As a silent forum lurker, it does look like Tom is attempting a self-amputation of an itch.
I say, just make the local boards a kind of in-character interaction forum, where everyone would only say what their character would say. Players should communicate in a way that reflects their character's reputation. Ideally, like honorable or at the very least, "prim and proper" medieval nobles, at least in the Dwilight boards.
Negative. That would make the forums a
required part of the game, which will exclude about 80% of the players. And that would put the moderators into the uncomfortable position of moderating good/bad roleplay, and so on and so forth.
