what is with that spam ?

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Rename them Introduction forum.
Make the subtitle, introduce yourself here before going into the forums

eh voila

Nah! Even better names:
The Drawbridge or The Gatehouse
With the caption:
Welcome to the Org new members. Before you can enter and pass through the great walls and the huge Citadel of these mighty forums you must post here to introduce yourself to our community.

And while on the topic of the EH: I think Members/Senior Members should not be able to start new threads there, but they should be able to reply.