@popko It does, you must be a STEM enthusiast, scientist, or teacher to join.

Like i said I dont know you so if you are saying you are not a STEM enthusiast then you are correct, QOTO is not the appropriate place for you.

@freemo
that's bullshit, your instance is the best yet you have the shittiest requirements, I'M UPSET!

@popko Jojo is that you? lol

Thank you for enjoying our instance and wanting to join. But we really arent a generalist instance. I wouldnt care so much but it would impact the quality of our local timeline where users generally want to interact with other people in STEM

@freemo
This is BULLSHIT! JUST CHANGE YOUR INSTANCE TO BE GOOD AT LEAST PLEASE!

@popko If we had a way to make posts that didnt go to the local timeline (federate only posts) we could potentially change our policy. But right now we dont have such a feature. I have wanted to implement one though. If I ever do it might allow us to tweak out policies in the future.

@freemo
Oh really? Are you really going to do this to us? That is too strict for other people. Please stop doing this, do you really want your internet traffic to go down? Then I suggest you change the rules.

@popko I have no interest in having the whole of the universe on QOTO. I have no doubt it limits our traffic, thats the point.

@freemo
please allow me to be on your instance

@popko You wouldnt even like it here, we have high standards of behavior that you wouldnt enjoy anyway.

@freemo
What do you mean?

@freemo
BUT YOU HAVE THE FEATURES SO WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

@popko Our source code is open, download it and use it to run your own instance with all the same features.

@freemo
I'm too young to make an instance

@popko No your not. There is no age limit on running your own instance.

@freemo
I DON'T KNOW HOW, SO IF I'M AGE 1, THEN I CAN RUN AN INSTANCE?

@popko You are assuming you dont know how because of your age, thats a lie. You dont know how because you never bothered to learn.

I dont know how to run a server because I'm old, I could do it by 12 years old (though it was on dialup back then). I learned to do it because i read up on how.

Nothing stopping you, just read and learn how.

@freemo
I couldn't, because I'm not good at it

@popko How much time did you spend reading and trying to get good at it?

@freemo
I don't know and I don't like to read it's too much

@freemo I couldn't enjoy something if it has that many requirements? No could you please care to explain to me why does this Mastodon instance has the hardest requirements ever? Like are you trying to keep the secrets from us? Like the secrets of the macedonians. I think you're a spy, expose yourself right now!