Similar to Wikipedia, WT Social is entirely funded by donations and meant to be kept ad-free.

The platform is designed to cater to its users first and foremost.

Users are encouraged to donate if they believe the site adds value to their lives.

A screenshot of WT Social.

SubWikis are comparable to subreddits on Reddit.

Members of a SubWiki can join the discussion by sharing text, links and media.

At this time, there are no official mobile apps for WT Social.

A screenshot of WT Social.

These include Fighting Misinformation, Long reads, News about the Internet, and Weird News.

you’re free to selectLeaveon any of these SubWikis if you’re not interested in any of them.

To find more SubWikis, simply scroll down to browse through more and selectJointo join any of them.

A screenshot of WT Social.

you might also select theAdd New SubWikiat the top of any SubWiki page.

Participating in SubWikis

Use theWYSIWYGeditor at the top of any SubWiki to create a new post.

Posts are collaborative by default, which means any user will be able to edit your post.

If you want to restrict editing, select theIndividualcheckbox so only you might edit it.

Those that have are Collaborative posts, while those that don’t are Individual.

You might also notice Talk posts show up from WT Social creator Jimmy Wales and some other users.

Talk posts are posts that aren’t meant to fit in any particular SubWiki.

you might create a new Talk post from the WYSIWYG editor at the top of your home page.

Alternatively, visit any user’s profile by selecting their name, then selectAdd Friendbeneath their name.