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Gaia is pretty unique. Being so, it also has its own unique terms.
Today's lecture will be on the differences between noob and newb.

Noob - Annoying or irritating person.
On Gaia noob is generally some annoying person. They can be a flamer, a troll, a spammer or just someone who really bugs you.
It is up to personal perception really. However one point still stands, a noob does not have to be new! There are many people who have been members for ages and are still noobs.

Newb - New person to the website.
Here newb means newbie. A new person is not automatically a noob. They are independent of each other. A person can be one or the other.
How long a person stays a newb is also a matter for debate. Some put a set time limit on it, while others feel it depends on experience.
Personally I say someone is a newb until they are comfortable around the website and pretty much know what is going on.

Remember, Gaia has different meanings for them. Don't assume just because noob = newb in general internet that it applies here. Noob is an insult, Newb is a fact.

I hope you remember those points before calling someone a noob. Remember, we were all newbs once, but not all of us were noobs.

Oh and before you flame someone by calling them a noob, you're being a noob yourself.

EDIT: Just incase anyone was confused, =/= (≠) is a term meaning not equals to. It is also known as != in programming language. The opposite of =.

EDIT EDIT: I forgot to mention, don't judge a person's noob level by their avatar. Avatars can be easily changed, so poor items doesn't mean the person is new, and it absolutely doesn't mean they're a noob.