Train & pay me to scare away monkeys.

I want that job title on my resumé.

In order to get the answers you’re looking for, put out the question “what exactly does this statement mean?” instead of “sounds like this means ___” and waiting for a confirmation/rejection of your assumption.

Honestly? I think it will eventually be astroturfed by corporations and bad actors once it gets big enough.

They want to know if your views will mesh well with the community they are trying to curate before they let you in.

I browsed Beehaw for a bit before deciding that it did, and mentioned it in my application.

I think they’re a bit more choosy now, as I used to see folks spouting things like “can you not use the word ‘minorities’? It shows a bias. You need to address everyone, not give preferential treatment,” or some other dumb horseshit.

Honestly, I think they just don’t want to have to deal with people saying stupid shit and they’re tired of trying to argue with people who A). genuinely hold stupid, shitty beliefs, or B). are trolling/pretending to be stupid in order to get a reaction.

More power to them, if that’s the case.

I wrote 3 - 4 sentences and got in.

They want people to join who will make an effort to contribute to their community.

So their “”“essay”“” requirement is working if it keeps out people who think that writing a couple lines is “mental”.

besides the admins of both instances can read them as well.

What?

Ngl, being a professional cosplayer sounds dope.

Is this real? I so dearly want this to be real.

I think your brian might be malfunctioning.

Yeah, that one’s expensive. Microtransactions and such. Very sneaky!

I’m cool with that.

If I have to pry answers out of someone, I’d rather cut my losses and move on.

Does this guy think he’s cool or mysterious?

My early-morning ADHD brain read that as:

By upvoting this post, you confirm that you are not Amish

And I was like “Well duh!” before my reading comprehension caught up with me.