I'm not a big fan of "introductions." If someone wants to do one then fine, if not then no one should hold that against them. If I join a forum then find out that posting an "introduction" is a requirement of all noobs then I leave immediately. Why should I be forced to provide a bunch of nosy assholes with personal information about me when I don't know $hit about them?

I think a separate noob/introduction forum is a bad idea and I highly doubt one would ever be created here. If one is then I'll never look at it.