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Gab

Gab Social is an open source and fully decentralized social network powered by the Gab Platform. It is the new social network of Gab.com. This change was made to further Gab's commitment to its users trust and privacy online.

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  • Freemium (Pay once)
  • Open Source

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  • Online
  • Android  Use any fediverse client to access Gab. Some have it blocked but most still work.
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Gab is less moderated compared to other social networks and could be offensive to some people

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  • baka nep reviewed Gab  

    Gave this a go after Elon decided to "Lets confirm you're human" with me on Twitter.

    Basically, Gab is Mastodon/Bluesky but without leftists. But that isn't really important to me.

    The site has a pretty bad UI, without any kind of contrast. It's all the same colour, posts have little spacing, lines are so thin they're almost invisible. To be fair, this is also a problem on Twitter and Bluesky.

    The site has a a lot of ads. A lot of nagging too. Super annoying. It's also home to many AI,...

  • baka nep replied to a comment / review on Gab
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Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: Gab is often described as a platform emphasizing free speech and offering an alternative to mainstream social media. While some users appreciate its open environment and lack of censorship, others criticize it for being dominated by right-wing rhetoric, with allegations of fostering extremist content. Users highlight issues like shadow banning and political bias. Gab's association with controversial incidents has sparked debate about its role as a free speech platform, leading to mixed reviews.
Top Positive Comment
3li0
3

I see a lot of straight up lies in these reviews. Gab can be as friendly place as any other and in fact far more open than others. The only difference is they do not censor speech. If you are afraid of "words" hurting your feelings, then this may not be the place for you. On the other hand if you are looking for open discussion on almost any topic then I do highly recommend it.

Blaeki Rodskjegg
Replying to @3li0

This is simply a lie.

Byolocks
Replying to @3li0

Deleting hatred and violence is not censoring free speech.

Top Negative Comment
Craig Jarrett
5

I am all for alternatives to the big social networks but Gab is purely about right wing 'Merican politics and nothing else. As a photographer I cannot use the platform to promote my work at all. They make a big fuss about being about free speech but when everyone on your platform is harping on about the same thing does free speech really come into it? Do left wing 'Mericans use the site and would they be able to speak freely? Doubtful. Want an alternative to the big platforms with a non political agenda then use Mastodon.

Bippudee McGee
Replying to @Craig Jarrett

Mastodon is a blue hair, furry, transsexual freak show, what are you on about? That's like saying "X is an echo chamber because of all the Free Speech and open marketplace of ideas, if u want somewhere to go where u know where everyone "stands", is censored to hell, etc., go to Bluesky" . . .

Don't be a sillly-billy.

baka nep
Replying to @Bippudee McGee

@Bippudee McGee Well, although a lot of pink-haired people use Mastodon, there are many servers which aren't like that.

baka nep
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Gave this a go after Elon decided to "Lets confirm you're human" with me on Twitter.

Basically, Gab is Mastodon/Bluesky but without leftists. But that isn't really important to me.

The site has a pretty bad UI, without any kind of contrast. It's all the same colour, posts have little spacing, lines are so thin they're almost invisible. To be fair, this is also a problem on Twitter and Bluesky.

The site has a a lot of ads. A lot of nagging too. Super annoying. It's also home to many AI, crypto, online casino content. I saw some people inserting betting site ads into their own posts.

baka nep

UPDATE: Gab also paywalls basic functions such as seeing the followers and following of an user. Quite bizarre! I can't edit an already posted rating, but I'd lower it from 3 to 2.

trollbasics
1

OFFENSIVE SPEECH is free speech.

Learn to adult: ignore or discuss.

Bippudee McGee
-3

I like what GAB use to be, just like Torba himself, now after selling out to the Peter Thiel network (small hat network of CIA & Mossad operatives and Billionaire donors of the same kosher cloth; lookup Palantir) he equally f'd his only great success, GAB.

I don't like any of it, but in this particular case, the website Gab. But obviously not for the same reason dirtbag, genocidal, anti-White, Anti-Christian racists don't like it.

MelissaBee
-8

Gab kills.

This is not a joke.

On October 27, 2018, a man named Robert Bowers entered the Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha synagogue, which it shared with Dor Hadash and New Light. At the end of that day, eleven Jews lay dead, including a doctor who rushed to help, two disabled brothers, and so many others. A Holocaust survivor was a few minutes late and so was spared. It was the deadliest antisemitic attack on American soil. Ever.

And the shooter posted on Gab.

And the shooter was radicalized by Gab.

Nor was this an outlier. Gab users posted polls following it. Politico posted a good article: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/10/29/inside-the-online-cesspool-of-anti-semitism-that-housed-robert-bowers-221949/. Highlights: in one poll, 35 percent of Gabbers supported freaking genocide against Jews; twenty-five percent supported Mr. Bowers, the murderer; and other disturbing statistics.

If you use Gab, you tolerate antisemitism.

If you tolerate antisemitism, you are an antisemite.

Therefore, if you use Gab, you are an antisemite.

If you are something, I get to state that you are that thing.

Therefore, if you use Gab, I get to call you antisemitic.

DireChocobo
Replying to @MelissaBee

Sweet, I might start using it again. Thanks for the recommendation.

Replying to @MelissaBee

"If you are in favor of free speech you are an anti-Semite."

No bro, being in favor of free speech doesn't mean you hate Jews.

And the fact that a crazy dude used the site doesn't mean it radicalized him. You would think maybe a guy in his 20s could be radicalized from a website, but a 50-year-old dude? Stop fear mongering.

Hadouken666
Replying to @MelissaBee

This is why free speech can't entirely be "free" anyway, it always has limitations and should, too. See the 1st amendment, limits such as obscenity, fraud and imminent lawless actions, for example, just to name a few.

pipkin_rahl
-3

Gab is dying now due to the wonderful idea of charging people to post memes. Traffic is down by about 70%, engagement has always been low. While you may have to worry about running afoul of T&C on other social media, at least they are free.

DireChocobo
Replying to @pipkin_rahl

Torba blew it all to hell!

Pipkin Rahl
Replying to @pipkin_rahl

Due to the low traffic and losing money, he's now allowed free users to post images as long as they don't go over 50mb a day.

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What is Gab?

Gab Social is an open source and fully decentralized social network powered by the Gab Platform. It is the new social network of Gab.com. This change was made to further Gab's commitment to its users trust and privacy online. And, by offering decentralization and federation, Gab further demonstrates a lack of interest in the ownership of user data. The Gab Social project is based on the Mastodon project, and is licensed under the terms and conditions of AGPL-3.0.

  • Post “Gabs,” 3000 character messages, and speak your mind
  • Edit Gabs and transparently see what was changed and at what time
  • Mute words, users, hashtags, and topics you do not want to see in your feed
  • Follow other "Gabbers" from around the world and be followed back
  • Upvote Gabs that you like
  • React to Gabs with emoji reactions
  • Organize Gabs and discover new people with Categories like Art, News, and Sports
  • Gabs are also displayed in a chronological home feed, something that is no longer a default option on other social networks
  • Secure your account with two-factor authentication

Support Gab with a PRO subscription for the following added features to the main instance:

  • Advanced media (MP4, WebM, etc.)
  • The creation of custom emoji

Features coming soon:

  • Quote posting
  • Editing and deleting posts
  • Groups
  • Direct Messages

Features no longer supported:

  • Downvoting
  • Scores

Gab information

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    US flagGab AI
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) + free version with limited functionality.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 3 (34 ratings)
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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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