We have done well in keeping phishers and spammers from having access to the site through signing up - but this has taken time and some real potential members may not have gotten access due to the screening.
To make the screening process easier and more efficient - the new members sign-up page now asks for potential members to specify their relationship to Sproul family and then use a captcha before submitting a membership request. This will help make sure automated spamming programs do not have access.