Attn: Pat - allowing new members to join

I have chatted with more than one person over email who has said that they've tried to sign up for the forum, but they get a message saying "not accepting new members." Pat, you can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this is in place because of issues with spam bots. (Spam robots automatically create new accounts and then leave spam messages on the forum.)

If registration is closed for this reason only, should they email you directly to express interest in joining, or is there another procedure you'd like potential new members to follow?

Thanks, Pat! For those who are not certain what Pat's email address is, all you have to do is click the big black image at the top left corner of the page. On the home page, Pat's email is listed in the banner below "Pat Downey Enterprises."