Spambot Updates: Next steps, account activation testing

We are taking the next step in our spambot experimentation, it begins today. We are once again completely resetting the test forums. The main change for this next round is to see how many bots can get past email activation.
To be clear (again), email activation is when the forum system sends the newly registered member a link to click in an email. Unless the link is clicked, the account will not become active.

CAPTCHA image will be set at a minimum difficulty.

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About Jesse Zylstra

Hey! My name is Jesse Zylstra, and I am the administrator of this website. I used to write about free software and programs, online web applications, and new technology -- especially open-source. Now I just write udder nonsense. I also play pipe organ, which I'm told is a fun and interesting fact about me. In the past, I studied network administration. Now I've been trying to pursue a real fake bachelors degree for the last, oh, 10 years or so.
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