It is necessary as a newbie to be very active in the Bitcoin discussion board so as your knowledge about crypto currencies' best coin and number one coin, Bitcoin, will grow enough to accommodate the knowledge of other coins, alongside the best crypto practices and procedures to follow for the ultimate benefits.
If complete newbies started there, they would soon say "dafuq" and leave the forum.
No, BTT is not for the newbies. Newbies need to understand the fundamentals before joining a discussion on forum