"I consider that rather mild hassling..."
I think it is a horrible shame that this assinine, gang of thugs is tolerated as the FR Welcome/Hazing Committee.
I think the solution is to spell out the standards.
Require newbie’s to learn the standards and rules,
prove they know them, and agree to live with them
before they are allowed to post here.
Then, if they violate the rules they can be reported and banned.
Anarchistic gang enforcement is not even advocated
by libertarians like me in private spaces. Set the rules and enforce the rules. You don't need a gang of thugs for that here.