This is an open-membership gothic list, but be prepared to remain on moderated posting status for at least your first few posts until you've proven you're not here to spam. If you post spam, you will be banned and reported to Abuse. The moderators apologise for the inconvenience to non-spammers, but it seems the best way to keep a spam-free list. If your email address looks too suspiciously spammeresque, then you will be banned on sight. End of story, sorry if you don't like that, but if you're trying to join with an email address with certain obvious words in them, you should not be surprised. Otherwise, we're mostly a friendly group. You don't have to live in NC, but most of us do. You don't have to be a goth, but an interest in gothic music, culture, lifestyle and the like would help. Be advised that we often veer off topic.