Help & FAQ
Everything you need to know about UnderKurrent.
Getting Started
Welcome to UnderKurrent
Welcome to UnderKurrent -- a community-driven news and discussion platform built on trust. Quick Start 1. Set up your profile -- Add a bio, avatar, and your interests at /accounts/profile/2. …
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Feed Sorts Explained
UnderKurrent offers five ways to sort your feed, each serving a different purpose. Newest -- Pure chronological, newest first. See everything as it's posted. Karma -- Posts ranked by total …
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Our Mission
The Algorithm
How the Feed Algorithm Works
The UnderKurrent feed uses a multi-factor scoring algorithm to surface the most trustworthy and relevant content. Unlike traditional platforms that optimize solely for engagement (which often rewards outrage, clickbait, and …
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Understanding Your K-Score
Your K-Score (truth index) is a 0-100 measure of your trustworthiness on UnderKurrent. It functions similarly to PageRank -- the algorithm Google used to rank web pages -- but applied …
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Features
What is Kronology?
Kronology is UnderKurrent's visual timeline of events. It's a horizontal, scrollable timeline spanning from 2015 to the present, where events are plotted as colored dots that you can explore. How …
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Understanding Kurrency
Kurrency is UnderKurrent's reputation currency. Unlike karma (which is post-specific), Kurrency reflects your overall contribution to the platform. Earning Kurrency | Action | Kurrency Earned ||--------|----------------|| Create a post | …
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Donations & Fundraising
One-Time and Recurrent Donations
UnderKurrent is donation-supported -- not ad-supported. Your contributions keep the platform independent, truth-focused, and free for everyone. One-Time DonationsAny amount helps. Donors who contribute $75 or more receive a thank-you …
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Cause Gear Fundraising
Cause Gear is our fundraising merchandise program. T-shirts, stickers, and other items are offered as thank-you gifts for donors, not as commercial retail products. How It Works- Gear items are …
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Legal Disclaimers
Terms of Use
By registering for and using UnderKurrent, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not use the site. Our Mission & Voice UnderKurrent exists to …
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Privacy Policy
UnderKurrent respects your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect and how it's used. Information We Collect- Account data: username, email, encrypted password- Profile data: bio, avatar, website, location …
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Fair Use Policy
UnderKurrent is committed to the principles of fair use as a non-profit, transformative platform dedicated to news reporting, criticism, commentary, research, and public awareness. What Is Fair Use? Fair use …
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Contact Us
The contact form is available to established members. Sign in or create a free account to reach our team.
UnderKurrent is 100% free to join — we're donation-supported and built for the people, by the people.
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