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Guides to get you started, answers when you're stuck, the story behind the platform, and the tools that make Gather feel different. Browse below.
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How-To Guides
Step-by-step walkthroughs to get you posting, tipping, and earning on Gather.
Explore guides →Support & FAQ
Answers to common questions — and how to reach a real human when you need one.
Get help →About Gather
Who we are, why we're building this, and the team behind the platform.
Meet the team →Testimonials
Stories from creators and members finding their people — and getting paid for it.
Read stories →News & Updates
Product news, beta milestones, and what's shipping next.
See what's new →Tools & Special Pages
Interactive experiences like the Deep Connection Blueprint and the Founding Creator program.
Open the tools →How-To Guides
Get up and running.
Short, practical walkthroughs. Start here and you'll be posting and tipping in minutes.
Getting started
Setting up your Gather wallet
Your wallet is where tips land. Here's the 2-minute setup.
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Basics
Sending your first tip
Show a creator their work landed — one tap, real value.
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For creators
Posting content that earns
What to post first, and how to give fans a reason to tip.
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For creators
Bringing your audience to Gather
Link your existing work and invite the fans who already show up.
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Support & FAQ
Answers, fast.
What exactly is Gather — and how is it different?+
Gather is a social platform where real-money tips replace vanity likes. Instead of an algorithm deciding what you see and who gets paid, you find your people through trust and shared values, and support flows directly to the creators whose work actually helps, teaches, moves, or entertains you. No ads, no engagement-bait feed, no middleman taking the top cut.
Do I need Bitcoin or any crypto to use it?+
No. Tips settle over Bitcoin Lightning behind the scenes, but you never have to touch, understand, or hold crypto. Sending a tip is as simple as tapping a like — the technical rails stay invisible.
How do tips reach me, and what does Gather take?+
Tips land in your Gather wallet as real money, close to instantly. You keep the lion's share — Gather's fee is among the lowest anywhere, and it's zero during founder windows. Creators come first; the platform doesn't.
Is my data private? Do you run ads or sell my info?+
No ads, and we don't sell your data. Gather makes money when value changes hands between people — not by auctioning your attention. You decide who you follow, who you tip, and what shows up, not a targeting engine.
Who can join right now, and how do I get an invite?+
Gather is in invite-only beta. You can request access in about 30 seconds — no payment, no commitment — and the team follows up as spots open.
Can I bring my existing content and audience?+
Yes. Link or repost the songs, clips, tutorials, and posts you already make, and invite the fans who already show up for you. Nothing to rebuild — Gather just lets them pay you directly for it.
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About Gather
Built for real connection, not attention.
Gather is built by Stri Labs on a simple conviction: the internet was supposed to connect us, and somewhere along the way it started monetizing our attention instead. We're building the correction.
On Gather, real-money tips replace vanity likes, you decide who you see and who gets paid, and creators keep the lion's share. No algorithm deciding your fate, no ads, no middleman.
Meet the team
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Testimonials
People finding their people.
"I made my first $40 in a weekend just by sharing demos I already had."
"Finally a feed where my best stuff isn't buried under ads."
"Tipping feels like a high-five that actually means something."
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News & Updates
What's shipping.
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Open beta dates announced
The doors are opening wider. Here's the timeline and what to expect.
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Referral program opens
Bring your people and get rewarded when they join and start tipping.
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Inline tipping on every post
Tip without leaving the feed — fewer taps between value and support.
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Tools & Special Pages
Go deeper with Gather.
Interactive experiences and dedicated pages that live outside the main hub.
Interactive
Deep Connection Blueprint
A 15-minute guided self-inquiry that helps you understand what real connection means to you.
Start the conversation →Program
Founding Creator Program
Early access, funded fans, and no fees during the founder window for the first creators in.
See the offer →Join
Request beta access
30 seconds, no payment, no commitment. Get on the list for the invite-only beta.
Request an invite →Blog
Longer reads, coming soon.
Essays on real connection, creator economics, and why usefulness should get paid — not just attention.
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