Are newbies afraid to comment on threads of highly ranked members?

[ultrloa]

I've been confused for several days about something that led to this thread. Many may find my subject ridiculous, fanciful, or incoherent, or I may be critical, but I still need to clear my doubts.

I want to give my opinion on some threads when I read threads of senior, legendary, or ranked , but being a newbie, I am afraid to join discussions with seniors, (legendary) members. The scary thing is (though it may be completely wrong to think), I think, can tell me, how a newbie engages in discussions with seniors, wants to give advice, what I know and how little I know. Also, I have a small number of threads that have no merit (that's my main fear). I even stopped commenting on some posts, thinking I might be wrong in my knowledge, even though I was right.

I know this thread will seem like nonsense to many but I took a lot of courage, and now I want to know if it's just my mistake or if it happens to many freshmen. But I have seen many newbies join the threads of senior, legendary or ranked members, but I hold back for fear of lack of courage. I can't move it at all.

If this is not the case for many in new situations, and if this fear applies to me, how do I overcome it?   

  All your valuable suggestions will be appreciated.

No don't get afraid to join on the discussion here since not all high ranking members is knowledgeable on all topics discuss so expect that maybe there are some people will criticize you base on your opinion given but if you know you are right and you have proof to point out your good opinion then show it. Don't get intimated on ranks since that don't tell everything just make yourself knowledgeable on the topics you are interested since your expertise will value more rather those rankings of some members of this forum.

This thread have sense since somehow you can express your doubts here and its better to discuss this matter since for sure same as you there are some newbies got the same feeling. Also so that they could learn something base on the opinion given by our fellow forum member here.

[Findingnemo]

Veterans always encourage newbies who are joining into a discussion and give some valuable added content to the thread and sometimes you might get bullied too but it's just common since it is just another online forum and you need to have thick skin if you want to communicate people from different kinds of people all around the world.

If you have something to say then don't hesitate to join/comment, even if its wrong you will be corrected by fellow members.

[Stable090]

I want to give my opinion on some threads when I read threads of senior, legendary, or ranked , but being a newbie, I am afraid to join discussions with seniors, (legendary) members. The scary thing is (though it may be completely wrong to think), I think, can tell me, how a newbie engages in discussions with seniors, wants to give advice, what I know and how little I know. Also, I have a small number of threads that have no merit (that's my main fear). I even stopped commenting on some posts, thinking I might be wrong in my knowledge, even though I was right.

I was just thinking I was the only one that had a similar experience. When I joined the forum, I was just scared to quote a high rank member, most especially when I see them with the trust. I do feel they know everything already, and if I post and my opinion is wrong, they might end up reporting my account and giving me negative trust. I was just finding it difficult to post then because I was scared to post even things I was sure about. I was scared maybe the high rank members might miss interpret my post, which will affect my account. Gradually, I started quoting ranks higher than mine, like full members and senior members, but I noticed no one complained about my post, and whenever I was wrong, I would be corrected. But with time, I got to understand how the forum works, and I can quote anyone I like, no matter what rank you are or your reputation, if I know what I am posting is what I am sure about.

[Troytech]

OP I'm glad you brought this up; I've been a victim of this several times, so I end up creating more threads than comments because I didn't know how to join in on another thread, which was mostly because I didn't understand much of what they were saying in those threads, and at times I didn't even know how to construct my words to match the quality I saw in those threads, so I mostly backed down.


What I did to begin overcoming my phobia was

👉play along
When I saw a post that I couldn't add to, I would ask questions and start a conversation based on my level of understanding, and most of the time, some seniors would respond and offer you answers that you could respond to and start flowing with.

👉I go to the beginning of the thread and start reading all the comments one by one 😁. I did this until I became familiar with the flow of the conversation and knew exactly what they were talking about. And when I make a comment after this, I agree with them.


And whenever I notice a thread that is above my level of knowledge, I do some research to better my understanding.

