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How to not look stupid
I will let you know about a few mistakes many new people make, so you can avoid the usual fare of newbie stuff. The title is just a joke ;). We were all new at one point and we have all made mistakes.
Don't worry if you make a mistake, or someone appears angry about it, they are usually only joking around. The most common mistake is posting something in the wrong place. This takes a while to get used to, but before starting a new thread, take a quick glance at the forums list and see where it fits best.
Another mistake commonly made is creating a thread already made. It's pretty difficult going through all the posts to see if the new thread idea you have already exists but
do a quick scan or use the search function to search for the thread.
