As you will see from the membership numbers displayed on our start page we usually have a small interested group of just over 100 - steadily increasing.
New members register slowly and many of them have been pointed to this forum by existing members or by one of our team.
As I have explained, we have been spammed quite a lot recently and so we tightened things up a bit so that we had to check and approve new members wanting to join. Most dodgy e-mail addresses are relatively obvious and easy to spot and so we just delete them.
However, when we get numerous new membership applications all in one morning from seemingly innocent sources we are understandably somewhat suspicious. Had that been the regular pattern in the past we would have had thousands of members by now. Are the spammers trying another approach ? It looks a bit like it.
On the basis that these new members have done no wrong and have made no objectionable posts we have therefore approved them. If they think though that is just an easy way to come on board then they will be excluded following any objectionable post.
In future, if we receive new membership applications in suspicious numbers - even with seemingly innocent e-mail addresses then I guess we will just delete and ban them.
We could actually do without the task of checking your forum several times a day.
So, if you think we have done you an injustice accidentally, please e-mail us at
euroburo@alpinepost.com and we will put things right. Just tell us who you are and we won't make a fuss. If you are genuine - you are welcome.
The object of this forum is the free unsensored exchange of information about "All things Austrian" between a diverse group of members who are interested in Austria, its culture, its holiday activities and its immense sporting possibilities.
David.
