How to be more visible in the forum as a beginner

[Cryptoprincess101]

This forum have really helped a lot of users get exposed to different knowledge from different individuals of great intellectual in the forum, however it is not just only about going through the forum but making contributions in the vital sections of the forum can make a user gain more recognition.
I have come to understand that in this forum, there are sections meant for each ranks in the forum though not limited for any rank to partake in but however, it is necessary for users to understand the sections they are to navigate through, more especially the newbies like us before we are familiarized with some other sensitive sections of the forum.

As a beginner in the forum, the best sections to always engage in are:
(1) BEGINNER & HELP SESSION : this sections usually helps newbies to understand the basic knowledge they need and to also get help from experienced users in the forum when the need arises. This sections makes beginners become more engaged in some discussions here and also widens their knowledge about the forum so constantly going through the beginners and help sections can make a new user become more visible in the forum.

(2) POLITICS AND SOCIETY: this section is basically about discussion of things that are happening in the world as pertaining to world politics and some discussion of things happening generally in the world so engaging in conversation in this section can also make you visible because it is believed that you are updated about things happening around the world.

(3) ECONOMY - This is also one of the most vital sections of the forum because it is also concerned about discussion concerning the economy of the world entirely because the economy is what sustains a country and also makes a country experience immense growth and development although it is dependent on how such a country handles their economy that will make them to rise or to fall. This section is very good to channel one's discussion in the forum because other users will be interested to gain knowledge from you if you have some economic knowledge and possibly ideas to help in a situation of bad economy.

Furthermore, I would have loved to include the Bitcoin discussion section because some newbies here literally have some knowledge about Bitcoin before they registered here in the forum but I found out that sometimes, engaging in discussion about Bitcoin seems like one have gotten a previous knowledge about the forum and therefore some users might misinterpret it as an alt account.

Some sections I feel it's not too good for a newbie to engage in discussion are: The reputation board, Loan section, Meta, development and technical discussion, scam accusation and project development. It is assumed that users who get involved in these sections are rooted in the forum and has spent so many years in the forum and have experience about the discussions in those sections so a newbie getting involved in those sections literally makes them look naive and that account looking suspicious as an alt.

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[Hatchy]

I didn't take my time to read your post, but from what I've summarized from it is that you are wrong. You shouldn't conclude from your own perspective about how the from works by saying that most newbies who post in the reputation board, Loan session, Meta, development and technical discussion, scam accusation and project development are misinterpreted or called Alts. I've literally not seen any reputation thread here on the forum where members make false accusations. expect for some that were misunderstood. All reputation thread that have been raised always comes with full proof and evidence of linked Alt accounts. So except a newbie is actually guilty of such I see no reason why he shouldn't engage in those sections you've listed above.

Please don't go around passing wrong ideas through the forum as even the board which you claim to be the best for newbies will only keep them hidden(except the beginners and help board). As a newbie, you should be able to know about the boards which you are most likely to be able to discuss and those where you might gain knowledge of Bitcoin and the forum. Those board are the Meta and the Bitcoin discussion boards which you've decided to exempt from your list.

[Plaguedeath]

Furthermore, I would have loved to include the Bitcoin discussion session because some newbies here literally have some knowledge about Bitcoin before they registered here in the forum but I found out that sometimes, engaging in discussion about Bitcoin seems like one have gotten a previous knowledge about the forum and therefore some users might misinterpret it as an alt account.

Some sessions I feel it's not too good for a newbie to engage in discussion are: The reputation board, Loan session, Meta, development and technical discussion, scam accusation and project development. It is assumed that users who get involved in these sessions are rooted in the forum and has spent so many years in the forum and have experience about the discussions in those sessions so a newbie getting involved in those sessions literally makes them look naive and that account looking suspicious as an alt.

Alright, so in short you're want to say "Hello milkers on Bitcointalk, I will help you to not look as an alt account, so you can milk this forum as much as possible".

Check this post, it was his first post and he posted in Development & Technical Discussion board, he earn 52 merits from that.

For me, I didn't see him as an alt account, there's a difference between a smart person that new on this forum and an experienced user that claimed to be new on this forum.

[_act_]

Bitcoin discuss should not be that hard for beginners. When I was a newbie, I did not found it hard. In technical discussion, I read other people's posts than posting and I posted just few posts and I was corrected often until I become better. After some days, I was able to post on meta board because I was later able to answer some questions as I continue learning. Sometimes newbies may just want to ask a question on the board you said newbies should not post. There should be no board that newbies should not post but it is better they first read what good posters are posting and they will learn and be able to post also on the boards.

