Hello Friends 
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Have you ever had an experience of joining a community and not knowing what to do or where to start? Well, you’re not alone! I had lots of these experiences myself. Being an introverted and shy person makes it even harder for me.
But after joining (a bunch of) communities, being active, and volunteering in some of them, I started to get the grip. And I will share what I usually do when I join a community until I engage and get involved, which hopefully can help you as well.
Code of Conduct and rules
First, I will read the community’s Code of Conduct or its rules before anything else. This is essential. Why?
Have you ever received a notification, and when you checked, someone used the tag @here or @channel, which wasn’t an announcement or something important? It’s annoying, right? Or when someone sends you a DM, and you feel bothered, to whom should you talk or report it? These things are usually regulated and written in the…