...j/k....IMO "newbie" is more about your knowledge on the subject than length of time on the board or number of posts. There are bros with lots of posts that are worthless, and bros with few posts that know thier shit. Personally, I only joined the board 6months or so ago, but I have been training for 18yrs, won several shows and have done over 20 cycles. I certainly don't think I've been a newbie on this stuff in atleast 15 years.
So, do you know anything?? That should answer your question......