👉 Do not be afraid to attempt. I've made certain statements in the past that have resulted in abuse and stern correction from some seniors, but I continue to do my best to follow up and learn. I've been inconsistent in my responses and comments at times, but I got acquainted to it over time, and I'm still learning today.

Just try, bro. Not much. 👍

[SatoPrincess]

OP I'm glad you brought this up; I've been a victim of this several times, so I end up creating more threads than comments because I didn't know how to join in on another thread

Is that so? I think topics get more attention and criticism from users than posts in a thread. So far, you have created 13 topics in the general board in the last couple of weeks. I hope the comments on this threads will help you understand that you don’t have to start a new topic just to say something that could have been said in an existing thread.

[Obim34]

Everyone here started from being a newbie and nobody skipped the process of creating well defined topics or by sharing ideas here and just ranked up into any high rank position. A lot of interaction with this top members as they have more chances of circulating merit ones your posts are useful, so no need to be afraid just do according to your knowledge and be awarded if it's worth it.

[Samlucky O]

No man is an island of knowledge. For you to navigate through this axis you must have a thick skin like tortise to scale through. otherwise inferiority complex would get you down. Don't be afraid to comment or quote people but before you quote someone make sure you are really sure of what you are quoting him/her wether Wright or wrong. And be confident and bold because you might be Wright Afterall anguement. One thing that happens in this forum is that most senior member or colleagues always feel that rank is knowledge but forgot that someone might be new to the forum but have a long experience about cryptocurrency but have never discovered this BTT. So be courageous and start your journey without fear. Fear is the fastest way to failure.

Rank does not really matters otherwiseSatoshi Nakamoto profile rank would have been a legendary. But guess what the fonder of this forum was only a sr member before he left but what he has impacted to humanity is beyond his rank in the forum.

[Ndabagi01]

I know this thread will seem like nonsense to many but I took a lot of courage, and now I want to know if it's just my mistake or if it happens to many freshmen. But I have seen many newbies join the threads of senior, legendary or ranked members, but I hold back for fear of lack of courage. I can't move it at all.

If this is not the case for many in new situations, and if this fear applies to me, how do I overcome it?   

  All your valuable suggestions will be appreciated.

When I was a newbie, I had the same feeling at first, but I was able to overcome it quickly after seeing a few posts by high-ranking members and newbies commenting on them, some even as first replies. I was encouraged to share my thoughts on posts that I had ideas about, and this is how I was able to overcome my fear.

Also, as you progress in the forum, you may have the impression that some of your responses will be mediocre in comparison to other high-ranked members, even if you have a point, and the context of the reply should be in a more detailed and explanatory format to the topic of discussion; this is still my concern, despite the fact that I have advanced in rank to a certain level.

[Sandra_hakeem]

I was... There were times I wouldn't even say too much cus I felt like I would be nuked for knowing too much or tryna reveal the little piece of shit I thought I knew... This inferiority complex is Normal for every beginner - atleast it's momentary: but if you allow it to weigh you down, you'll end up not posting on the right boards, at the right time..thus, not having any merits to rank up.. This doesn't also infer that you should become a troll -

Also, I have a small number of threads that have no merit (that's my main fear). I even stopped commenting on some posts, thinking I might be wrong in my knowledge, even though I was right.

That's your fault... The more you create informative threads, the more your chances of getting merited... Just do well to keep your composure and everything's gon' be fine...

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

[odunybiz]

I don't see any reason why a newbie should be scared in contributing to high rank member post. Just because they are Legendary or Hero doesn't make them master in all things. You can't be good in all. Your idea in the post may be helpful to someone so always feel free to to contribute when you know one or two things about a post

[GiftedMAN]

It’s normal to feel imposter syndrome when you’re new in a place like this. Especially when you see profiles of people with hundreds of merits and you have none. It can be overwhelming but it can also spur you into becoming a fast learner.

There’s no shame in asking for help when you need it. If you don’t know how to do something, ask the forum. You will be surprised at how many people are willing to help you out.

