Are new Downers getting blocked?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Originally Posted by Snowdog

My friend Gando never did get past the 'purgatory' stage here. He could log in, but couldn't post, and never got an activation email. I tried to intervene and find out why but even after I was told it should all be good, he still couldn't post. He didn't bother coming back. I see him on The Tolkien Forums now.

Several of the 'Downers who hadn't logged in for years and then came back experienced similar problems with the verification e-mail, that they would not have solved had they not contacted some of the staff in person.

Which makes me wonder whether we haven't become "too well fortified" for new members to join. Which would be sad. Any evidence to the contrary?