It took a lot of self control not to send your wave of new members messages with links to little bits of advice, like TRADE with each other, but I can help here without risking my rear.
Find a way for as many of you as possible (especially the two of you so upset with each other right now) and get on coldfront irc. Seek out #IRON and/or #NSA and ask for government members. I am the last person to praise private channels for discourse, but this really is your only hope for resolving anything in this war for your many new members who might be clueless about what is going on.
Good luck!