Newbie should be corrected and not to be use to earn merits, most of the top rank members earn most of their merits from attacking and reporting newbie.
Its not an attack, its called discovery, when someone was discovered being a scammer, plagiarist or having any suspicious act that can cause trouble on others, isn't it better to report such person, than when someone like you who is a newbie fall into their trap.
newbies is a person who just started a particular activity without having full knowledge. Newbies are also called novice, newcomer, beginner.
Everyone was once a newbie before turning to be whom they were today, and there's no any shortcut to that than through learning.
IMPORTANT OF TOP RANK MEMBERS
Before you are been named or given a rank I believe you have pass through many challenges, obstacles before reaching the level you are now. I believe there is a reason why you are at that level. they are vital importance of being a top rank members
1: To guide and not to judge
2: To support
3: To Teach and so many more
have you then discovered anything aside this, if yes please give a reference to that, we are on bitcointalk where everyone is free to talk his own on how he feels.