exception of some mega threads), A new forum member should ensure that he is always among the first say 50 users here to share opinions on topics constructively.

There are rare topics that even after 50 posts still make sense for posting, because it's hard for someone to write something new after 50 members have left their opinion - unless they are all shitposters who haven't actually written anything worthwhile. Beginners should read more, and only then try to participate constructively in the discussion.

[Upgrade00]

PS- Newbies and members are not expected to share any tip but can only make comments and ask questions for clarity.

I find this disclaimer kind of ironic and adding the red color tag just makes it out to look like a warning.
If you want to create local rules, you ideally should make the thread self moderated.I agree a lot with your first tip about users (newbie through to legendary) revisiting threads they created to read up newer discussions and maybe lock up the thread once you've gotten your answer or the topic has been exhaustively discussed.

About the posting tips, new members should be on no pressure to reply to topics or create threads. There are tons of previous threads to research on, especially if they are new to cryptocurrencies. They should dive into those to learn more.
Knowledge is acquired when we read, more than when we write.

[Tellarmachine]

As Newbies, I think, we are here mostly to learn lessons from experienced members. To succeed as forum members ourselves, we surely need to put things we learn
on the platform into activity.

And this, we can do by constant participation. Yes,
I have come to see that Bitcoiners are as free as air when it comes to speaking of their minds. This is the beauty of the forum. I like posting and reading member's posts. I think, iam being felt for who iam this way. I need ranks and merits too. Who doesn't? Like gifts of nature, I think, it would come when it wouid. And this is my advice for fellow Newbies like me.

[pakhitheboss]

I doubt !If any newbies here would read your thread and react.

Almost every new user who registes here is to make money using crypto. Just go and look the Bounty sections. There you will find a lot of newbies or multiple accounts holder posting.

There are a few who are here in the forum and on this board to learn or understand Bitcoin. Those who are actively creating topics on this board are here to just get merits and get an opportunity to be a part of a signature campaign on gambling. As signature campaign provide a long term recurring money in the form of Bitcoin.

None of the newbies care what you say with this post. Still it is a good topic created by you and I think you need to focus somewhere else to make a mark on this forum.

[isaac_clarke22]

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I just do not like it when other users ,especially the users that have "higher forum rank", are making it like obligatory that one should be focusing on being famous or ranking up in this forum upon signing up. One could probably just be in here to ask questions and learn on their own spare time after their 9-5. Like "dude chill, I am just here to read and have conversation with other users".  
It kind of creates that elitism though I would not bother discussing that further.
I kind of have related experience with yours but mine was from Reddit and GBATemp. A lot of things had changed after I did not logged in from those sites. Good times good times.
My reply is not directed towards to the OP by the way.

[Rikafip]

The intention of this discussion is to put together random tips from qualified users (Full Members - Legendary) tips that were useful to them in their growth, and can be beneficial to newbies here, to facilitate their growth and to help guide them in establishing themselves as useful and important members of this forum.

I am sorry to say, but you presented that being active on forum is some sort of job which is a wrong attitude. I know that many people see this forum only as a way to earn some money and do look at it like a job but it is way more than that and if newbies come to this forum feeling obliged to post every day whether they feel like it or not, it will have counter effect that may drove them away, or even worse like getting banned due plagiarism as they are in rush to farm merit so they can start making money via signature campaigns ASAP.

[Morningstarr]

I doubt !If any newbies here would read your thread and react.

Almost every new user who registes here is to make money using crypto. Just go and look the Bounty sections. There you will find a lot of newbies or multiple accounts holder posting.

You are right, when I came to this forum I was busy with Bounty work. Then one day I started checking other boards and I was amazed that Bitcoin Talk is a paradise of crypto-related information. Then in the meantime, I found my country page and learned a lot more from there.

[Volimack]

I disagree. The Forum is not a school where students must attend every day. This is a free forum, and one should not be in a hurry to become famous. Your advice to the OP may be taken by some to mean that the more often you catch the eye, the better. But this is not at all necessary.

The study and love for bitcoin come gradually. It is possible to accidentally register on the forum, forget about it, and return after a while. I don't see anything strange. Interests are different.

I'm talking about my own experience. Once I registered on a forum (not on this one), saved my login and password in Roboform, and three years later, I returned to that forum again. Registration became paid, but I was an old member.

Therefore, you should not limit people's freedom.

If I didn't say anything wrong, you seem to imply that forums are open but now it takes more time to acquire skills which is why many people don't get success from forums. find important to follow the posts of senior members on forums and build communication skills from them. New members misunderstand many things and I think if the seniors here help the juniors then the new members can get success a bit faster.

[OcTradism]

There are rare topics that even after 50 posts still make sense for posting, because it's hard for someone to write something new after 50 members have left their opinion - unless they are all shitposters who haven't actually written anything worthwhile. Beginners should read more, and only then try to participate constructively in the discussion.

It is hard because of many reasons.

It is difficult to post and contribute to discussion when issue in OP is still not solved. In most topics, question and issue in OP would be solved after very first posts, and after 2 pages (40 posts), most of them are solved.

It is difficult to post in topics that already last more than 50 or 100 posts, because you have to read OP and many posts to get its discussion flow and make sure you won't repeat what other posters wrote. Shitposters will go to the last page and write answer even their answers are not helpful.

