We all know the beginning stage is not easy as a newcomer needs to be patient. Atleast he or she should be getting no matter how little some reward for their resources in terms of time and materials.
As a newbie here, what makes you think you deserve some rewards? If I may ask you, what resources have you contributed to the forum? You donate bitcoin?? That's not even necessary since it's not longer acceptable for now but in what other ways do you think you deserve appreciation? How many spam posts have you reported to help keep the forum clean? How helpful are your posts? These are some of the things that earn you merits in the forum.
I joined the forum and all I told some people around me about it, the next question is," how much have u earned", I was absolutely discourage as I remained mute till date.
Telling people that you joined Forum for what exactly? Asking you how much you have earned is because you told them that forum is a money making platform. When you offer some misinformation, you must answer the unexpected. Your friends are very wise for asking such question when you have nothing to show for it.
Things you need to know henceforth, forum is not a money making platform and there's no need telling people you joined the forum. It's not a referral contest.