If not a game changer, at least moving the platform a lot closer to being a viable alternative for people.
I agree that long approval times make the conversion rate much worse. I am sure many of the initial sign ups simply ignored the acceptance email when they received it. Of course, once they delete it, there goes their log in key meaning they have to start all over again if they want to come back on.
Exactly ! And you say to yourself - " lol, its been 1 week already ! I don't have that kind of patience :)" and you simply ignore it