Dead Men Society

Dead Men Society is a privacy-focused, role-playing social network built around forums, storytelling, art, and long-form discussion for people who want a community that doesn't sell them out.

It works like a forum-driven social platform wrapped in a dark, intellectual, role-play flavor. You post to forums, share art to a Discover feed, publish quotes, serialize stories, run debates and open-house discussions, follow people, comment, vote, and tip creators. It's built for forum lovers, hobbyists, artists, writers, journalists, and anyone who enjoys a bit of escapist fantasy.

There are two ways to belong. A Civilian account is free: you can comment, like, vote, review, follow, and tip creators. The trade-off is stated plainly, not buried. Civilians see ads, and Civilian account data can be sold or licensed to third parties. Civilians also have limits: a white profile token, a fixed username, one active forum of each kind, and no points, rankings, badges, or payouts.

Membership in the Autocracy is the paid tier at $5.46/mo. Joining flips the privacy arrangement entirely: members see no ads, aren't subject to data collection, and their data is never sold to anyone. That's enforced structurally, not just promised in fine print. Members also unlock the full platform: points, rankings, badges, creator monetization, up to five active forums of each kind, and username and token-color privileges.

Points give the community its shape. You earn them by taking part (likes, comments, follows, reposts) and by publishing forums, images, and quotes. Forums have their own scoring, and debate wins pay the most. Your total ranks you on a five-tier badge ladder by percentile: Magisterium (top 1.5%), Councilman (top 10%), Tribune (top 25%), Legionnaire (top 50%), and Neophyte.

Separate from points is the Saint track, which rewards generosity: the top 20% of members each month by tips and patronages given. Saints wear a winged-crown badge and have posts promoted site-wide now and then. Creators earn real money through tips and patronage, paid out via Stripe with the platform keeping a 10% commission. Stories can be serialized for patrons.

If a role-play social network that treats privacy as a feature rather than an afterthought sounds like your kind of place, that's the pitch. Free as a Civilian; pay to become a full citizen of the Autocracy with no ads, no data sale, and the full points, badge, and monetization system unlocked.