Alright, This guy tried to register on the forums and got the confirmation email, but gives him a permission error when he tries to post. This is what he told me via Skype:
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I just got a confirmation link... and I clicked it.....it said it was ok.... then I tried to post the to add replay or make new post, but server says : Sorry, an error occurred. If you are unsure on how to use a feature, or don't know why you got this error message, try looking through the help files for more information.
The error returned was:
Sorry, you do not have permission to reply to that topic
I think a lot of forums using this layout require a two part registration. When you click the confirmation email, you are proving you're not a spambot (along with the questions asked with registration).
This then forwards you to forum administrators, who then have to manually approve each account. At least, that's what I presume happens here. I had to wait for a period after registering too.
This is correct. Igiss or Cannon go through the accounts manually to enable posting after they've gone through the automated setup. It shouldn't take more than a day for them to get to your friend, and if it does then just shoot Cannon a PM or something.