A great idea for the forums. Bringing notice to good threads where thoughtful discussion is going on would probably help bring some notice and increase said discussion. Additionally, bringing notice to fan works will help bolster the community and increase the interest in sharing fan works.
I would like to see a section set up for ZD's musicians. In the Fan Works section, we have subcategories for Art and Writing. I've always thought music needed it's own place to share, especially since ZD has a decent number of musicians who have shared in various locations, but never had a place...