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Every time I see this implemented, it always seems like screwing over the end user who is trying to join for the first time. Platforms like reddit and Tumblr benefit from a friction-free sign up system.
Imagine how challenging it is for someone joining Lemmy for the first time and suddenly having to provide trust elements like answering a few questions, or getting someone to vouch for them.
They'll run away and call Lemmy a walled garden.
Platforms like Reddit and Tumblr need to optimize for growth. We need to have growth, but it is does not be optimized for it.
Yeah, things will work like a little elitist club, but all newcomers need to do is find someone who is willing to vouch for them.
You can't just say 'growth needs to be optimized for' without sharing some optimizations...
lol reddit isnt friction free anymore, most subs want you to wait weeks or months before you post.
Same story, no experience, need work for experience, can't get work without experience.
When I moderated a sub on Reddit I think I implemented a requirement that a poster must have at least positive three karma.
Was amazing how many scammers couldn't even be bothered to do that little effort. Seriously they could have just upvoted each other but they couldn't even do that.
All you have to do is introduce the smallest barrier to entry and it cuts bots admissions by about 95% as most of them out there are only looking for the lowest common denominator. They are unwilling to put in any effort at all.
Even on Reddit new accounts are often barred from participating in discussion, or even shadowbanned in some subs, until they've grinded enough karma elsewhere (and consequently, that's why you have karmafarming bots).
My instance requires that users say a little about why they want to join. Works just fine.
If someone isn't willing to introduce themselves, why would they even want to register? If they just want to lurk, they can do so anonymously.
EDIT I just noticed we're from the same instance lol, so you definitely know what I'm talking about 😆