Now, there are plenty of adults here. In fact, one of the reasons why we are not interested in comments from newbies is because a) there are, in fact, all too many brand-new, "fly-by" posters which we call "trolls", b) you need to "earn your keep" in this forum, just as other forums, c) newbies have a tendency to not have tough skin and then they get all upset and start complaining (see: you).
I will tell you that this forum is one of the best sources on the web for news. If you just want to consume the news without comment, fine. If, however, you want to jump into the fray with comments, then I suggest that you toughen up a bit.
Good point. Sometimes you have to slowly ease into things. I lurked for a few years, posted for almost a couple, and I've yet to post a vanity. But when I first started posting I came on a thread with a BFO and boy did I get flamed! LOL! But it was a good initiation!