[michaeldhopkins]

Yes, but nothing like that is happening in #haskell. I've asked some really stupid questions there, sometimes more than once, and been treated well. The "worst" treatment I've received is an admonishment to read the Haskell site for a more trivial question.

[dons]

There are 16 official moderators on the #haskell channel, as well. I apologize (as one of those moderators) if the OP has had a bad experience: with so many people in the channel, not everyone gets exactly what they need, however, we do try very very hard to be friendly.

The principles of the channel require this, http://haskell.org/haskellwiki/IRC_channel#Principles -- if an op has treated you unfairly, please let us know, and we can correct the situation.