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.
Yeah, I definitely did feel like it was an “interview” and if I answered wrong I wouldn’t get in. I still get the spinning wheel, but I’ll check back tomorrow. I’ve read in a few places now that a lot of accounts have been approved but are essentially in a queue. It should hopefully be caught up soon.