New TAY member Registration not working?

Just had a friend saying he tried to register a new account on TAY, but it is not being approved... he also mentioned another person who registered around Christmas time and still hasn't had their account OK'ed...

I'm not sure how the process works (apparently it is not automated), I'm just relaying what I've heard. Would be nice to have new members, TAY needs new members... keep the community alive and vibrant! It's a good thing---please green light new members

If anyone needs their user activated, email me at micah.prange@gmail.com, and I will activate your user. If you have not been activated, it is b/c I have not been notified that your user needs to be activated. I'm stoked on everybody's participation, will activate everyone that wants to be. Your voice is welcome!

If anyone needs their user activated, email me at micah.prange@gmail.com, and I will activate your user. If you have not been activated, it is b/c I have not been notified that your user needs to be activated. I'm stoked on everybody's participation, will activate everyone that wants to be. Your voice is welcome!

If I were a new user trying to be activated--and unable to communicate with the site because I am not activated--it would be highly unlikely that I would find your email in a 'Random Tracks' post.

I don't think I even ventured into 'Random Tracks' until a couple of years after I had been activated.

Seems to me it would be much more effective to post your email as part of the sign up process, if emailing you is what it takes to get activated.

Voices are less likely to feel welcome if it takes weeks or months to get activated. A streamlined activation process will make voices feel more welcome and likely to participate.

I agree that a better system for users is desirable (among many other improvements). The automated system does not work because it is overrun by spam (many fake user registrations). Hence, we have kludged a work-around that involves using the TAY contact form to inform me that an actual human is trying to register. I try to promptly activate users when I become aware of them.

You do not need an activated user to contact me. You can use the contact form, which is at the bottom of the trip reports page and other places:
www.turns-all-year.com/cont1.html

Or you can just email me directly. I understand your frustrations. If you hear of any other people having trouble, send me an email!

Best,
Micah

I understand your frustrations.

Not feeling much frustration...I'm already a member.  Just trying to help out those who aren't but would like to be.

Seems like MOD Anti Spam by CleanTalk Version: 2.25 may work, have you tried that?  Works with the SMF software that TAY runs on, is updated regularly, and would make your life easier while smoothly integrating new members.


MOD Anti Spam by CleanTalk
Version: 2.25
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Thanks for the suggestion.