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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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[–] nottheengineer@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Beehaw is trying to be a place where it's illegal to hurt people's feelings, not a general instance.

The only reason they have so many users is that they have consistent branding across all communities, which makes them seem credible to people who have no idea which instance to choose.

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

What were the three questions?

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[–] sounddrill@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 1 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)

[–] 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

[–] tallwookie@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago

beehaw is a "safe space" echo chamber - it caters to very special snowflakes. you're not missing anything

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