When should you be considered a newbie basher?

[Tanker]

DK, we all know you are a warm fuzzy bunny, way down deep.:P

I'm still new at this game. As other posters have said, I've learned a lot from the numerous thrashings I've received. I'd rather play an experienced player than one of my own or lesser skill. As an old chess teacher once said, "one must learn to lose with equanimity".

I must say that, with one exception, I've never been contacted by a more experienced player to begin a game. I've always made first contact and knew what I was getting into.