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Lots of "n00bs" have used other forums before, so they're a little more mature in terms of that "netiquette." With these people, the only way you can even tell that they're new is by the "tranceaddict in training" label under their name. However, some people act downright ignorant and annoying, and their newness is a very strong reason for it. Imagine going to a coffee shop with a few friends and having a polite conversation, then having some total stranger sit down at your table and start shouting at you about you're a total asshole and you're making no sense. Even if you are a total asshole and you aren't making any sense, it's still totally inappropriate!
N00bies are the ones that hop on the bandwagon when they see someone else get flamed, in a pathetic attempt to gain favour with the "winning team" because they have no other friends. They're the ones that post threads that have already been posted 10,000 times because they can't find the "search" button. They're the ones that seem to think they know everything about anything despite their arguments making no sense at all. They're the ones that get into heated personal battles with people they've never even met.
Lots of new members don't act like this, and lots of old members do act like this. But I think you're more likely to find that behaviour coming from someone who's new - mainly because the typical "n00b" (as described above) tends to stop posting after a few weeks because everyone hates them. However, some of them just don't give up... the answer to this, my friends, is atomic wedgies.
Anyway, bottom line is that the word n00bie refers to someone's behaviour and not the age of their membership. However, it's based on a stereotype of new members that has proved true in many cases. Most new members don't get flamed, but most "n00bies" do. We were all new once, and I'm sure a lot of us acted dumb - I know I did, and still do sometimes!
Okay, all the time... 
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