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Question Account approval is stuck for too long

Dec 21, 2025
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Hello. I registered here almost a year ago, but my account steel not approved. So I tried to create new with different email and it worked.
Please approve my first account.
Name: TeaFox
 
Account approvals are currently experiencing significant delays, with wait times of 45 to 60 days for those placed in the approval queue. More delays are expected during the annual holidays.

To enhance your chances of successful registration, please refrain from using disposable email addresses, disable your VPN, and access the site with a standard browser. While these steps don't guarantee instant approval, they do improve your likelihood of bypassing it.

It's important to note that while we don't prohibit the use of any specific tools or methods, the approval process may take longer if you choose to utilize them.

As we move forward, registering an account on ASF is likely to become increasingly challenging, though our staff will work hard to accommodate everyone. Remember, ASF is a completely free service operating on a very limited budget relative to its scale.
 
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Post and Thread Approval do not see this type of delay, so it's 3-4 days at most during the holidays. It's holiday, while we try to be around as much as possible, some down time (travel, party, family time) is inevitable.
 
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I waited for holidays to end. I remembered that for my first account I used VPN. Can I ask for repeating approval or deleting it?
According to our record, your account had been approved on Dec 31.
 
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