windsor@windsorwindsor2@mastodon.social
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services I just think we shouldn't build walled gardens. I had a bad experience with other platforms in the past where you have to "apply" to join, and those in charge found an opportunity to gatekeep.
There are some notable exceptions, but for the most part I won't join an online community where I have to "apply". That's how I ended up on the default server.
Fedi.Tips@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
@windsorwindsor2@mastodon.social
This is the thing though, most of the time mods aren't actually trying to screen the kind of person who joins, they just want to put spammers off joining. (Spam attacks recently have all come from instant signup servers.)
If the question about why you want to join made this clear, would it help?
For example when I've joined a server and written "I am interesting in (topic of server)" that has been enough and I got approved quickly.