@clacke I agree. I typically want to see what a site looks like and what its users are publicly posting before I decide to join.

But I also think most existing users of #Mastodon and #Pleroma don't use posting scopes to their advantage. If you don't want unmentioned non-followers to view your posts, choose a follwers-only scope. If you don't want your posts in the public timelines, choose a non-public scope.