Also, I have a small number of threads that have no merit (that's my main fear). I even stopped commenting on some posts, thinking I might be wrong in my knowledge, even though I was right.

Not every post you make will get merits. That does not mean you’re not making sense, if I had a merit for every post I’ve made on the forum then I would have over 2k merits. Even the top merit earners do not get merits on all their posts. Keep contributing to discussions, merits will come. 

Personally I think I will agree with you on  this over and over again, a lot of users thinks because their post isn't getting merit after making them that means it's not a good post or it's not educative, informative as the case may be but having being here for over a year and I've understood that even when you think your post aren't getting enough merit hence your during the right things and making the right post and comments you will be surprised when the post will get merits later. Your level of knowledge alone I think is better than having numerous number of merits when you have no knowledge of what cryptocurrency is all about even though merit takes you to another level or rank in the forum I think you're knowledge tells better and will make a reputable member to recognize your account when they come across your post.

[stadus]

It’s normal to feel some fears when you are engaging discussion with some heros and legendary members knowing your are less knowledgeable and less experienced in the market, but if you tolerate this kind of attitude, you will never grow and won’t see yourself going out from your comfort zone.

I suggest to educate yourself everyday so that you will overcome your fears, and challenge yourself to discuss with higher positions, aside the fact that you can learned from them, you will also feel more motivated to improve yourself because you want to be  successful too just like them. Remember that there is no competition in the forum, but if you deprive yourself from  engaging on such discussions, you are losing your opportunity to see your growth and development.

[promise444c5]

It’s normal to feel some fears when you are engaging discussion with some heros and legendary members knowing your are less knowledgeable and less experienced in the market, but if you tolerate this kind of attitude, you will never grow and won’t see yourself going out from your comfort zone.

I support your statement  but partly, not all sections requires noob comments as it might earn that newbie a ignore list entry.
When a newbie sees a post most especially on technical  boards and he/she feels like commenting , find a way to go with the flow if you can't,  then go through  the posts on this section , read carefully  as you could gain a lot you could use for posting next time . Besides, from  the posts you could get some key points which you can DYOR on ,with time he/she will start seeing posts that he/she could comment on easily.
Lastly, I will like to add this that  most newbie and even pros feel ashamed of asking questions , yes it could  feel somehow but this is the only way to become  better.

[Lukmanfirdaus1]

I also feel the same way, even now, even though the essence of a forum is discussion, the existence of rankings creates quite a big gap, at least that's what I think, maybe I could be wrong. I feel very reluctant to discuss, let alone oppose, if the person writing is ranked far above me, it feels like they are untouchable and my opinion is like a passing wind with no weight at all. Maybe later someone will comment "it's not like that, my brother". but in fact it happened to me myself. I'm not saying the ranking system is bad, it's just that the gap was really felt during the discussion when the newbie and legendary ranks started arguing.

[qwertyup23]

I actually somehow resonate with your question, OP.

There are some times where I feel hesitant whenever I want to comment on threads filled with high-ranking members. I feel intimidated also as I feel like my comment would be ignored or someone would comment on the things that I say.

But at the end of the day, it really depends on how you hold your statement/argument on something. If you compose your message when some sense on it and you describe/discuss a genuine issue, then everyone would try to answer and discuss it with you.

High-ranking members, though they may seem intimidating, are also just people who have a common goal- which is to build and support this forum as best as possible. If you share something that you think that is with sense, then expect at least some people to discuss it with you.

[Zoomic]

I've been confused for several days about something that led to this thread. Many may find my subject ridiculous, fanciful, or incoherent, or I may be critical, but I still need to clear my doubts.

I want to give my opinion on some threads when I read threads of senior, legendary, or ranked , but being a newbie, I am afraid to join discussions with seniors, (legendary) members. The scary thing is (though it may be completely wrong to think), I think, can tell me, how a newbie engages in discussions with seniors, wants to give advice, what I know and how little I know. Also, I have a small number of threads that have no merit (that's my main fear). I even stopped commenting on some posts, thinking I might be wrong in my knowledge, even though I was right.

