Registration at Atlantic Forums

[Ryan]

I agree with Archer here.

When I registered at your board (last week was it?) I admit I had moderate difficulty answering the verification question and creating an account. It wasn't that the "riddle" was particularly tricky, but rather it forced me to read the contents of the page entirely to discover where the answer was located.

My purpose for joining your community was investigative in nature so this was not a deterrent for me. But consider a person who might be signing up to ask a real question. You want that person to be able to engage with your community somewhat effortlessly, and if they are stopped at the gate by an unusual verification question this might send them elsewhere.