We manually approve all new affiliate applications. All are generally within a few hours of the application, and if we are contacted via icq it is instant.
Here's an example:
Full name:
ass hooole
Address:
sg 15 jj
fgd
safd, vd
Afghanistan
company:
adsds
email:
[email protected]
Simple comparison of information from the application can help to screen out unncessary problems and protect all real affiliates of the program. But with any screening process it should be fast. Jace made a good point that if it takes too long it is often forgotten or lowered in importance.