User blog comment:Emily Windsnap/Perhaps this is a problem/@comment-5036924-20120224233006

Well not that I don't want to be inclusive, but there IS a reason for the criticism by registered users. Staff and experienced users just want to keep high standards on the wiki - it's deeply annoying when good work is undermined, and that's not uncommon among inexperienced users, even if it's done with the best of intentions. However, you could have a point about it being a little overboard and antagonistic, but at the same time if a new user doesn't do anything detrimental to the wiki then they'll receive nothing but thanks.

I personally didn't have any issues when I was new, but I think because I started off fairly small and didn't make sweeping changes or anything, I integrated quite safely. I guess it was a bit scary trying to make that very first edit, but that's going to be the case whatever the wiki.

I don't know what you want to happen, though, because it's not like long term users can allow poor quality additions to remain because they don't want to insult anyone. Treading on eggshells is no fun either. But perhaps we should all try to remember to be polite and have more patience with new members.