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Can lemmy please remove the requirement of joining a server to create an account? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by jazir5@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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IMO, Lemmy would gain far more users if you were able to create a user account without having to be approved by a server first.

If communities want to remain invite only that's fine. But I really, really think you guys should decouple account creation from the requirement of being approved by a server. It's a barrier to entry that imo will prevent many users from registering.

Edit: If not global auto-approving of user account creation, I think what would be a more reasonable request is an indicator of whether a server auto-approves account creation or whether it is invite only.

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[–] Adda@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was. Again, you could do with the slur filter whatever you wanted as an instance admin. And admins of other instances can defederate with your instance for your decision, too.

[–] jazir5@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I fully and wholeheartedly support that. I think the best solution now after some reflection would to just add an indicator the join-lemmy.org server listing page on whether a server automatically approves accounts or if they are invite only. Would that be agreeable to you?