[Cryptoprincess101]

Furthermore, I would have loved to include the Bitcoin discussion session because some newbies here literally have some knowledge about Bitcoin before they registered here in the forum but I found out that sometimes, engaging in discussion about Bitcoin seems like one have gotten a previous knowledge about the forum and therefore some users might misinterpret it as an alt account.

Some sessions I feel it's not too good for a newbie to engage in discussion are: The reputation board, Loan session, Meta, development and technical discussion, scam accusation and project development. It is assumed that users who get involved in these sessions are rooted in the forum and has spent so many years in the forum and have experience about the discussions in those sessions so a newbie getting involved in those sessions literally makes them look naive and that account looking suspicious as an alt.

Alright, so in short you're want to say "Hello milkers on Bitcointalk, I will help you to not look as an alt account, so you can milk this forum as much as possible".

Check this post, it was his first post and he posted in Development & Technical Discussion board, he earn 52 merits from that.

For me, I didn't see him as an alt account, there's a difference between a smart person that new on this forum and an experienced user that claimed to be new on this forum.

Fair enough, as we all want a platform were everyone will be treated equally whether we are new or existing users because a lot of people came into this forum with deep knowledge about Bitcoin and most of the technical discussions here but sometimes engaging in too many deep discussions about the forum as a newbie sounds suspicious in the ears of others.

I didn't take my time to read your post, but from what I've summarized from it is that you are wrong. You shouldn't conclude from your own perspective about how the from works by saying that most newbies who post in the reputation board, Loan session, Meta, development and technical discussion, scam accusation and project development are misinterpreted or called Alts. I've literally not seen any reputation thread here on the forum where members make false accusations. expect for some that were misunderstood. All reputation thread that have been raised always comes with full proof and evidence of linked Alt accounts. So except a newbie is actually guilty of such I see no reason why he shouldn't engage in those sections you've listed above.

Please don't go around passing wrong ideas through the forum as even the board which you claim to be the best for newbies will only keep them hidden(except the beginners and help board). As a newbie, you should be able to know about the boards which you are most likely to be able to discuss and those where you might gain knowledge of Bitcoin and the forum. Those board are the Meta and the Bitcoin discussion boards which you've decided to exempt from your list.

Thanks for your clarification but I take the meta and Bitcoin discussion session because basically the META session includes every necessary information in the forum that one needs to know and the Bitcoin discussion also consist of discussions about Bitcoin which is our major reason of being in this forum but yet it is good for a newbie to gain adequate knowledge before engaging in those sessions.

[Nheer]

There are no excuses of you being ignorant if a similar thread has been created in the past and you wanting to lock the thread if there is one is an excuse, you are not new in the forum so if you want to create a post you should be aware of making use of the search engine first before recreating something that already exists. Next time you should make sure to check and confirm if a similar thread already exists.

I think every body has their favorite boards and and it depends on your interests, some people are more interested in the technical board to gain share knowledge about the development of bitcoin, some spend more time in their local boards and i have seen some spend their time in the gambling board so all that matters is achieving your goal of joining the forum.

For Newbies it is still the same, if they are more interested in understanding bitcoin technically then the technical board should be their home and also the beginners and help board. Knowing your goal and finding the appropriate board that suits your goal is the most important thing to understand.

[lovesmayfamilis]

OP, all that is needed for beginners is reading. If people can read, they will find sections of interest to them. They don't need to be directed somewhere based on your visions on the forum, just because the forum is multifaceted and everyone has different questions.
But I want to say that you, OP, are confusing the purpose of the forum. This is a forum about Bitcoin, first and foremost. After all, about crypto. For many newcomers, visiting the “politics” topic exists only to accumulate the required number of posts to increase their activity. You can also watch how some of the local sections that people were so passionate about also turn into discussions about their own country, which is basically a far cry from the discussion on the forum. And in turn, it is this section, "Politics,"  like several others that are far from the topic of the forum, that only contributes to an increase in spam.

[Adbitco]

Seems you are naturally limiting yourself to only those boards your mentioned okay tell me how do you gain knowledge by not going through other boards in the forum? Usually the board mentioned are for quick guide as a newbie who is coming up, you need to be active within those board you mentioned then you also needs to go through other board to gain vast experience it could be that you are good in development or technical section that doesn't mean as you are a newbie you won't comment other there, No.

Everyone is given freedom to post in any place they wish and wanted, then thing is if you can't involved in those discussion or relates with what they are passing over there do not comment otherwise your comments could get deleted when you deviates from what they are saying over there. There are people who don't know what they are discussing you would find them trying to google what they are saying and when they gets the discussion they will highlight some sentences and paste over the discussion making high rank to fight against them. At moment you would feel that newbie are restricted to only post in those board you mention above.

