There are various kinds of online communities. Some are
specific, some are general.
Depending on which kind of community you participate in, you will
meet different types of people. In specialized communities (such as
cars, technology, science), you are expected to be serious and have
knowledge about the particular subject. Those places are great for
newbies, and the people there will go all the way to help you
out.
In general communities, don't expect the same treatment. There
might even be some jokers who won't bother to answer properly,
leaving a bad impression.
Just go explore around the different types of communities.
As an idea, navigate around the different sub-forums here. Each of
them is specialized in their own way. And the Chit Chat sub-forum,
which is really about everything under the sun. See the replies
there to get an idea.
