Most people here are cool to visiting fans as long as you are cool too. Have a thick skin, don't get pissed, don't bend over and take it but lay low at first then gradually return shit when shit is given as you get to know people.
This is a damn good intraweb site if you take it easy at first.
To be honest it wasn't a lack of thick skin, it was said in my head with a Jim Carrey voice.. apparently only I heard it! :P