New User Registrations
Long-time readers may recall when I reported large numbers of spam accounts being created here, and the measures I put in place to combat them. Subsequent monitoring showed the move to be an effective one and the problem is no longer bothersome.
A side effect of these measures is that sometimes, unfortunately, a legitimate user registration may be rejected. Most of the time this is because the would-be user’s email address is with a provider that’s known for the ease with which ‘bots can create email addresses for their own use. Providers like Yahoo, Google (gmail), Hotmail, AOL, and AIM, etc. are just a tiny few examples of the more well-known providers that might be affected. To be fair, these providers work hard to serve their legitimate users. But as everyone knows, the larger the target the more attractive it becomes to spammers.
If you’re having trouble that you think might be related to this, especially if you’re trying to set up a Resident account, then please don’t just go away frustrated. Drop me a line instead and let’s get it fixed.
I’m not particularly happy that the ‘net has turned into a medium where such measures are necessary but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
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