FAQ
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Residency Answers Japan supports pre-application decisions. It is not private access to selected artists and not an application agency.
Is the closed beta live now?+
Controlled application intake is connected. Local and default hosted submissions are marked TEST and never count as traction. Real recruitment begins only after the owner sets live mode, connects an official inbox and reviews the privacy process.
Does applying require payment?+
No. Applying is free. Only selected founding applicants may later be invited to a real $7 monthly test, with clear consent before any charge.
Can simulated participants prove demand?+
No. Simulation can test workflow, labels and calculations. Only independently recruited people, verified payment records and customer-submitted feedback count toward launch gates.
Why pay when residency facts and answers are public?+
Do not pay to read. Applicant Member is for active applications: one question credit each month, rollover up to three, one follow-up, credit protection and 25 residency watches.
Can I message a participant directly?+
No. Questions belong to a residency and are routed to relevant experience. This protects answerers and makes accepted answers reusable.
Is an answer guaranteed?+
No particular person is guaranteed to respond. The production rule returns a question credit after seven days if no useful answer is accepted.
How are answerers checked?+
The intended system checks one role, residency and year, records evidence type, re-check date and conflicts, and allows organiser corrections. Identity review is not connected in this MVP.
Do answerers receive cash?+
No live payout exists. Early pilot rewards must be separately funded and explicit. Revenue sharing is not credible until demand and answer quality are proven.
Does the service write or improve applications?+
Not in the $7 plan. Public questions clarify one decision without sharing private application material. Selection is never guaranteed.
Can I cancel?+
Yes. The intended production plan is month-to-month with in-account cancellation. The MVP demonstrates the state without billing.