[Cryptoprincess101]

OP, all that is needed for beginners is reading. If people can read, they will find sections of interest to them. They don't need to be directed somewhere based on your visions on the forum, just because the forum is multifaceted and everyone has different questions.
But I want to say that you, OP, are confusing the purpose of the forum. This is a forum about Bitcoin, first and foremost. After all, about crypto. For many newcomers, visiting the “politics” topic exists only to accumulate the required number of posts to increase their activity. You can also watch how some of the local sections that people were so passionate about also turn into discussions about their own country, which is basically a far cry from the discussion on the forum. And in turn, it is this section, "Politics,"  like several others that are far from the topic of the forum, that only contributes to an increase in spam.

I totally agree with you because reading and understanding the boards is necessary so that one would not have to make off topics replies and posts so everyone is entitled to any session they find convenient enough for them but for newbies, engaging more in reading instead of making posts or replies is also a good step to learn faster just as you stated.

I think every body has their favorite boards and and it depends on your interests, some people are more interested in the technical board to gain share knowledge about the development of bitcoin, some spend more time in their local boards and i have seen some spend their time in the gambling board so all that matters is achieving your goal of joining the forum.

For Newbies it is still the same, if they are more interested in understanding bitcoin technically then the technical board should be their home and also the beginners and help board. Knowing your goal and finding the appropriate board that suits your goal is the most important thing to understand.

Sure everyone is at liberty to post in any board they wish to so far as they have comprehensive knowledge of the particular board they are engaging in discussion but I am mostly laying emphasis to beginners because no matter how knowledgeable you are in any session, as a beginner taking time to go through discussions on a session you feel is favourable to you is important

[mk4]

Why even focus on being more 'visible'? Focus solely on post quality, and then visibility will follow. A post can literally be pinned at the top of every single section but if the post quality is crap, I'll just skip it altogether. Even if you post it on off-topic, a post with great quality will ALWAYS stand out.

[Alone055]

Correction: You have used the word 'session' in place of 'section' in your post. Please edit your post and correct the mistakes because we have sections here and not sessions.

Coming back to the topic.

Isn't it better for newbies to be mentally free from all these thoughts of where to engage and which boards or sections to ignore? One doesn't need to ignore any section or board in the forum as long as they have some knowledge about the stuff being discussed in those boards or sections, and it is not true that users would misinterpret when they see a newbie making posts in any of the sections or boards you have mentioned because for a person to know anything in general, they don't need to have a certain rank. A user might have a vast knowledge base about the cryptocurrency industry but they might have joined the forum very late, so they will have a newbie rank but they might be more knowledgeable than a lot of high-ranked members here.

[cryptoaddictchie]

Well it doesnt reallt affect much on which section you posted at all as long as you are doing good quality discussions. Also its impossible not to get noticed by other users if youre doing great. Ive seen some newbies to senior rank real quick and even now high rank. Maybe they are just too good to be on a lower rank thats why they gained merits easily. As a newbie you need to put an effort cause some will literally fade if you post not much quality.

[Ethan151]

This forum have really helped a lot of users get exposed to different knowledge from different individuals of great intellectual in the forum, however it is not just only about going through the forum but making contributions in the vital sessions of the forum can make a user gain more recognition.
I have come to understand that in this forum, there are sessions meant for each ranks in the forum though not limited for any rank to partake in but however, it is necessary for users to understand the sessions they are to navigate through, more especially the newbies like us before we are familiarized with some other sensitive sessions of the forum.

As a beginner in the forum, the best sessions to always engage in are:
(1) BEGINNER & HELP SESSION : this session usually helps newbies to understand the basic knowledge they need and to also get help from experienced users in the forum when the need arises. This session makes beginners become more engaged in some discussions here and also widens their knowledge about the forum so constantly going through the beginners and help session can make a new user become more visible in the forum.

(2) POLITICS AND SOCIETY: this session is basically about discussion of things that are happening in the world as pertaining to world politics and some discussion of things happening generally in the world so engaging in conversation in this session can also make you visible because it is believed that you are updated about things happening around the world.

(3) ECONOMY - This is also one of the most vital sessions of the forum because it is also concerned about discussion concerning the economy of the world entirely because the economy is what sustains a country and also makes a country experience immense growth and development although it is dependent on how such a country handles their economy that will make them to rise or to fall. This session is very good to channel one's discussion in the forum because other users will be interested to gain knowledge from you if you have some economic knowledge and possibly ideas to help in a situation of bad economy.

Furthermore, I would have loved to include the Bitcoin discussion session because some newbies here literally have some knowledge about Bitcoin before they registered here in the forum but I found out that sometimes, engaging in discussion about Bitcoin seems like one have gotten a previous knowledge about the forum and therefore some users might misinterpret it as an alt account.

