what exactly is going on during approval?

Hmm when u are pending approval. What is gratis ACTUALLY doing; and why does it take so long (or so ive heard).

They call FBI and track down what you exactly did. That's why it takes long time. So I've heard.

But seriously, they do a make-sure check to see that all your refs are legit and that you or them did not violate any rules.

Unfortunately, the longer these sites are available, the sneakier scammers try to become.. Therefore, more work is needed for checking people out.

Vrxe, if you are banned, how did u make a post?

He may just be using the image as an avatar.