Just to stop the nags..

[furbearntrout]

I always thought these "intro thread/forum" things were lame--if you have something to say,say it, and let that post be judged on its own merits. If you have nothing to say, anything you do say comes out as line noise.
So this is just get rid of the

"Hello furbearntrout,
Our records indicate that you have never posted to our site before! Why not make your first post today by saying hello to our community in our Introductions forum. "

noise on every page.