[Stalker22]

In spite of all the guides and tutorials, some members still make the same mistakes when it comes to quoting. So, my tip for newbies: Learn how to quote properly!

You can quote someone's post or part of someone's post by clicking the "Quote" button. But your job does not end there. You need to edit your quotes so that the conversation is clean, without unnecessary parts, but still relevant and meaningful. It is also advisable to remove large images, so that your posts do not contain unnecessary big quotes. Sometimes it is good to separate the quotes into several parts and answer each part individually. Also, in replying to the last comment in a topic, you can use "^" instead of a full quotation.

[Coyster]

If I didn't say anything wrong, you seem to imply that forums are open but now it takes more time to acquire skills which is why many people don't get success from forums. find important to follow the posts of senior members on forums and build communication skills from them. New members misunderstand many things and I think if the seniors here help the juniors then the new members can get success a bit faster.

Of course the forum is open/free to everyone, except users that have been banned, the forum doesn't censor anybody or prevent users from registering here, though sometimes you have to pay an evil IP fee. Users should just do things at their own pace, no need to rush, nor is there a need for a special skill, just follow the rules that are here. There isn't necessarily any particular skill that is prerequisite to joining Bitcointalk; i know most of us either loved Bitcoin before joining, or it turned out we began to love the network after joining, but even if you hate Bitcoin, the forum would not censor your posts, we have had trolls here and still do.

Having said that, a user just has to try as much as possible to be constructive when making a post (that is the most important skill imo), and try to learn in areas that they are lacking, you do not necessarily have to follow "senior members", the search button is there for you to look for what you need, search, read and learn, if you do that, you would not have to ask too many questions or even need any guidance from senior members. For example, most times new members get here and start asking what is merit, activity, ranks and the rest, that thread could only have been avoided if they had used the search button to find their answers.

[BIT-BENDER]

Well my few tips for Beginners and new guys aren’t random (personally feel no tip is random) because it must have been said sometime before now and would still be said in the future.
#Newbies take it calm and easy (don’t rush into pressure to hit the treasure land your imagination has thought you exist here)
# Don’t hate on criticism (it’s going to be part of your building block)
#Knowledge reigns supreme (strive for knowledge)
#magnet to the rules (self explanatory)

[Fivestar4everMVP]

A very good thread with some useful tips for newbies already.
I have a small tip to add to that which everyone else have said
To every newbie out there, do not see or have the mindset that this forum is a place to earn money, that is a very wrong mindset, few days back, I encountered a post of a newbie who signed up on this forum majorly because a friend of hers introduced the forum to her as a place where she can earn money from, she made a post asking how to start earning money from the forum.
I referred to this user as a "she" based on her username which suggests she's a she.
The post can be found here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5407840.msg60640128#msg60640128
Having this kind a mindset will only lead to frustrations and loss of interest of on the forum in the long run.
The forum is a place to learn, and also to teach what you know about bitcoin and cryptocurrency, and every other topic that been discussed in which ever board you find yourself.

[Volimack]

If I didn't say anything wrong, you seem to imply that forums are open but now it takes more time to acquire skills which is why many people don't get success from forums. find important to follow the posts of senior members on forums and build communication skills from them. New members misunderstand many things and I think if the seniors here help the juniors then the new members can get success a bit faster.

Of course the forum is open/free to everyone, except users that have been banned, the forum doesn't censor anybody or prevent users from registering here, though sometimes you have to pay an evil IP fee. Users should just do things at their own pace, no need to rush, nor is there a need for a special skill, just follow the rules that are here. There isn't necessarily any particular skill that is prerequisite to joining Bitcointalk; i know most of us either loved Bitcoin before joining, or it turned out we began to love the network after joining, but even if you hate Bitcoin, the forum would not censor your posts, we have had trolls here and still do.

Having said that, a user just has to try as much as possible to be constructive when making a post (that is the most important skill imo), and try to learn in areas that they are lacking, you do not necessarily have to follow "senior members", the search button is there for you to look for what you need, search, read and learn, if you do that, you would not have to ask too many questions or even need any guidance from senior members. For example, most times new members get here and start asking what is merit, activity, ranks and the rest, that thread could only have been avoided if they had used the search button to find their answers.

That is true in your opinion, Need the main focus to be the solving problems, learning rules and topics, your advice and information is very helpful for all member, I totally agree with you that every member should spend some time here regularly to have a clear understanding of bitcoin and the forum.

[GiftedMAN]

-As a newbie you should a more for visibility so going to post in threads with over Eight pages of response already is pointless (with the exception of some mega threads), A new forum member should ensure that he is always among the first say 50 users here to share opinions on topics constructively.

Every useful information or contribution given by a member of this forum in a particular thread irrespective of the rank of the person or the number of persons that have contributed to the thread should not be considered pointless because the person may have different information about the thread or he or she wasn't aware that such thread has been in existence before the time it was located. PS I may not be active for days to make my contribution but that doesn't imply that am not a good forum member or as a beginner am not serious about learning new things here. Weather mega thread or not it is expected that everyone should make useful contributions as it may guide and help both the old and new members here.