Maybe we should ask new guys to introduce themselves with a posting in the Welcome thread, then we could see "what they are about" and welcome them at the same time.

Maybe there is a way in the regitration process to lead a new person straight to their first posting (??) so they can tell us who they are and where they heard about CF and so on. I have joined forums where that is part of the user profile. And it apears in a tread where others can then respond.