Have you thought about making an FAQ page for newbies. Something that covers the basics of cigar smoking (cello on/off, how to make a tuppador, soapdish credo etc) as well as info about this forum. Subjects like, How and when to use the search engine, status of a chat room etc. You could give a brief Q and A then give links to specific threads for more info.
What ya think?
P.S.,
I ran several searches but could'nt find where this specific subject had been addressed.