In anticipation of the new forums, I was wondering - should we continue the fishy stick thing for new members, or should we start something new, given that so many newcomers are and will be unfamiliar with the tradition?

I think we should always keep it going.
They'll understand it eventually.
(I'll even say it in guild chat when we get a new member..!)

Actually, the more I think about it, given that food will be in the game, it would be pretty funny to literally hand out fishy sticks to the new guys. Maybe it could increase XP gain below level 5?