Why does it need to do this when, right next to the "Log In" button, there is a button that says "Forum"? Those that want to read through the forum will and those that won't... You can lead the horse to water....
Of all the MMOs I've played, only a few have browsers in the game you can use to access documentation. Of the rest, only a few allow you to connect to the forums via a normal browser with a link in the game. Most of them you have to go to the log in via a web site where forums and help documentation are clearly visible on the home page. The help documentation is what is clearly missing from Salem at this point and needs to be added to that menu bar up top. Even then, there's going to be a ton of people that just completely ignore it and just jump directly into the game.