nicagramCurated onboarding
Curated onboarding is a way of making sure each new member is a good fit for the community. It goes beyond the usual sign-up: it is a way to understand what an applicant wants from the platform before an account exists.
If you want to be part of a community that values individuality, creativity and the people already in it, you are invited to apply.
How it works
- Application. You give a username and an e-mail address, and a note about why you want to join. That note is the part the admins actually read.
- Review. The admins read each application. If they are interested but need more, they write back — you get an e-mail with a link to a form where you can see the question and answer it.
- Decision. If you are a fit, you get a welcome e-mail and a link to activate the account. If not, you are told, and you can apply again later.
Why bother
- Quality over quantity. What matters is not how many people are here but what they bring.
- Safety. Reading applications is the cheapest moderation there is — it happens before anything is posted.
- Engagement. Someone who wrote a paragraph about why they want in tends to stay.
Common problems
“You have re-attempted too many times.”
You have asked to verify your e-mail address too many times. Usually the verification mail is not being delivered. Contact the admins and say you are having trouble verifying your address.
I have not received the e-mail confirmation
Check the spam folder first. If it is not there, the address may be on a domain this server does not accept mail for; contact the admins.
“Email is invalid.”
The address may be perfectly valid and still refused: admins can block specific e-mail domains from being used for accounts here.
“The username has already been taken.”
The username is in use, or was used by an account that has since been deleted. Deleted usernames are not released. Pick another.
“Username is invalid.”
A username must start with a letter or a number and may contain at most one dash, one period and one underscore.
“The reason must be at least 20 characters.”
The note about why you want to join has to be at least 20 characters and at most 1000. If you have more to say than that, put it somewhere with a link — but keep the important part in the box, because nobody is obliged to follow the link.
My application was rejected. What now?
- Read it again. The decision may have turned on how clear your reasons were rather than on what they are.
- Reapply, but not immediately. Reapplying is allowed and welcome when you have something new to say. Repeated identical applications are not, and they make the queue worse for everyone.
- Ask for feedback. You can ask, briefly. Admins handle a lot of these and may not be able to give detail.
- It is not personal. A rejection is usually about fit and timing, not about you.