I think it's a nice idea, I remember when I first registered I got a wlecoming email off Mr Rocko and it made me feel right at home, it was really nice. It's good to know you have an instant friend and someone you can ask questions to.

The only thing I would advise against is throwing a list of rules on all the newbies as you may find they have been to message boards before and find it patronising, but I'm sure that wouldn't happen