:welcome: aboard..
approval depends on the section, not all sections require approval.. if the mods are too slow, you may PM one of them and let them know that you have a thread waiting..
be that as it may, I am not sure you can start new threads until you are a full member (don't quote me on that) but we have had a serious porn/troll problem and the members can only hope that the mods/admin. keep this as a safe harbor, since we have many very young members frequenting this forum as well...
Enjoy your stay and peace be with you..