I'm pretty sure that Vortish was just giving you some useful pointers on appropriate behavior for the forum (probably good tips for any forum).
Your first day on a new job you wouldn't walk in drunk and start unplugging peoples computers and then defend your actions by claiming you don't know all the rules yet. There's a whole forum devoted to explaining appropriate etiquette 2nd on the list. Take a quick look and feel free to join us at the party.