# When is a newbie not a newbie?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-a-newbie-not-a-newbie/35424>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 3, 2000, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-a-newbie-not-a-newbie/35424 "2000-10-03T00:35:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Caldazar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Caldazar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caldazar)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-a-newbie-not-a-newbie/35424/21 "2000-10-03T06:43:04Z")

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When people begin to pay attention to you and respond to what you post.

A newbie

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**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-a-newbie-not-a-newbie/35424/22 "2000-10-03T09:21:05Z")

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Its not how long you’ve been here, or the number of posts, or how many friends you make.

You’re no longer a newbie when you realize that.

also, not being a jerk helps 😉

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**Author:** ![ultress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@ultress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultress)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-a-newbie-not-a-newbie/35424/23 "2000-10-03T11:15:38Z")

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You are right Twistie. A lot of people come on the board and think if they post to every thread and get a high post count up that it makes them a Doper. Not true. What makes a doper is earned respect, intelligence and witty posts. Some people earn that with very few posts, others never earn it and have very high post counts.

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**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-a-newbie-not-a-newbie/35424/24 "2000-10-03T12:31:50Z")

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> \*Originally posted by ultress \*  
> **others never earn it and have very high post counts.**

**Ultress** is making fun of me again!

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**Author:** ![Shadowfox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Shadowfox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadowfox)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-a-newbie-not-a-newbie/35424/25 "2000-10-03T13:35:05Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Caldazar \*  
> \*\*When people begin to pay attention to you and respond to what you post.
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> A newbie \*\*

Well, if you are going to use that qualification, then I guess I’m still a newbie also.

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**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-a-newbie-not-a-newbie/35424/26 "2000-10-03T13:50:10Z")

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Shadowfox - high five on that one! I’m right with ya in newbiness. 😉

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-a-newbie-not-a-newbie/35424/27 "2000-10-03T14:41:10Z")

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Nothing to see here. Moving along.

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