I'm not sure it would be desirable to force people to go to a FAQ page before being able to post - no guarantee they'd read it anyway. How about a page that is displayed when you try to start your first thread, which recommends following a link to a 'How to help people to help you' page, but gives the option to go straight on to their post if preferred. In addition, it would then make a useful link to post in a thread where that advice had not been followed. I could write up an example for review if desired.