SSE etiquette

There is none. Be as rude and insulting as possible when ever there's a chance. Misspell a word and you get a page and half of ridicule. I once typed "Sean Peyton" by mistake which resulted in multiple pages of insults and ridicule. For a simple mistake. The kind of behavior that would cause a fist fight if you treated a physically fit man on the street like that.

What's up with that? One poor guy made his first post ever and it was weak, but not to the point that it deserved the abuse that followed. And that's just one example I've seen over the last few weeks and it's getting worse.

Lighten up people. Rude is rude no matter where you are.
I love this board. I don't post much. But I am here reading 5-10x per day for the last 20+ years, even on the old board. And you are totally correct. There a lot of regulars on this board that are much smarter than you. Just ask them. But it has definitely changed over the past few years. For instance. I'm unable to post in a thread on the EE board because my stances were not accepted by the majority there. Accused of lying, etc. A lot of the the regulars here are morally and intellectually superior to you.