[chore] Turn `accounts-registration-open` false by default (#2839)

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]

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]

internal/config/defaults.go

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ var Defaults = Configuration{
 	InstanceDeliverToSharedInboxes: true,
 	InstanceLanguages:              make(language.Languages, 0),
 
-	AccountsRegistrationOpen: true,
+	AccountsRegistrationOpen: false,
 	AccountsReasonRequired:   true,
 	AccountsAllowCustomCSS:   false,
 	AccountsCustomCSSLength:  10000,