I’ve recently made 10+ posts here as a new user, and I realised the forum works differently than typical social media. No likes. No shares. Just merit — and it’s earned, not given.
Well that was bad of you to realize too late that the forum is not like one of the social media platforms full of entertainments and the unverifiable (fake) news there.
However, learning processes could be gradual while some may learn by experiences probably their mistakes or others else, I think you did not go through the
LINK were you made your first and introductory post in the local board which contains the
"Unofficial General Posting Guidelines" as necessary, it would had helped you buildup earlier without being taken unaware about the terms and essence of the forum and the compliances of users.
At all, it is good to know that you latter realized the actual processes
but a little advice, don't take reading for granted, make it part of you if you must grow here because it is all about being intellectual with what you have to offer and how you communicate with others.