Having newbie threads in General Chat encourages people to become a part of the community and that's one of the main things that will encourage people to stick around and that's one of the main things taht will help EoFF become more active over time and that's why we allow newbie threads in General Chat to go on.
At least that's my opinion. I wouldn't reccomend suggesting a Newbie Forum or anything similar to it because it's clearly marked in the stickied thread in this forum which details things that you will be made fun of for asking about.*pats*