Yes, i think bounty i good for newbies. Because it has no risk of loosing money and you will experience the market.
I agree with you, according to my friend which is a full member here he never invests any of his money in digital currencies instead he uses his reward from bounty to enter the market. He only invested time and effort to earn of those coins and makes money in trading. I want to experience that too and I want to join in bounty in order to learn more about others experience and meet new people.