For instant board cred, post nude pics of your old lady and I promise not to flame your geeky engineering degree or pee wee herman physique.
And to answer your Q about newbs, and why they would want to be a member if they weren't here to learn, allow me to use the same analogy I used the other day. If you joined a Master Of Physics Msg Board, and your first few post were like "What does A squared + B squared = C squared mean? and what is it used for?" I doubt anyone there would take you seriously. Joining EF without knowing the basics of training, diet, and AAS, and starting threads like: "Hi, I'm Peter Pencilneck. I'm 6 ft tall and 115 lbs in my tightey whiteys. I workout 2-3x a week, but only when I'm not binging on crack and eating Toxic Bell. I've worked out on my Soloflex at home as well as doing Tae Bo. Since I think I'm ready to win the Mr Olympia now: "What steeeeroid pillz can I take to get my arms big, but not too big? Needles scare me so I was thinking of running dbol only-3 - 4 wks and adding pop tarts to my diet soon"
In short, this type of crap will not illicit the kind of response you're hoping for.