I want to add that one of the reasons why newbies fail is because some of the rules in this forum are unwritten and the written ones are not in a single document. You would find these rules in different thread discussions. Locating these rules sometimes is very difficult and complicated. Most times these newbies are unaware of some rules which make them victims since ignorance of the law is not an excuse.
You have voiced out your own points, and they are not incorrect, the rules are not the way you
want it because this forum doesn't have rigid rules, many of it is bendsome and applies
delicately different per case. Theymos said, and i quote:
I actively disbelieve in the idea of a "rule of law" where hard rules exist and are strictly applied across the board as if we're all robots. Every case should be considered individually in the context of the forum's mission.
If the rules are to be made hard and officially written, it will not work in accordance with the 'forum's mission', because every case will be considered exactly how it is written in the rules rather than individually. Locating the rules is not very difficult, virtually any violation that can cause a problem for the member can be seen here (
1), it is unofficial doesn't mean it is hard to locate, but rather because of how it applies differently to every case.