HKPiax@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoWhat's up with all the ads here?message-squaremessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up134arrow-down1message-squareWhat's up with all the ads here?HKPiax@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square47fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremoody@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 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-squareHubertManne@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoI agree here. Filling out an application would have easily kept me out. Many may see that as a good thing though :)
minus-squareSorteKanin@feddit.dklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·4 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-up0·4 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-up1arrow-down1·4 months agoExactly my thoughts as well :)
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.
I agree here. Filling out an application would have easily kept me out. Many may see that as a good thing 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 :)