Newbie

A Newbie is a new player or 'beginner', to Neopets. The title is not Neopets exclusive, and is in wide use around the internet, particularly in internet gaming communities. Although at times the words 'newbie' and 'n00b' are used as synonyms, in correct usage they are not interchangable. 'Newbie' is not usually meant as a derogatory term and is related to one's time on Neopets (although not one's skill, interestingly enough), whereas 'n00b' is intended to insult and refers to a player who is seen as immature, or inexperienced at part of the game, or gameplay interface regardless of time spent playing.

The term "Newbie" was first coined during the Vietnam war, and referred to infantry who had not yet seen battle, and the term has been ongoing since then.

There is no formal boundary between 'newbie' status and 'non-newbie' status, although the User Lookup shield stops saying 'newbie' after seven days after account creation. Despite this, it is possible to remain a 'newbie' depending on the context, for example in the context of plots or games, players who have been playing for six years or more may be considered a "newbie" compared to newer players based on there experience in these specific instances.

referring to an account whose actual age is longer than the age of your own account as a 'newbie' is generally seen as bad practice, regardless of whether the older account may still be classed as one, unless perhaps if you once possessed an older account that was frozen.