Newbie
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| Synonyms: | n00b, neofan, babyfan |
| See also: | regular, Bitter Old Fandom Hag, Bitter Old Fanfic Queen, Newbieguide |
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Newbie is a term most commonly used in online spaces for people who are new to a community such as a fandom or forum, and are unfamiliar with the community's standards of behavior. Behavior that demonstrates unfamiliarity with forum etiquette might be greeted with the injunction to "lurk moar."
One of its antonyms is (forum etc.) regular. Oldbie is sometimes used, and the terms Bitter Old Fandom Hag or Bitter Old Fanfic Queen lie at the other end of the spectrum.
