Shoutbox/Chatbox

I think a Shoutbox/Chatbox on the main page would be really good for the forum. This way all members can socialize easily and if they need help to navigate the forums or something along those lines then mods can easily help them.

I believe a Shoutbox is a post killer. People wuld just talk there, instead of posting and helping the forum grow.

On a big forum I'd agree with you. On a small forum all it does is cuts post count dramatically. If someone needed help they can post.