Oh come on. You see it, too. I can't recall anyone defending the forum on the grounds of it being really friendly and welcoming, for example. The best anyone posted was that it's less aweful than some other forums for some other games.
You really have been selectively reading our posts, haven't you? The forums are incredibly friendly to new players. The only conflicts I ever see between players is the occasional over-passionate spat between older players from rival realms. I've especially seen this friendliness when new players have asked about what realms are interesting to join.
