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.
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As a fellow comrade of anxiety, I personally didn't find it too daunting.
I just wrote something like "seems like our community/social values align! I'd like to contribute to discussions and share my knowledge, if that's the case" and got approval within hours.
Then again, doing anything with anxiety can be exhausting. In this case, I think my desperation for something to replace my lost support communities won out over my anxiety.