This is one of those occasions when if it were me, I'd have wished I had an OB.net business card, refrigerator magnet, or bumper sticker to hand out. I've often thought it would be cool if we had a card or something that looked like this...
OILBURNERS.NET
You and yourr truck have been identified as a potential member of the internets greatests on-line community for the sharing of information about diesel trucks. Please come and join us, so that we may know you better and share tips and information with you that will enhance the value and pleasure of owning a diesel powered truck. You've been invited by member number _____ . To meet this person online, go to
http://oilburners.net/invitation and enter the member number. Hope to hear from you.
So you'd put this card under their wiper blade, and if they are pissed off enough to come and yell at you for touching their truck, the invitation/default.htm file will introduce OB, and give them a member number search function that will take them to a registration page, and then to a 'send private message' function that will allow them to thank the person for the invite, at which time the respondent can mentor the newbie on getting around. Of course this would require some programming that may or may not be within the capabilities of this site. Might be a convienent way to get more people over here.