Too many new users start in pallet town and go downstairs and straight to route 1. It's a problem, because then they start asking questions later on which would all be answered if they just read the signs.
I've been to a few servers where you start somewhere different to spawn, and once you read all rules, you can get the standard rank from a sign, which will allow you to go to spawn.This server needs that.
At the start of a pokemon game, you will be asked a bunch of questions, there ought to be the similar kind of thing on this server.
You could start in some blank area, and have messages come up in chat and then afterwards, after being forced to read the rules, get the trainer rank and be able to go to spawn.
Plan on what you'd see:
Professor Oak telling you the rules, etc. (That's the main reason)
(Optional)Asked if you were a boy or a girl. (And get a blue or pink [Trainer] prefix depending on which you are)
Asked your name (Obviously you'd have an IGN, but this could be a free version of /pokenick for the first time.
Not only would this somewhat be more realistic, but stop people from asking random questions later on. I have been pissed off to the limit, and I'm completely tired of telling new users that there are no pokemon.