TIMTS
I see you point, and it's a fair one as far as it goes...
However, I think that much of the scorn and mockery that you see directed at people wearing "Bars" in threads like this is driven by the fact that, for one reason or another, they have invariably demonstrated that they are not worthy of them.
Wearing our gold (or silver) bars is a privilege that goes with being the Commander of an aircraft and accepting responsibility for it and for those whom we fly. It's a privilege that most of us worked very hard for and take extremely seriously.
Therefore when we see a video or a photo of some d!ckhe@d doing something stupid, illegal, or dangerous whilst sporting a nice shiny set of bars then we will not take kindly to it.
Just my opinion.