Just a thought:
I can't remember if this forum makes new users activate their account by opening a link in an email, but if it does, maybe the email sent should include something along the lines of please do a quick search before making a new post in bold letters at the top. It seems a lot of new people find these forums and immediately try to make a new thread, then find out they have to register and immediately activate it and probably dont even think of searching first....(atleast thats how it was with me, but ive learned now
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