If you want to create the perlpassion website as a business venture, and actually put in the time and effort to create a credible learning site, then good luck and I wish you much success. However if this is just a volunteer effort to fill a perceived void, consider that there are hundreds of half baked free Perl tutorial sites out there. A person would receive a much better education from a few good Perl books.

The idea of a Perl "newbie" forum seems to pop up occasionally. While it may sound like a good idea, not many experienced programmers are likely to hang out on a site oriented to newbies, so you would end up without much expertise.

The advantage of Perlmonks is that regardless of where a person is on the learning curve, it gives everyone an opportunity to learn, receive help and contribute by helping others. Look at the number and variety of people here. There are thousands of perlmonks. Everyone from beginners to the original creator of Perl itself can be found on this site. Every group is represented - newbies, seasoned programmers, engineers, system administrators, module authors, hobbyists, researchers, students, instructors. Almost anything you need to know about Perl can be found here.