There are different opinions on Beehaw’s registration process. I kind of see how some people would find it dissuasive, specially after most of us are coming from Reddit. But I still think it’s very practical, at least for the time being.
Btw, this is only my opinion as a new user, I don’t know any of the admins/mods. Link to my original comment.
I never read the policies before signing up. I just answered the question like a human being would and was accepted within the hour.
Frankly, I think there’s more effort required of the mods than is required of the registrant, but I do appreciate a community with an opinion.