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It appears that compatible functionality may have been added in Askbot 0.7.44. Per the Changelog:
0.7.44 (Nov 11, 2012) • "Optional restriction to have confirmed email address to join forum (Evgeny)"
I'll need to test this feature to make sure it works as I expect, and confirm with someone who understands German better than I that this follows the rules... :-)