Doc, I feel the same as you, and routinely delete anti-newb posts and ban those people from intro threads. I've said in public and in the backroom that newb-bashing is bullshit and needs to end.
To be honest, I just got tired of "Modding" this section.
A friendly nudge in the direction of the Rules sticky is completely cool. But, half the people doing the bashing would have failed in a fiery mess if CR had came at them like they are doing to the newb.