I was a Newbie once too, and this place felt quite scary. You can get negative feedback for the smallest things, without much of a chance to ever correct it.
I don't think it's as bad as it used to be... The new trust system has really improved the chances of appeals in that a false claim now can/will really make the claimant look like a fool and possibly removed based just on the general consensus..
DTs must be much more careful about what claims they make now, or be publicly blasted..