Although the post count thing seems a bit draconian, there's nothing stopping established members to post here too. 50 is a bit much, but a more organized forum experience is always great!
yup. cause the regular members REALLY want to talk to the users they considered a "problem".
No, the newbies and spam posts that occurred in other sections, were fear mongering troll posts to alert and grab attention. A dedicated newbie section, will have less of those posts, because there is no-one to scare or troll. Instead I would like a well balanced (idealistic maybe?) newbie section where people can ask questions and get to know the community and bitcoin. I'm very keen to answer questions and get users knowledgeable on Bitcoin. Yes, sometimes, there will be users who already know bitcoin, but haven't been board members, but then they just have to sit through it.
Frankly, I wish this section was here a few months back, because I struggled immensely at first to work out how Bitcoin and mining worked. If there was a section like this, that wasn't drowned out by established members, the point of entry is easier.
You shouldn't ignore the fact that some people really want to help others and get Bitcoin off the ground. I'm one of them, and will try to frequent the newbie section, because that's how we cultivate a community, by doing it grassroots. (I sound like a politician now, I know!)