[mild rant]
First: The truth is that there is a flashing and animated graphic on the post new topic page. This graphic takes you right to the FAQ. You can't miss it.

Second: Tony went through A LOT of work to make that FAQ. Everyone (not just newbies) should check that faq before posting.

Third: Paul is donating his bandwidth and server space to host this BBS. I don't think he ever imagined it getting this big. If everyone read the FAQ before posting, the amount last months posts probably would have been halved. We should all thank Paul, and try not to thrash his server with tons of questions covered in the FAQ.
[/mild rant]