Seems to be split pretty much down the middle between those who would/might use it, and those who say they definitely wouldn't.

Do bear in mind guys that this would be completely code-free and just something I'd put together. It wouldn't be taking away from any other kind of site development. Also, because it was code free there wouldn't be any bidding system for the top of the page positions, things would just be updated as and when people submitted new banners.

I'm really quite interested (and slightly ironically amused) by people saying that they wouldn't use it because if they want to know what's new to do they just go and check the forums, because if that's the case, why do so many contest threads and so on struggle to get enough people to join in regularly?