Uff Cleglaw, I feel a bit envy <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Your words as you describe remind me of many days I have spent in DAOC. It was fun.
jvb, I think you should try it. It will be unforgetable experience. You will meet new friends there. And as for those dumb/insulting morons, they are always there, but you can always switch ignore mode on <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> so don't worry about them. There were very very few such people in DAOC - but thats mainly because insilting person could easily be banned by admins, hope the same works in WoW.
"Endure. In enduring, grow strong."
-Githzerai adage.