I find it quite ludicrous that someone who evidently hasn't yet grasped some common forum rules comes and talks about culture. I have experienced a welcoming culture here, even from alleged bullies. How? I was open-minded and ready to learn. I did my mistakes, apologized, used as much "please" and "thank you" as I'm used to do and everyone treated me in a very civilized way. I guess you get back what you give.
Which brings me to the "you don't know who I am" attitude ("I have influential friends", seriously? that's pathetic). That kind of attitude will never foster a good culture, even less a welcoming one.
I keep seeing this same, self-righteous, egocentric attitude again and again by the same kind of people who start whinging about alleged bullies when they are the first to barge in spitting in the plate they want to eat from.
What about, for once, try to look at things from the rest of the world's perspective and show a minimum of respect for the house you want to enter in?