Except hazing would imply anyone was doing something outright cruel. A hard application is hardly "hazing". I find a better metaphor would be a college application. No one decides against applying to a college they really want to go to just because the application is hard. Even if they're not sure they'll get in, most at least try. No one is saying that SC is some super elite thing that you have to jump through all these hoops to get in, and phrasing it like that is more likely to scare off potential appers then the app itself. It's difficult, but worth it. If you want to go there, why should it matter if the application is a little intimidating?

But either way, it's not as if the new rules for apps are making it any more difficult to get in. The mods are just going to judge applications as a whole now rather than worry about little details that need revision when the app is otherwise good. It means that apps will get accepted without days of emailing back and forward, and only rejected if there are obvious, glaring flaws. This method is only going to streamline and quicken the process, and honestly it's kind of depressing that everyone is acting like this whole "no revisions" thing is so horrible and terrifying that they apparently aren't even seeing the reasons for it.