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(Mlem, but the warning is everywhere) would it be possible to edit the warning to remove the fact that the application has to be accepted (seems like LW automatically processes those anyway)? (preview.redd.it)
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Seems like it's an issue for potential new joiners

Source: https://old.reddit.com/r/BuyFromEU/comments/1jv1usc/soon_we_will_going_to_have_our_own_social_media/mm6tiji/?context=10000

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I would just go from

To join this server, you need to fill out this application, and wait to be accepted.

To join this server, you need to fill out this form.

Seems less formal the application, and removes the "select" aspect (which is deterrent based on the Reddit comments).

@[email protected], what do you think?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

But that doesn't make it clear that the application needs to be approved before the user can use their account.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Because that's not always the case. For LW for instance

our registration application system is completely automated

https://lemmy.world/post/27088404/15832884

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Hm, that's far from typical so I'm not sure how a generic dialogue would accommodate both. World might want to hide the dialogue on web front ends, though I'm not sure how to also get that reflected in apps like Mlem.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Lemm.ee also automated some the detection of bad actors

We have automated a lot of this stuff on lemm.ee as well

https://lemm.ee/post/57987370/18836511

Edit: SJW as well based on the parent comment

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

SJW doesn't have an application question and this from Sunaurus in the parent comment seems to imply they manually approve applications as well:

We have a custom question on our sign-up page asking people to state they agree to our rules, and it’s relatively common that people just don’t read the question and write something random in there - we generally don’t accept such applications to try and weed out bots, but I’m pretty sure we also end up rejecting a bunch of legit users this way who just didn’t read the instructions.

I'd be interested to know how World automates their sign up process. Guessing from their application question they might just look for the phrase "I agree to the TOS" in answers, which would be fairly simple to implement but I wouldn't personally feel confident in it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

World just has a bot that checks the answer and also if the person's email is a known temp email (or not a whitelisted email provider). They also seem to have modified it so the application is sent at the same time as email verification.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hello @[email protected], could you please provide more details, without revealing too much?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Most applications are handled automatically, a smaller percentage is sent to manual approval for admins. This is based on different signals and the aim is to potentially reduce some abuse, or at least make it a bit harder.

Median time for accepting applications in the past month on lemm.ee was 1 minute and 42 seconds. And that includes the time it took for users to manually verify their e-mails first.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The delay itself is friction actually but I don't think that's avoidable I guess. In an ideal world you'd be off and going as soon as you hit register.

Maybe something like

It may take a moment to process your application

or something sounds less scary than needing to be approved.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Some instances have an automated process, see my other comment