Really only the scummy people feed off of new players. A majority of the better vets tend to just kinda hang around. If someone attacks them, they're likely to be killed and probably once or twice more. Just don't go poking the hornet nests.
I will admit there are some people that just want to see the world burn, so to speak. Those people really should chill out, but even if they did, the sever is dead already. I should also say that being inactive in chats is a good way to avoid them. Shit talking those kinds of people will probably paint you as a target for kill on login. It might sound cruel but it's true, and it's a lesson to be learned early before you're universally hated as a player. I'm talking about in general of course, not directed at you Zylot. I barely even remember you.
I'm assuming nothing has changed in the year I've been gone, of course. If this isn't the standard anymore, disregard this.