We are getting a steady stream of bogus members - most of whom pass validation (including e-mail validation). The nonsensical names are a tipoff (xssreqiw, gamikton, vlaksesd) in a forum where most people use a portion of their real name. The bogus members also all select the same user time zone GMT - 12:00.
These 'people' never post. They don't fill out profiles. No urls. What then is their motive? If I google one of the names I'll often find they've joined dozens of obscure forums, so is Google ranking the sole purpose?
EleanorD