@Muz - It doesn't answer the question because you're just telling us what you do. But what should the asker do, and most importantly, why should the asker do that? Hint: Editing in everything after "tldr version" in your last comment is a good start, but you might also include any positives and potential negatives of taking this stance. Tell us why is this the right answer? For more guidance, see Good Subjective, Bad Subjective. Hope this helps. — jmort253 58 secs ago

In your post, you talk about the tools themselves being harsh, which is true, but I've seen some pretty nasty, mean-spirited comments on 1 rep user's posts that exponentially increase this effect. One thing to add is there's outflow just as much as there is inflow. Regular users get sidetracked by real life and leave Stack Exchange either temporarily or permanently. If the community is mean to every new user (I don't mean closing/downvoting, I mean being downright mean in comments) who is going to replace the regular 10k+ users who leave? Great post, by the way. +1 — jmort253 3 mins ago

Agreed. And just because a team is well-managed, that doesn't mean that you are any good. By the same token, just because you worked on a poorly-managed team, that doesn't mean you aren't any good. — Joe Strazzere 2 hours ago