Some sessions I feel it's not too good for a newbie to engage in discussion are: The reputation board, Loan session, Meta, development and technical discussion, scam accusation and project development. It is assumed that users who get involved in these sessions are rooted in the forum and has spent so many years in the forum and have experience about the discussions in those sessions so a newbie getting involved in those sessions literally makes them look naive and that account looking suspicious as an alt.

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I appreciate the information. I'm new here, and this knowledge is quite beneficial. I think I can start growing my account using it.

[snowpega]

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Besides this, if you focus on keeping active in the hot discussion with the quality and good replies your answer/reply will be appreciated by others in this way you may have a higher chance to maintain your good reputated visibilty in forum members eyes. Although you should try to reply first, try to answer on those threads having two pages in this way you also have a big chance of being visible in forum members eyes. As I think those threads have many pages no one or many less read all replies.

That is why in my personal opinion we should try ur best to reply as soon as possible... reply must contain good and unique content so that it also has the chance to get appreciated by others. I am also saying this because of my personal Bitcoin journey experiences as I noticed that some of the good reputated forum members reply on the first two pages of the thread so that everyone can read and interact with their replies. You can also post on the bulk one thread if you feel replying on this thread is necessary or worth it. Many Thanks!

[Catenaccio]

"How to be more visible in the forum as a beginner "?

Newbies don't need to be more visible in the forum. They can read topics, posts and learn silently but other members can see their Online status too, it's visible.
https://bitcointalk.org/SSI.php?ssi_function=whosOnline

Other times for newbies to be visible is when they make posts to ask questions. If they can help, they can make posts to help other members. It's visible.

Main concern for newbies is not to show their visibility to other members.

[Darker45]

First of all, newbies don't mean they are newbies to Bitcoin or crypto. They're just newbies on this forum. Having said that, some could proceed right away participating in discussions about the different aspects of Bitcoin, even technical ones. Of course, it's basic to drop by the beginners and help section to familiarize the rules of the forum.

To those who are newbies to Bitcoin, however, I guess being visible shouldn't even be the goal. It's enough that they spend time reading, researching, learning. They don't have to participate in discussions even. They may raise questions. However, most, if not all, basic questions have already been repeatedly raised and sufficiently discussed. It's just a matter of searching.

But there are indeed topics which newbies can't easily participate. Meta and reputation topics might not be for them.

[Zlantann]

I will suggest to newbies to go through the forum and identify areas they have an interest in. The Beginners and Help Board is a must for newbies since they need to get acquainted with how the forum works, but other sections should be based on personal interest. The Politics and Society and Economic Boards are easy to understand because they contain events that we are conversant with. As a newbie, my best Board was the P/S and Economic section because I know little about Bitcoin. Others who have technical knowledge might focus on Bitcoin discussion and the technical Board. However, with constant learning, my knowledge gradually improved. However for a newbie to enjoy other parts of the forum, he needs to keep learning. Therefore the best advice a newbie should get is to keep reading and learning.

[Churchillvv]

So I think by now you should know that you're being biased with the information you just passed here in the forum, maybe you have been battling to understand the conversation going on in the above mentioned boards. But it's quite a matter of time, nobody suspects you for having meaningful conversations or for creating quality threads or posts but you only get suspected if truly you are an alt.

For me I have been discussing in different threads, as long as I'm conversant with the discussion I will contribute the little I know. For the technical discussions, what I did was just to read and try out things that I know yet, by trying them out I get experience that I use to contribute to conversations.

There is a frequent advise that I have been hearing since I registered here, that only discuss what you know or find sections of the forum that you understand better and discuss there. It's very simple, the areas you understand better might not be the areas I understand so it's an individual thing.

[Rikafip]

As a beginner in the forum, the best sessions to always engage in are:

As a beginner, you should be active in the parts of the forum that you are actually interested, instead going for "more visibility" (whatever that means). Having siad that, when you see  abeginner focused on certain sections like reputation, its pretty obvious that its no newbie at all.

Some sessions I feel it's not too good for a newbie to engage in discussion are: development and technical discussion, and project development

Just because someone is new here doesn'rt mean that he is new to crypto so I don't see a problem if a new users who knows a lot about technical side of bitcoin (or wants to learn about it) should avoid discussions in those parts of the forum.
 

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

The first board i expect to see from your list is bitcoin discussion, then followed by beginners and help, then you may go about meta then economy, while all that is most soughted for in all of these boards is the weight of taughts contained in any of the post made in some of those boards, its not that other boards or less relevant, but these are aspect one can posts and make quick attraction to the content of what he has given, other boards as well are of high standards and value, as long as the contents of post made in those meet up with the required standard for a quality post.