At what point are you NOT considered a Newbie to this forum? I read alot of posts/threads that point out the Newbies do alot of things they should not. Just wondering.

There is no actual definition or a certain number of days banded at which you are no longer a newbie. It's not our term, it's generic and universal.

Try not to see it as something like a "diagnosis" - it's not that specific. Just try to see it as a general classification for people who are new to the band. In other words, it's shortier and easier to say that instead of "people recently banded or who are not yet familiar and accustomed to the experiences"... more so than "People who have been banded 57.8 days or fewer." People who are new to anything do a lot of things they probably shouldn't. WHen they feel comfortable with what they're doing, they're probably not newbies anymore.

Personal experience takes you out of the newbie category I think!!!

I no longer considered myself a newbie in LBT when I could actually answer some questions, and manuever through the threads without accidentally shutting myself out of LBT in general!!! I am not the most computer savvy person out there!!!

I no longer considered myself a banded newbie when I had managed to survive the post op diet, and my first fill. Experienced my first sliming episode----and knew enough to expect, and still dread my first PB!!

I know there are threads out there tearing down the newbies, and the asking of the same question 10,000 times--but most of it is done with humor in mind, and if it isn't --------to hell with them, we were all newbies to the band and the board at one time or another. Throughout our lives we will be conitue to be newbies at one thing or another.

How we treat the newbies coming in, shows what kind of person we are, not what kind of person they are for simply being new to the situation.

At least from my perspective, being a newbie is not a negative thing! And at my age.....sometimes "newbie" is GOOD!!!

Kat

I agree on the age thing...can I always be a newbie please?????????????

By the powers vested in me....I hereby pronounce you a permanent newbie! LOL

Kat