Help & FAQ
Everything you need to know about UnderKurrent.
Features
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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 It Works** Each event on the timeline appears as a …
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Understanding KurrencyKurrency 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 | +10 | | Report an event | +5 …
Getting Started
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Welcome to UnderKurrentWelcome 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. **Choose your feed algorithm** — In Settings, select how …
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Feed Sorts ExplainedUnderKurrent 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 karma score (upvotes minus downvotes). The most popular content rises …
The Algorithm
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How the Feed Algorithm WorksThe 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 misinformation), our algorithm prioritizes trustworthiness and community contribution. **The Six …
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Understanding Your K-ScoreYour 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 to people. **What Affects Your K-Score** - **Endorsements** — When …
Contact Us
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UnderKurrent is 100% free to join — we're donation-supported and built for the people, by the people.
Other Ways to Reach Us
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