I will speak as a new member and say that I was not attacked at all when I made my appearance here and I believe this is why...
Much like real life, even though I'm 50 years old, a 25 year gym rat, veteran gear head, I was an underclassmen in this social group. I didn't appear waving my dick around, asking for sources from post one. I respected my place in a new social environment. In some environments I'm the respected veteran and I act accordingly. In others I'm not. Knowing your place comes with age maybe. Call it wisdom. With that being said, just because I'm new here doesn't mean that I assume a Meso veteran always knows more than me. I have more experience than some of the WKM'S and less than some of the juniors. I read, I wait, I read, I post. But I am always respectful, until it's time to not be. Some of the juniors are met with aggression because instead of joining and, with respect, taking the time to see how things are done in their new social group, they come in screaming "HEY EVERYONE I NEED A SOURCE!!!!!!!!" And then when they get their hand slapped they start throwing punches. And for those that trust someone because they have "time in" without hitting the pause button (and I don't know...maybe waiting one fucking minute) before they hit the buy button...sorry, they get what they deserve. Lesson learned. Rub some dirt in it and take a lap. Maybe you'll pull the trigger next time. A scuffed knee is the best road to wisdom.