Hey, guys. Lonely Parrot here. I really wanna contribute to the community and help people out but I am not really good at cubing(I can't solve the whole cube, only the first two layers, that too very slowly, and just know one algorithm[F R U R' U' F']).
The vast majority of people here who I would say "help" or "contribute" to the community are people who are good at cubing. They are people who have something valuable to add, because of their experience. They are people who spend enough time NOT posting here to learn something valuable, so when they do post it's worth reading.
Most of the people in this category answer questions from new speedsolvers. They don't force information, they only help people looking for information.
Some people are knowledgeable about hardware. Reviews on cubes, modifications that improve a cube, etc.
Some are really good at video editing, so they make videos demonstrating methods or reviewing cubes.
And finally, a small amount of people have some other skill that allows them to create something valuable. I.E. programming. They design programs that make learning how to speedcube much easier.
Consider for a moment why people come to this forum. They are trying to learn how to speedsolve. They are looking for advice on methods, advice on hardware, or tools that aid them in getting faster.
At this point, it seems you can offer none of these things. There's nothing wrong with that, but it means you can't really add to the knowledge base here.
When I first came here, I was a taker. I had nothing to offer, so I asked questions, gained from existing information, and learned a lot from the amazingly talented people already here. I chose my method from the "Choosing a SpeedSolving Method" thread. I picked a cube after reading reviews in the "Hardware Discussion" section. I practiced using QQTimer and Prisma Timer, which I found in the Software Area section. I came on here, looked for something new, then I practiced. I didn't even make a single post until I already could solve the cube using a method I'd already learned from the information on here.
After a lot of practice, I found a chance to give back. I made a series of videos for beginners to teach them how to solve using the Roux Method. This was well received and I felt really good giving back. However, there would be no way for me to make those videos if I didn't learn a lot from the already existing information here.
Here's my advice to you, if you genuinely want to give something to the community:
1. Stop Posting
2. Learn a speedsolving method from the information here, or YouTube (Main methods would be CFOP, Roux, ZZ, or Petrus).
*If you want to learn an underutilized method, I would pick Petrus, because there's not a ton of information on here about it, so if you get good, you could definitely provide something to the community later.
3. Practice
4. Post here if you have questions that you can't find an answer for.
5.
spare me with the comments like: "Not the place to ask this" - Don't start a post off like this.
6. Practice
7. Don't force contributions of things that have already been discussed. (i.e. don't make a post on how to do the cross or how to do 2-Look OLL/PLL).
8. Answer questions! If you know the answer to someone's question, feel free to help them out. Show them where you learned it.
9. Practice.
10. Don't ask us what you can contribute. If you find something to add to the forums, then feel free. However, I can't tell you what you should contribute. Only you know your skillset/work ethic.
