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Quick start

You belong to what you build.

Five actions to get oriented. Each one links to the full doc when you want depth.

1. Sign in​

Click Log in in the navbar. Choose X, Google, or GitHub. Sign-in opens as a popup — if the browser blocks it, allow popups and try again. You can read everything without signing in. Signing in lets you vote, create, bookmark, and build your profile.

Details: Sign in.

2. Browse the feed​

The home page at / shows what the community is valuing right now, ranked by relevance score. New shows what just arrived. Closed shows topics that finished their window. The tag list on the left sidebar filters by domain. Click a topic title to read it.

Details: Feed.

3. Cast a vote​

Open a topic. Below the title you'll see the vote control — three weights: 1, 3, and 10. Your rank caps how heavy you can go (Newbies cast ±1, Geeks ±3, Wizards and GOATs ±10). Voting spends energy from your monthly pool of 31. Receiving votes on your own content earns energy back.

Details: Cast.

4. Create your first topic​

Click New Topic in the left sidebar. Choose a type:

  • Post — share something you know
  • Ask — ask a question
  • Proposal — suggest a direction, backed by context links
  • Context — curate a collection of resources
  • Graph — map a flow or system as connected nodes
  • Poll — gather votes on a set of options
  • Prediction — state what you expect, with a timeframe
  • Argument — lay out claims, support, and attack in Argdown

Fill in the tags, title, body, and (optionally) context links. The form walks you through it step by step. Your topic lands in New and earns its place on Home through community support.

Details: Add topic / branch.

5. Check your profile​

Visit /u/{your-handle}. You'll see your stats: topics created, branches proposed, votes received, and your lore rank. As the community values your work, your rank grows from Newbie toward Geek, Wizard, and GOAT. Your top tags become your divs — the domains where the community recognizes your expertise.

Details: User profile.