We could maybe ask lemm.ee admins to enable automatic email verification, but then they would need to fight the unavoidable spam bots registration waves

Lemmy can be as simple if not simpler than that:

1. “Hey, Lemmy is a bit like Reddit, have a look at <link to your instance>”
   • they can have a browse, no download required
2. If they want to join, enter email, username, and password
3. Verification email