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Is thi$ what I think it is about? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by platypus_plumba@sh.itjust.works to c/main@sh.itjust.works

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I saw that this instance had a large number of users so I thought "more users->more content->more fun". Apparently, I had to prove my value by answering 3 questions that showed my interest in their community and my value as a potential future member.

What could possibly be my value to a general purpose instance besides money? I'm a software/cloud engineer so I guess there are things I could help with, but my guess is they were expecting me to say "I can donate".

I get it, they need donations to exist, but this upfront? And to a community I don't even know? Maybe I'm imagining things and they were looking for something else?

Do all instances rely on donations? I'd like to contribute to the instances I enjoy at some point. But only if I feel at home with them, not as a prerequisite to join.

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[–] macgregor@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago

Rejected me too during the initial reddit exodus a month ago. I said I was looking for a reddit alternative, that I mostly lurk but occasionally post on tech subs as I am a software engineer. No response for a week then rejected around the same time they defederated. Figured they were just mass rejecting people at that point. Was already actively using accounts on lemmy.one and lemmy.world by then. I just use lemmy.one if I want to see Beehaw content.

[–] sounddrill@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

Dawg even my clg didn't ask this much... they saw that I passed my 12 class exam, and asked for a 10k INR to block seat(private education here is a bit like that)

[–] hawkwind@lemmy.management 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What were the three questions?

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[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Instances currently rely on donations - I haven’t seen any ads on any lemmy instance

Beehaw is just one of those instances with a very strict sign up process. I haven’t seen anyone saying they were accepted or denied due to money/donations specifically- beyond this post

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