HKPiax@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoWhat's up with all the ads here?message-squaremessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down113file-text
arrow-up1130arrow-down1message-squareWhat's up with all the ads here?HKPiax@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square60fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremoody@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·5 months agoIf you think that’s unwelcoming, applications are even more so. Most people don’t want to fill out an essay just to be allowed to participate. If I had to fill out an application, I wouldn’t be here, and I’m sure a lot of others wouldn’t be either. That’s not to say that better methods shouldn’t be implemented though.
minus-squareSorteKanin@feddit.dklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·5 months agoAn application doesn’t have to be an essay. Feddit.dk has an application that literally just requires a sentence or two. It’s really not a big barrier to entry.
minus-squarejust another dev@lemmy.my-box.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoFor that matter - I’m okay with filtering out people who think it’s too much effort. Quality over quantity.
minus-squareSorteKanin@feddit.dklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·5 months agoExactly my thoughts as well :)
minus-squareHubertManne@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoI agree here. Filling out an application would have easily kept me out. Many may see that as a good thing though :)
If you think that’s unwelcoming, applications are even more so. Most people don’t want to fill out an essay just to be allowed to participate.
If I had to fill out an application, I wouldn’t be here, and I’m sure a lot of others wouldn’t be either.
That’s not to say that better methods shouldn’t be implemented though.
An application doesn’t have to be an essay. Feddit.dk has an application that literally just requires a sentence or two. It’s really not a big barrier to entry.
For that matter - I’m okay with filtering out people who think it’s too much effort. Quality over quantity.
Exactly my thoughts as well :)
I agree here. Filling out an application would have easily kept me out. Many may see that as a good thing though :)