First week on TSL: avoid these mistakes

Your first week on TSL is easier when you treat it as a setup period instead of trying to use every feature immediately. Complete your core profile information first, including the details that affect search, communication, and trust. Spend some time learning how profiles, notifications, reports, saved searches, and account status work before assuming something is broken. Keep your contact and recovery information current so you do not create an avoidable account-access problem later. When reporting a technical issue, include the page you were using, what you expected to happen, what actually happened, and screenshots when they add useful context. When reporting another member, provide direct links, timestamps, and the relevant conversation rather than a vague description. Avoid repeatedly changing settings while troubleshooting because that can make the original problem harder to reproduce. A deliberate first week gives you a more stable account and a much clearer understanding of how the platform behaves.