Attila

Sorry for that. I have been using XP Pro for some 18 months now, and I never had such problems... (I used W98 too, before) Did you do a "clean install" or have just installed WXP upon W98? I always recommend to do a clean install. In case you didn't you could try to reinstall, but first format your HDD. But this is just a wild guess, I do not know if this has anything to do with your problem. Perhaps you should try this first: it could have something to do with your internet security settings. Try adjusting them, and see if you can eliminate the problem.

I registered succesfully this time.

I think in the field where you should fill in the US-state is a item with outside USA, too. No, just checked again, there isn't.

I tried again, and noticed a "outside the US" link, that I missed last time. It is, a bit unlogically, at the top of the form and not with the address details. I'll try again.

Rolilau and CAF, how could you upgrade to premium membership? Did you provide a US address? I am stuck, because it only accepts US states, zip codes & phone no.'s, and it won't proceed if I leave these blank either GBMod, don't I qualify for a free premium membership? I mean, when you introduced it yesterday, it was my 30th birthday, and I contributed at least part of the idea (only members above a certain level should be able to start polls, see my post on the previous page). Not that I don't think it's not worth 10 $$, I mean I just tried

Read the news forum before you post questions about changes here.

I agree with that, it's not funny anymore. As an alternative solution: let only members above a certain level create polls.

How does one become a "premium member"? Why do you become "member" (instead of silver, gold, flag bearer etc.) after 1 year, of you're already in the "members" group anyway? I personally would consider it a setback to become a "member" after having been a "flag bearer" previously. Apart form that I think using the term "members" in both the group categories and title categories is confusing. How many stars can a member acquire? Do you get a fifth at 5000 posts? And what title comes with that? "torch bearer"?