Screw all the naysayers, ignore all the trollish behavior, and ask questions when you do not understand something. Some people will respond like the asshat they are, some will down vote you to oblivion because you asked a question in the wrong place. Some will make stupid remarks about your question thinking they are smart or clever when all they really are is an asshat.

So ask the questions, ask for help, and maybe just maybe a real person will come out of the woodwork and lend a helping hand. As HIVE is beginning to grow, you will see more and more of the trollish asshat type of people, MUTE them, learn how to do that. Who cares if they are REP 74 or above, an asshat and a troll are going to be asshats and trolls no matter what reputation level they are. So learn that MUTE button function first thing right off the bat.

Don't forget to ask questions, don't forget to give out votes and don't forget to leave comments on things you see and like. While speaking of votes, use them on content you like. Your content is your content, as a beginner on Hive your vote does not mean a lot and a self vote if you get no follow up votes is just going be be dust blowing in the wind. So use your votes to grow your account not destroy your account.

Be true to yourself, if you present a fake front a false you, after you make friends and then want to be the real you you will have a very hard time of changing, it is all on the block chain. Don't make it to where you need to re-start, People that re-star often end up having a very hard time to get re-established because false facades are pretty easy to see through, so be yourself. Get established, then when you enter fantasy land at least people will know who you used to be.