I am a new potential editor and I fully comprehend many folks have been contributing to Wikipedia for decades. I further understand there are many guidance documents and practices that I have yet to learn.
As this is my user page - one assumes I can add a lot without being attacked by others - perhaps not so -- this is from a 2016 articles and it reflects precisely what I have noted - even while considering if I actually want to formally edit anything - I do think think some 'talk content' is almost worthy of a novel - with some 'experienced' editors taking on the role of vigilantes chasing off perceived undesirables - it is a little comical - if taken too seriously, as folks say (well me) - it you do this digitally - I wonder what kind of real life you really have!
"The problem, most researchers and Wikipedia stewards seem to agree, is that the core community of Wikipedians are too hostile to newcomers, scaring them off with intractable guidelines and a general defensiveness. One detailed study from 2012 found that new editors often find that their first contributions to the site are quickly rejected by more experienced users, which directly correlates with a drop in the likelihood that they will continue to contribute to the site.
To get a handle on exactly how bad Wikipedia’s problems are, I did a little experiment: I downloaded the complete revision history for 25,000 randomly selected articles–a total of 2.3 million edits–and looked at how many had warnings about quality at a given time. At present, 12% of the articles in this sample had some documented problem, such as lack of references or a “non-neutral point of view.”
I do hope as a new comer - I will be treated respectfully --
I took the effort to review a vast number of article TALK sections in areas of interest - there is clearly a tendency for many established users to clearly attack new comers - I do not beleive this an erroneous assessment - further, I grasp the reasons why this might be so.
These attacks are neither subtle and the various LEVELS of ADMINS should take note of this comments/observation.
I took note of the number of blocked and abandoned accounts -