I can see that you are less than impressed with this particular arrangement. However, does it work for them? We've grown accustomed to a standard operating procedure (SOP) for welcoming guests on skool. Most communities conform to that, maybe because tried and tested, it works. However, maybe doing something different creates a standout, or this particular community has experience that it doesn't work, or naively doing the process. i'd like to think that whatever they did, and for whatever reason they did it consciously. One thing is 100% clear: it got us talking about it. So in one sense, it's working. I do like your idea... lurk 1st, respond without pressure. I find the ""You MUST introduce yourself immediately" process a little pushy, I do it when i HAVE to, prefer as you @Mindy Molein say rather site back and watch...