From 8b307097914374f3db30f1253b864bd45d05f10b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tobi <31960611+tsmethurst@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:41:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] [chore] Turn `accounts-registration-open` false by default
 (#2839)

---
 docs/configuration/accounts.md | 7 ++++---
 example/config.yaml            | 7 ++++---
 internal/config/defaults.go    | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/configuration/accounts.md b/docs/configuration/accounts.md
index 4826cfb7a..41fb3eaa9 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/accounts.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/accounts.md
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@
 
 # Config pertaining to creation and maintenance of accounts on the server, as well as defaults for new accounts.
 
-# Bool. Do we want people to be able to just submit sign up requests, or do we want invite only?
+# Bool. Allow people to submit new sign-up / registration requests via the form at /signup.
+#
 # Options: [true, false]
-# Default: true
-accounts-registration-open: true
+# Default: false
+accounts-registration-open: false
 
 # Bool. Are sign up requests required to submit a reason for the request (eg., an explanation of why they want to join the instance)?
 # Options: [true, false]
diff --git a/example/config.yaml b/example/config.yaml
index 1127b6d46..b5e0fe57f 100644
--- a/example/config.yaml
+++ b/example/config.yaml
@@ -406,10 +406,11 @@ instance-inject-mastodon-version: false
 
 # Config pertaining to creation and maintenance of accounts on the server, as well as defaults for new accounts.
 
-# Bool. Do we want people to be able to just submit sign up requests, or do we want invite only?
+# Bool. Allow people to submit new sign-up / registration requests via the form at /signup.
+#
 # Options: [true, false]
-# Default: true
-accounts-registration-open: true
+# Default: false
+accounts-registration-open: false
 
 # Bool. Are sign up requests required to submit a reason for the request (eg., an explanation of why they want to join the instance)?
 # Options: [true, false]
diff --git a/internal/config/defaults.go b/internal/config/defaults.go
index ceb8068b7..64fff366a 100644
--- a/internal/config/defaults.go
+++ b/internal/config/defaults.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 	InstanceDeliverToSharedInboxes: true,
 	InstanceLanguages:              make(language.Languages, 0),
 
-	AccountsRegistrationOpen: true,
+	AccountsRegistrationOpen: false,
 	AccountsReasonRequired:   true,
 	AccountsAllowCustomCSS:   false,
 	AccountsCustomCSSLength:  10000,