I must say that I expected some quite different content in this thread based on OP's subject. You could say OP uses a metaphor. All I can say to this is, a metaphor is a bad thread subject, is likely misleading and doesn't help to search content in a large forum like this.
Newbie equals poor? How on earth do you come to such a notion?!
Yes I have read some post where some of the beginner are mostly being attack due to inability to understand how the forum works, and for them to ask some question they needs clarification but at last got attack. I am not against of anyone attacking each others but let it be a way that everyone including the newbie has some little air space to breath than in every single discussion you would see those who calls themselves overall rank would come attack, either by saying your post doesn't belong here and there, low quality post, lack of English, poor English, etc. okay, must everyone be a graduate as you are? No
How about showing some proof of your accusations? Show your spots you've read which led you to create this thread!
I probably stumbled over some threads opened by newbies or even other ranks where replies weren't all very welcoming. There may have been a reason for harshness but this has to be judged on particular instances. I can't remember senior ranks popping up regularly with groundless offensive behavior.
I'm also sometimes annoyed by users who ask questions that probably have been answered who-knows-how-many times. I don't care if it's a newbie (likely happens more often with those) or some other rank. It's a "serve me" mentality that's not helping in large forums. It leads to defragmentation and multiple occurences of information that plays out overwhelming when you try to actually search information here. Ever wondered why you get such vast hits count when you search? Efficient searching is something you need to learn and practice.
And some people are even that lazy to ask for help to pull their finger out of their nose while picking it...
I try as often as possible not to get annoyed and rant at those. Doesn't work always, I admit that. I could find more examples what bugs me, but don't see a point to exaggerate it.
I tell myself to grow a thicker skin and be always alerted when I feel the urge to rant or feel offended or annoyed. In most cases I can ignore to reply at all (don't feed the trolls mantra) and if I'm really annoyed, it helps to sleep over it. The urge usually vanishes and/or isn't worth it. If not, I can still reply and declare flame war.