Why do I need to wait for approval to join 4d2.social?

Mastodon posts are public, and as a platform where folks routinely post images, Mastodon instances can be particularly prone to abuse. Abusive users could cause other Mastodon instance operators to block us, which would negatively impact everyone's experience.

When we ask why you're joining, what we're looking for is a coherent, human response - there's no values test involved.