I've just had this brilliant idea - why don't we have a board for beginners. 
Isn't that what beginners and help section is supposed to be used for? If it is, then there is no need to create another board dedicated for newbies. Mods there just needs to be stricter in moderating it.I think it's interesting that TMAN's thread about him having loads of sMerit is dropping on the beginner's board. A couple of weeks ago, they would have been all over it. now it seems as if they don't care.
I don't know how they seem to not care at all? Maybe they have accepted that they won't rank up anymore? Or maybe they just don't care since they can still earn some cents with their ranks?