Merge pull request 'landing-update-20250915' (#2) from landing-update-20250915 into main

Reviewed-on: #2

src/index.md

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 - [wren](https://wren.compost.party)
 - [tautropfen](https://tautropfen.compost.party)
 - [excorp](https://excorp.compost.party)
+- [twilliability](https://twilliability.compost.party/)
 {% endshuffle %}
 
 In addition to these different pages we run some services that are shared among all users:

src/join.md

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-# Information on Joining
+# Joining
 
-You found this page because you're interested in also putting something onto the compost. That's great, we'll be happy to hear about your idea!
+You found this page because you're interested in also putting something onto the compost. We are happy to hear about your idea!
 
-compost should be a place for people from different backgrounds and with different levels of experience. This page aims to write down some of the questions that come up often in this process.
+compost should be a place for people from different backgrounds and with different levels of experience.
 
-## How to set up your space
+## Update
 
-The setup process is done manually by a handful of different people. Either one of us will grab any mail written to [yeah@compost.party](mailto:yeah@compost.party).
+To keep the compost balanced and diverse, we allow for times of rest and ensure a diverse mix of nutrients. As of September 2025, we are pausing new joins for a while.
 
-Try to answer the following questions in your mail. Don't worry about the answer, it's just so we have a better idea about how to be helpful:
+We will use the next months to allow new users who arrived over the summer build out their spaces and form new connections. We also want to do intentional outreach into less-techy communities.
 
-- What is the idea you have for compost? Have you done something like that before? Does it have a name?
+## How to join
+
+If you feel like the description above fits to you, please write a mail to [yeah@compost.party](mailto:yeah@compost.party).
+
+A couple of people can read and reply to the mails, and one of us will get back to you within a week or two.
+
+Try to answer the following questions in your mail:
+
+- What is the idea you have for compost? Does it have a name?
+- Have you done something like that before? How would you describe your technical background?
 - Have you ever run something on a server or edited a website? If yes, how was your experience?
-- Would you say you have technical background? Have you ever used an FTP program, or do you know what SSH is?
+
+Don't worry about the answer, it's just so we have a better idea about how to be helpful.
 
 ## What you get