Until this site gets off the "SPAM Friendly" list, I activated both the email verification, AND a site admin has to approve the registration.
That being said, it is easy to spot spam email addresses, and if someone wants to register bad enough, they will send a note through the system.
I will keep an eye on it for the next few weeks and see how this works out.
I'm also going to make a separate post where to find the contact us, and the reason.
If you look at the very bottom of the screen, you will see a link for "Theme"
Choose "White Christmas" and you can leave it, or go back to regular.
Happy Holidays