*ahem*
I'm very interested in seeing if people would like a journal feature implemented here. I have seen it pulled off quite successfully in other gaming forums (link), and I really think it encourages people to be more active in the forums in general. When people have something they can call their own, they're more likely to come around. It might also remove some of the spam from the threads.
I have no idea how big of a project this would be though, so I understand it might not even be an option. And there are of course some downsides to having journals (you could argue that it might pull attention AWAY from the actually threads), but I imagine it could be a useful tool in causing this community to grow.
Gosh, I just feel like I gave a political speech or something. THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD ALL VOTE FOR ME.