Nice guide. Would be better if it was a little more short because you know newbie will not go through the whole text for sure. They will be kinda "TL;DR".
Well, not all newbies are the same
I've gone through the hole text because the post is interesting and because I like to read carefully the rules, tips and important posts.
Even if they are long posts like this one or very long like mprep's Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ is a pleasure to read them as they are very useful.