Does anyone know why the Doctor Who forum is in Lockdown?

No, the mods aren't in overload They're actually pretty damn cool!

See, doctorwhoforum.com is the biggest Doctor Who forum - hence the name - (although I thought 'Outpost Gallifrey' sounded much better) so we get a lot of members, right? Well, that also includes a lot of people who actually work on the show! So imagine what would happen if a bot got in? Any post they might have said, going out, getting read, perhaps misquoted...

Yeah, I know it's a hassle with the 'no free email' rule, however, both myself and a heck of a lot of people I know did get in with yahoo accounts. Trust me, if all you had was the free account, I'd say it was worth the wait, and if you've got a paid acount, use it. They don't send anything to it (other than the activation mail) unless you've specifically set your profile to give you email notifications.

Once you've registered, there's a 1-2 day wait as your profile is approved and processed, and then you're ready to roll.

Seriously, it's one of the most civilized forums I've been to in my life. The people are friendly, there's always something to do, and if you hang out in the right places, you can even get behind-the-scenes tidbits on the show itself! The moderators and admins are helpful and friendly, and because the forum is 'safe,' they're not completely overwhelmed. They come out among us and talk like real people (which they are, of course.) Because they have the time to.

So are they overdoing it with the 'protecting our users' bit? I personally don't think so. It might be a hassle, but it's worth it.