Welcome to UnderKurrent
Welcome to UnderKurrent -- a community-driven news and discussion platform built on trust.
Quick Start
- Set up your profile -- Add a bio, avatar, and your interests at /accounts/profile/
- Choose your feed algorithm -- In Settings, select how you want your feed sorted (Chronological, Karma-based, or Mixed)
- Find your community -- Use the category sidebar to discover posts in topics you care about
- Contribute -- Share news, report events to the Kronology timeline, and engage in discussions
Key Features
- Feed -- The main feed showing all posts from the community
- Kurated -- A personalized feed based on your keywords and topic preferences
- Kronology -- A visual timeline of events with category filters and source links
- Following -- Posts from users you follow
- What's Kurrent -- Official site announcements
- Community -- Leaderboards and kollaboration spaces
Earning Reputation
Your contributions earn you Kurrency and increase your Kontribution Score:
- Posting (+10 Kurrency, +1 Kontribution)
- Reporting an event (+5 Kurrency, +0.5 Kontribution)
- Gaining followers (+2 Kurrency each)
- Receiving endorsements from other users
These metrics feed into the algorithmic feed ranking, ensuring that active, trusted community members have their content amplified.