There is no excuse for being arrogant or an asshole. In my mind it's as bad or worse than physical bullying. Sure, you may be more knowledgeable than someone el

There is no excuse for being arrogant or an asshole. In my mind it's as bad or worse than physical bullying. Sure, you may be more knowledgeable than someone else in your particular field of expertise, but you were once completely clueless. Being an asshole to people who are trying to join your community is like cutting your nose off to spite your face.