[zoddshop63]

For some reason when users signup they are automatically a user. They used to have to click something in an email or would remain pending. This is not good because they can take someones email without confirming that email.

[zoddshop63]

the user does receive an email to login and set password. but even before that the user is already confirmed in the wp-admin side. I used to find them under “pending”

[Robin W]

bbpress just uses the WordPress (or whatever custom plugin you are using) registration/login, and your problem is almost certainly site specific, so beyond generic help from here.