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.
As a newbie it's essential for you to read and understand how the Bitcointalk forum works before engaging in any discussions. Because advising newbies that haven't get the basic knowledge about the forum can mislead them into creating unnecessary threads that could lead them into something else. However, it's quite better for a newbie to focus more on beginners & Help board, because that is the right place for a newbie to acquire the basic knowledge first before engaging in any other boards.