OP you have to know that the "newbie" you talk about is just a rank and nothing more. Not letting what people say about you on the Forum get to you is the only way to get past it. If you have questions ask and you'd have your answer. Nobody is perfect in the Forum we are all here to learn and also pass on information to other members who knows nothing about it, what you're passing through every other person went through the same thing before getting to where they are now so don't feel intimidated but don't ask questions that you know the answers to, that's what makes some newbies look stupid.
I agree with what you hav said and even I have been through those embarassing situation where we were made made of, criticized while getting out doubts clarified.
But, it's all about shaping the user behaviour here and treating the newbie with same amount of respect which a Hero or Legendary member can get, because it the way how the message is put across and often it has been rude.
Those moments are not suppose to be forgotten that easy and it made some of us to understand that without those criticism we won't have put more effort in all we have been doing, we won't have gotten to this very moment, it made us stronger.
Sometimes with all these harsh words it will make us act like we don't know what other uswrs are talking about in a thread, is like you have to be careful so that those high ranked members won't backlash you, like you have to be mindful of what you say because you wouldn't want to offend those who are above you in ranking, is just fear that's making most of it to happen to us.