REGISTRATIONS - FAO MODS

[Barryboy]

Hi... A pal of mine would like to register but can't... is the site closed to new members or something??

Rob

[horrovac]

Hi... A pal of mine would like to register but can't... is the site closed to new members or something??

Nay, you only must register during UK working hours, otherwise it does not work. Got me as well.

[swanbourne]

Hardly the subject for a shouting post in all capitals, is it? The forum is open for registration every day during UK working hours and has been for 9 years, how hard has he been trying?

Eddie

[horrovac]

<snip>... how hard has he been trying?

Well as for me I've been trying for months :D - I also never found the notice about the working hours. If the error message were changed to give this information, there would probably be less questions like this...

If you don't mind me asking, what's the purpose of this limitation? After all, people can join only after you have approved them - whether they submit their request during work hours or in the middle of the night is of no relevance, right?

[swanbourne]

<snip>... how hard has he been trying?

Well as for me I've been trying for months :D - I also never found the notice about the working hours. If the error message were changed to give this information, there would probably be less questions like this...

If you don't mind me asking, what's the purpose of this limitation? After all, people can join only after you have approved them - whether they submit their request during work hours or in the middle of the night is of no relevance, right?

Would you like to stay?

Eddie

[Barryboy]

Hardly the subject for a shouting post in all capitals, is it? The forum is open for registration every day during UK working hours and has been for 9 years, how hard has he been trying?

Eddie

Sorry, not shouting... just clumsy. Have restricted ability these days so typing not as easy as it was and sometimes caps lock gets left on. Could be my pal is just not 'doing it right' - will get him to have another go.

Rob

[Dusty]

If he's like me and a quick reader, there is a time delay between attempting the registration and the"I agree" button actually appearing to click.

Imagine how much of a **** I felt when Eddie originally took the time to email me and explain that one.......

[redmond]

<snip>... how hard has he been trying?

Well as for me I've been trying for months :D - I also never found the notice about the working hours. If the error message were changed to give this information, there would probably be less questions like this...

If you don't mind me asking, what's the purpose of this limitation? After all, people can join only after you have approved them - whether they submit their request during work hours or in the middle of the night is of no relevance, right?

Would you like to stay?

Eddie

:lol:

[swanbourne]

If you don't mind me asking, what's the purpose of this limitation? After all, people can join only after you have approved them - whether they submit their request during work hours or in the middle of the night is of no relevance, right?

I do mind you asking because that's how I chose it to be but here's why: If I leave registration open overnight, the forum is swamped with registrations from those countries where spammers and scammers are endemic. I can have as many as 250 registrations to check through in a morning, 95% of which have a prior history of forum spam (I use http://www.stopforumspam.com to check IPs, usernames and e-mail addresses). This takes more time than I can spare so I restrict registration to UK working hours and the number of bad registrations is dramatically reduced.

I would have thought that would have been obvious to your querying and analytical mind had you taken a few nanoseconds to consider it.

Eddie

[JDB]

If you don't mind me asking, what's the purpose of this limitation? After all, people can join only after you have approved them - whether they submit their request during work hours or in the middle of the night is of no relevance, right?

I do mind you asking because that's how I chose it to be but here's why: If I leave registration open overnight, the forum is swamped with registrations from those countries where spammers and scammers are endemic. I can have as many as 250 registrations to check through in a morning, 95% of which have a prior history of forum spam (I use http://www.stopforumspam.com to check IPs, usernames and e-mail addresses). This takes more time than I can spare so I restrict registration to UK working hours and the number of bad registrations is dramatically reduced.

I would have thought that would have been obvious to your querying and analytical mind had you taken a few nanoseconds to consider it.

Eddie

And I don't think it's the first time that we have had this explained.

[Karl]

<snip>... how hard has he been trying?

Well as for me I've been trying for months :D - I also never found the notice about the working hours. If the error message were changed to give this information, there would probably be less questions like this...

If you don't mind me asking, what's the purpose of this limitation? After all, people can join only after you have approved them - whether they submit their request during work hours or in the middle of the night is of no relevance, right?

Would you like to stay?

Eddie

Harr harr cackle :smilebox:

[third time lucky]

If I leave registration open overnight, the forum is swamped with registrations from those countries where spammers and scammers are endemic. I can have as many as 250 registrations to check through in a morning, 95% of which have a prior history of forum spam (I use http://www.stopforumspam.com to check IPs, usernames and e-mail addresses). This takes more time than I can spare so I restrict registration to UK working hours and the number of bad registrations is dramatically reduced.

I never knew that, but now you say it, it makes perect sense! I know these forums are a big deal to manage / moderate and never once thought of that. It's good to know why things are the way they are. Thanks for posting it / sharing.

[third time lucky]

If he's like me and a quick reader, there is a time delay between attempting the registration and the"I agree" button actually appearing to click.

Imagine how much of a **** I felt when Eddie originally took the time to email me and explain that one.......

Yeah, i didnt see that either the first time i tried. It's good to have hoops to jump through though as it surely must stop loads of spammers / scammers trying to get through the net.

[Seamaster73]

If you don't mind me asking, what's the purpose of this limitation? After all, people can join only after you have approved them - whether they submit their request during work hours or in the middle of the night is of no relevance, right?

. . . I would have thought that would have been obvious to your querying and analytical mind had you taken a few nanoseconds to consider it.

[Foxy100]

When I see this thread I imagine people in Parkas with mopeds festooned with mirrors. It's good to know they're protecting us.

[Daddelvirks]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Brilliant reading, although, Eddie, you are in a gentle mood, giving the man nanoseconds
to read it :D .

Daddel.

[burnside]

Eddie

Maybe GCHQ can add a spam filter save you sifting through :lol:

[den77]

The silence is golden. :lol:

& unusual :wink:

Best

Den

[Reeny]

When I see this thread I imagine people in Parkas with mopeds festooned with mirrors. It's good to know they're protecting us.

Same here.
I thought it was a V5 question to help register someones Lambretta at DVLA.
What a let down. :cry: