> It would be much better to redirect them to a page that explains that this particular instance is not accepting new users right now and that they could check

> It would be much better to redirect them to a page that explains that this particular instance is not accepting new users right now and that they could check back later or simply choose a different instance at https://joinmastodon.org/servers https://joinmastodon.org/servers. On mastodon.social, this is exactly what I get when clicking "Create Account": A short paragraph saying that registrations on mastodon.social are closed right now, and a link to joinmastodon.org/servers.