When should an app do a wait list? Almost never. I get so annoyed at wait lists I never bother to participate or come back. Clubhouse infamously had this gated

When should an app do a wait list? Almost never. I get so annoyed at wait lists I never bother to participate or come back. Clubhouse infamously had this gated access thing on its launch and I don't think they had opened it up before Twitter launched Spaces. How can you expect to build a presence in a world with infinite options if you make people wait some indeterminate time to use your app? Sorry. Might as well not launch until you're ready to take the load. And if moderation is the concern, it's better to build a reputation system that unlocks features over time rather than block it out altogether.