ppptan
@LambentMote
I thought I engaged pretty well with the questions, but I answered them from a simple, matter-of-fact perspective, basically just saying that it’s a big instance and I’d like to be a part of it, then answering #3 with the communities I’d like to participate in. Do I have to specifically affirm the philosophical underpinnings of how beehaw operates? I’m fine with that and I do agree with them with how I would participate on beehaw, it just didn’t seem necessary when applying.
It’s not about getting told what to do or having your data sold, it’s about a friction-free social media experience. It depends on what the aims of the platform are and what the desires of potential users are. Personally, I’d imagine most users want something simple and easy, where they don’t have to think about what and where and how to post. But if the intent of the platform is to make that harder, then that’s fine, it’ll just result in fewer users and less content/activity.
How does that square with beehaw gaining significant numbers of users as part of reddit’s recent migration? They wouldn’t be looking for somewhere to join if they felt like reddit would continue to work for them, and I’d say that automatically makes replacing reddit their primary goal.
I suppose that that confusion was why my application wasn’t accepted. I wanted something better, but that doesn’t change the fact that it would replace reddit for me. I think I would fit in just fine, agree with the philosophy, and help foster the community you’re trying to build, but trying to be a true believer in any philosophy wouldn’t be my primary motivator. I adapt to where I am.
they’re welcome to interact with our instance obviously as long as they abide by the rules
What about the people abiding by the rules who thought lemmy.world or sh.itjust.works would be fine enough instances to sign up with? Feels like throwing out plenty of babies with the bathwater, even if the bathwater was particularly dirty.
I came to Beehaw from Reddit as well during the most recent wave, and I didn’t come here really expecting Beehaw to replace Reddit for anything more than the content format.
Same for me, but my application was still rejected. I wanted something better, but that doesn’t change the fact that it would replace reddit for me.
I did read them, and I agreed with them just fine, but I still got rejected. It just doesn’t feel necessary to affirm a philosophy when my aim is to just participate in a nice place.
I don’t want a 1-1 reddit replacement. I want something better, which is why I’m trying to replace reddit in the first place.