I'm aware of the pinned "User Registration Requirements" thread featured in each forum on this board, but in light of the two cases RHS brought up in the Susan Denberg thread, could there perhaps be a way to make this info easier to spot?

Since the needed info cannot be added to the registration page, finding it can be a bit hard to spot if one is unfamiliar with either message boards in general, or this one in particular. There is no visible note on the front page regarding requirements, and even the pinned thread is slightly misleading at first glance. The "topic description" reads "Real names please, first and last," and if one clicks on that topic, a cursory read of the post above the "update" portion makes it sound as if the only requirement is using one's own first and last names. You have to scroll beyond the first "page" of text to actually get to anything that states how exactly one can sign up. Rather than simply amending the post, then, and in light of the several cases of people either misunderstanding the subject or not spotting how one can actually register, why not create a new topic altogether? A topic headed with the title/description "How To Register"/"MUST READ before attempting to register" would certainly attract more attention, and re-prioritizing the information (since I'd think that letting people know that the "register" link simply doesn't work is of greater importance than letting people know to use their first and last names) would make the whole process more user-friendly.

In addition, since there's nothing on the front page (which would most likely be my first place to look) that lets people know what to do, why not create a locked sub-forum in the "Administration" section that only contains a copy of the registration info and the posting policy/FAQ? Lock both threads contained therein as well and ensure that the registration info is the thread shown in the "Last Post Info" so that people can more easily spot the information that they need. Something as simple as that would be much more of a help to people confused about registration issues, and would probably wind up being much less of a hassle to the moderators/administration in the long run.

If this is an unfeasible suggestion, feel free to ignore it. Just trying to help.

Those are good suggestions, Aleck -- thanks. At a minimum I'll at least duplicate them in the admin section.