I'm just a bit curious. What criteria is used here to decide whether a new account will be activated? I ask this because I recommended this board to someone that I knew from another board and their account was declined. They were told that "they were not what we are looking for." As I don't know this individual personally, I cannot vouch for them per se. However, in my previous experience, this individual has always been courteous and well informed and would add value to any political discussion forum.

I had a similar problem with people that I suggested this site too. Had to forward the issue to gunny

I'm not sure I want to take up the cause or anything. I'm just wondering what sort of things might disqualify an applicant.

Different techincal problems can arise.... or the person, perhaps chose a name that got blocked as spam.... happens.

So, it's not championing a cause, just let Gunny know the name of the person you referred.

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also picking a name like damthemdems or bushin08 might be helpful

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Remember, remember, the 11th of september The Gunpowder Treason and plot;
I see of no reason why Gunpowder Treason
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Hell, if they let eots in here I can't imagine the standards are too high.

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If Eots got in, there aren't any standards to speak of.

oh f@#k are you back again...ahh man !...anyway...hi shattered how are you ?

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"This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it or their revolutionary right to dismember it or overthrow it." -- Abraham Lincoln, 4 April 1861

Remember, remember, the 11th of september The Gunpowder Treason and plot;
I see of no reason why Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.....

LOL. I never go away. I just don't post as much as I did in the beginning. But I read almost everything.

No hard feelings eots, I was just poking fun. I may think you're a bit kooky and you may think I am a bit of a jerk, but it's nothing personal. At least not on my end. I respect your right to your opinions and ideas and your right to share them.

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ITS ALL GOOD...CHEERS !

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"This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it or their revolutionary right to dismember it or overthrow it." -- Abraham Lincoln, 4 April 1861

Remember, remember, the 11th of september The Gunpowder Treason and plot;
I see of no reason why Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.....

Simple formula: I screen ID's and ISPs. If something doesn't look right, or looks like spam or spammers, they don't get in. I am not really concerned with personalities not political preferences; rather, that I don't come home from work and find every forum on the board with a sex link on it or some other such spam.

If you send me the ID of your acquaintance via PM, I will clear it. All you're "vouching for" is that this person is indeed a person who wishes to engage in debate.

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I had trouble signing up as well. But here I am. Or am I?

It would appear that you are.

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I think you're right.

Nice to meet you.

Welcome to USMB. Sorry you had so much trouble getting signed up.

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