I still agree with having a little about yourself blurb, it just steps a nice tone in my mind for what this community is about. That plus the introductions thread just let's people start feeling a community spirit and remember there's a real person behind that username.
I'm enjoying the small community conversations, the fact that the board game community I made less than a week ago only has started to grow is great, but moreso the fact that people are sparking interesting conversations from it is what validates this.