def METHOD_NAME(self, request):
    """
    Indicate whether account registration is currently permitted,
    based on the value of the setting ``REGISTRATION_OPEN``. This
    is determined as follows:
    * If ``REGISTRATION_OPEN`` is not specified in settings, or is
      set to ``True``, registration is permitted.
    * If ``REGISTRATION_OPEN`` is both specified and set to
      ``False``, registration is not permitted.
    """
    return getattr(settings, 'REGISTRATION_OPEN', True)