-Agrees-
It's unfair that younger members are not permitted to make simple mistakes with out being shouted at. Where as I often see older members blatantly ignoring the rules and getting no reprimand from this. If they do get told by other members they are shouted down.
It's time these people realised that the rules apply to everyone, there should be no exception for the older members.
I'm not going to point the finger and blame anyone, especially as I am aware that staff are swamped. More over, it should not have to be up to staff to sort this sort of thing out. As members, we should not let others get away with bullying to other members.
We need to take it upon ourselves to do some thing about this. Having experienced bullying in real life I am fully aware of how upsetting it can be, and I would hate to have to experience it here.
A lot of people are complaining about how Mara is changing for the worse, and complaining about new members. Perhaps it is time that they realise that it's up to us to help new members so that they don't annoy people. Next time some one makes a mistake simply correct them gently. If they do it again, then, and only then, do you have reason to get annoyed with them.