Hello Gibbet Users!!
Studio Gibbet Here!
We’re here to announce a few new changes to our app.
We will be debuting the app on our official website for download! Play Store and App Store will be pushed down to a future date while they get officially approved. In the meantime, why wait? Experience the app as soon as possible, on February 14th! You can expect an android release at Launch and this week we’ll speak on options for IOS users (Likely a direct link). For all users, you will be able to claim your username and use the app this weekend! (Free Rewards will be given to all Early Users! ❤️)
># ⭐ Here’s a list of things you can do on Gibbet (Beta Pre-Release)
Communities (Gibbet’s Lily Pads!)
Browse/discover communities
Search for communities (global search + filters by tags, date)
Join a community
Rejoin a community you were once a member
Leave a community (posts/reputation archived)
View community members list
View community feed
View community wiki/catalog
Posts & Content
Create text posts
Upload images to posts
Embed YouTube videos in posts (up to 3 per post)
Edit posts (within time window, then view-only)
Delete your own posts
Like posts
Comment on posts
Share posts
Bookmark posts
Polls & Quizzes
Create polls
Vote on polls
Create quizzes
Participate in quizzes
Wiki
Create wiki entries (with custom fields/ratings)
View wiki entries
Browse community wiki/catalog
Chat & Messaging
Direct message other users
DM requests folder for messages from non-friends
Create private group chats
Join public chatrooms (within communities)
Send text messages in real-time
Send images in chat
See typing indicators ("username is typing...")
View chat member list
Edit chatroom settings
View fullscreen message modal
Voice Calls
Make voice calls
Join active voice calls
Decline call notifications
Manage call setting per community
Following & Social
Customize your Profile with Pinned Wiki’s
Write Profile Bios
Add Profile Frames
Follow users within a specific community
Follow users globally
Unfollow users
Mutual follows become "Friends" (purple + smile button)
View followers/following lists (community-specific and global)
Set follow privacy controls
See who follows you per community vs globally
Search
Global search (communities, users, posts)
In-community search
Filter by date, community tags, type
Featured posts act as searchable keywords for community discovery
Privacy-respecting (private community content excluded from global results)
Daily Check-In
We are working on a Reputations system and currency system that’ll be a big project for Gibbet BETA so expect to make changes to the check ins button to make it perfect!
So! We just spoke about what you can do in Gibbet BETA. Now let’s talk about where you can go in the App
># ⭐ Here’s a list of 5 communities you can choose from in Gibbet Pre-Release!
Roleplay
Musicals
Film
Anime
TikTok
You will be able to only Join Communities during Pre-Release. (We’ll update the app to allow users to freely create communities in the future)
># 🔰About Each Community
🥬Roleplay Lily Pad: A place for your to roleplay with others and show off your OC’s
🥬Musicals Lily Pad: A place to share interest in Musical Film and Broadway Productions
🥬Film Lily Pad: A place to share interest in Movies and TV shows
🥬Anime Lily Pad: A place to interest in Anime
🥬TikTok Lily Pad: A place share interest in Tiktok and Memes
Lastly, some have heard others have not. We’re here to speak to both!
⭐ We've been getting questions about AI use in the app.
Our app isn't made solely with AI. This project is made by an indie dev team. And within our studio, we have many tools we actively use to develop and make this app special. Our modern workspaces are diverse; and that's because we work remote. However, we still require human initiative, research, and collaborative effort when we work. These traits we praise and celebrate with each other. When AI tools are used, they are used to enhance a developer's workflow, not replace it. We've used AI to make notes on our work, find core solutions, and resolve major problems quickly. Saving us hundreds of hours each year we've been developing. Recently, we've added a content filtering system utilizing AI that will detect harmful language and imagery and remove content that violates our guidelines. This is a safeguard that gives communities a level of security while we gain more staff and in-community leaders. Our plan will be to launch out of BETA with a moderation team that has grown enough to keep our app safe. We're open to changes and adapting and there will be bumps in the road. But together we can find our footing!
Thank you for trusting us to create a safer space, learning from the mistakes of the past. Good luck to whatever you create!