Being a new member of this forum, I will like to have more clarification and advice, and I will also like to know if there are any PDFs or any sources that I can be directed to study more in order to not offend the law of the forum and avoid any penalties or having my account banned. I will be glad to have many pieces of advice for other members of the forum.
Welcome to the forum.
There are no hard rules, there is no segregation in the forum. Just like other online groups, read the rules that is being shared to you above. Also read the sticky post on each boards so that you will have an idea of what is needed in that very board.
Avoid sharing random and malicious links to the forum and also avoid plagerism. If you copy anyone's work, it is good to reference the person in order not to be banned. Discover your passion and enjoy the forum.
Certainly, no hard and complicated rules if you know how to follow in the first place. And to be honest, just like any forum rules, stick to your own content of your post and never imitate other member's post. Have your own originality so you won't end up plagiarizing and get banned later on. My only advice is to never stop learning in the forum. As much as you can learn from other people's posts, they may also learn from your own post too. Rules are rules, never break them no matter what.
Upon how lanient and easygoing the bitcointalk forum is, I have seen some newbies complain that there are so many rules and here is very much unfriendly and they will eventually quit the forum. When I see this set of newbies, I will laugh out loud at there act. If you say that some of the newbies do have unfriendly welcome by the established members, I will agree with you but that is just in rare cases when the newbie tries to show off even when they have nothing to offer, when there is a clear sign of scam that wants to emanate from the newbie.
It is very difficult for an honest newbie to be attacked by established members. Besides what-so-ever attack they may have, what they needed to do is to develop a thick skin, which I was told when I was a newbie and I developed it which was exactly what help me to escape what I perceived as my had beginning.