I know this thread will seem like nonsense to many but I took a lot of courage, and now I want to know if it's just my mistake or if it happens to many freshmen. But I have seen many newbies join the threads of senior, legendary or ranked members, but I hold back for fear of lack of courage. I can't move it at all.

If this is not the case for many in new situations, and if this fear applies to me, how do I overcome it?   

  All your valuable suggestions will be appreciated.

I cannot relate with this. I have never had this feeling engaging in a conversation with those that are higher than me in rank, rather, I see it as a privilege to engage in conversations with them, how else will I learn from them if i continue to shy away from conversations? If during my conversation with them I bring up some dumb and unrelated topic, it is very okay by me to be corrected by those who know better than me, no matter the tone of the the person correcting me. I am ever ready and willing to learn.

Your weakness is lack of knowledge on topics and these weakness has manifested in the form of fear. You will not grow if you keep running away,  face your fears. Work on yourself by gathering lots of information about topics you have little or no knowledge about. Once you are knowledgeable in a particular topic, you won't be scared of contributing to that conversation irrespective of who raised the topic.

[Woodie]

I think scared is the wrong word to be used here...

When it comes to certain boards, a certain level of expertise is expected when engaging in a conversation, and the fact that you refer to high ranking users means they might be DT members that can easily tag you for spam, misinformation or the alike but of course they have a degree of tolerance that they would let certain stuff slide without any neutral tags or putting one into their ignore list.,,but should this be a habit you getting what you deserve

Otherwise, the forum is a place to share knowledge, and acquire knowledge by interacting with others which means everyone is free to hang around boards they feel comfortable in without restrictions but remember not to spam these places...

[Adbitco]

What you should keep in mind to know is this forum is an open place even as that trying everything possible for anyone coming here to have freedom of speech and whatever you want to do i think the thing here is to let people freely talks about bitcoin and also spread max adoption of bitcoin, you as a user needs to have the confidence in you to be able to converse in every conversation, you can only stop commenting and replying a topic if you don't have anything meaningful to contributes to the general public.

Having this personal view that you aren't qualify to post and interacts with higher people as newbie is what keeps limiting all newbies, what you should think of is to be open and interacts with people without having to be rude to people in your comments and you must not think that your comment is final and hence not buying another person idea, if you keep all these characters it would keeps affecting you big time and might limit the chances of growth.  

[Dunamisx]

There's no intimidation here, everyone is free to talk his own and make his quality contributions on threads he thinks he have something to offer, but when you post what iss below standard or les expected of you to do, such may be reported and deleted by the moderators, no one is against anyone from posting, even when the argument is getting tougher and serious, anyone can bring in his idea or contributions, but we say no to off topic posts.

[Egii Nna]

The best solution to confronting your fears is to face them. I can testify that newbies find it hard to comment or join the discussion that comprises the higher-ranking members in the forum because of their lack of knowledge. The reason I say so is because if you really know what they are discussing, I see no reason why you are not going to engage in the discussion with them.

Although some newbies might think it will cause their account something, or I will say they have that newbie phobia, to me, I see no reason why you will not engage in discussion, which can be a reason for you to have more knowledge and experience on it. No one will stop you from expressing your mind in this forum if you are really saying the right thing.

I will even encourage newbies to engage in reading many of the higher-ranking members posts and threads for knowledge, and if they find something hard to understand, they can also drop their questions in the thread, for which I am quite sure more explanation will surely be given to them. But when you find it hard to give your opinion or ask questions, that is when you will end up doing some low-quality posts, and at the end you might be a victim of spamming or even plagiarism, for which your account might be banned or even tagged.

So my advice to newbies is just simple: they should know that no one is perfect in this world. And any successful man starts from scratch, so day should also know that those they see at the top or higher rank start also the same as the newbie, but if they engage themselves in study and research, they will definitely reach the top with time.