troubles joining the cafe

Dani Girl

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some friends have been unable to join up. they've tried on phones and laptops using different emails. .... there's a question it asks about an historical figure who was also an engraver? maybe the question could be more easy to answer so folk getting into engraving can join here. ??
 

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some friends have been unable to join up. they've tried on phones and laptops using different emails. .... there's a question it asks about an historical figure who was also an engraver? maybe the question could be more easy to answer so folk getting into engraving can join here. ??
An American historical figure who was a silversmith.
 

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This is way too funny, Sam gave you the means to get the answer, seriously though.
 

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The problem is spammers. It's a security question and I understand that people outside the USA (and even some inside the USA) will not likely know the answer. I don't make things difficult just to be mean, but I'm the one who has to mop the 10,000 porn spam posts when one sneaks through.

I apologize for the inconvenience.
 

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a friend got through the secret question stage but didn't get a confirmation email. I could pm, email or ig his callsign and email to you Sam? do only certain kinds of emails work? he's using gmail
 

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can I email or pm my friends username and email to you Sam? he got through the secret question but didn't receive a confirmation email.
 

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can I email or pm my friends username and email to you Sam? he got through the secret question but didn't receive a confirmation email.
what's his user name?
Every new member must be manually approved because of the havoc caused by spammers. I have been in China for several days and have not had much time to do Admin chores. Sometimes it's quick and sometimes it can take a few days if I'm traveling, teaching, or busy. Sorry for the inconvenience.
 

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I couldn't confirm my email either. I switched my address from GMAIL and the issue was resolved using my Apple iCloud account. Gmail rejecting emails appears to be a problem for a lot of users.
 

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I couldn't confirm my email either. I switched my address from GMAIL and the issue was resolved using my Apple iCloud account. Gmail rejecting emails appears to be a problem for a lot of users.
We get new gmail members every day, and I can't explain why some have problems with the email activation.
 

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