My list of basics for being a "non-newb" fan;
- Who ALL the offical Vocaloids are and what languages they do.
- Mike Oldfield's bid in Vocaloid early on.
- Who was used in Paprika.
- Its "Len and Rin" not "Ren and Lin", same for "Ruka" when it should be "Luka".
- who is Black Rock Shooter, Haku, Teto and Neru.
- You must know more then 12 original Vocaloid songs by familarity... (and NOT from the same Vocaloid)
- Their not twins... Their two voices packaged together thats all.
- The difference between good english and good tuning.
- Knowing that its not a leek she is holding... (will instantly put you above the media who can't get it right for love nor money)
- Most importantly; that theres more to Vocaloid besides Miku and the other Cryptonloids (lately I've included Gumi and Gakupo due to their growing popularity).