A Registration Question

Hello. I'm excited to be here and can't wait to dig in!

I have a question, though. A friend of mine and I registered for this site at the same time. (She's written a children's book and wanted to register to learn how to go about pursuing publication.)

We both waited for our accounts to be activated and, mine thankfully was. My friend, on the other hand, received a message that she didn't meet the registration requirements and her registration was deleted.

What would cause that to happen? She's not a troll or a spammer. She's an adult and her screen name wasn't inappropriate. The only information required for registration was a birthdate, choosing a screen name, a password and agreeing to the terms of service. We both did that but she was denied.

May I ask why that would happen?

Thank you so much for responding so quickly. I knew there had to be good reasons why that might happen. It's sad that a few who abuse the system make it difficult for the rest.

I'll forward your response to her. Thank you again. (I'm knee deep in sticky posts and using the search feature myself. Those two things answer at least 95% of a person's questions, which is great. It leaves the boards open for fresh new conversations.)

Thank you for making me smile, Maryn. That's the sweetest welcome I think I've ever received.

I just thought reading the stickies and using the search feature, especially when you're new, was plain old common sense. No sense wasting space on what's already been discussed. Bandwidth, I understand, is expensive and membership is free. It's the least a newbie can do.