2. WHAT IS GAB’S MISSION?
• Our mission at Gab is to put people first and create an environment
where everyone can speak freely online.
• Gab empowers users to filter and remove unwanted followers,
words, phrases, and topics they don’t want to see in their feeds to
help stop and prevent different forms of harassment.
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Gab How To: Getting Started
Please note this tutorial is for desktop users.
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Open any web browser and type our URL: https://www.gab.ai
If you do not yet have an account, fill out this form
to create one. Make sure there are no spaces in
either the username or password fields or you may
end up with an error.
If you already
have an
account, click
here to login.
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Since we are no longer on the Google Play Store, click here to download our Android App. You
may need to allow special permissions for your device.
We do not currently have an app on the Apple App Store as our submissions keep getting
rejected due to “objectionable content.” iOS users find it convenient to save our URL
https:/www.gab.ai to their home screen for easy access to the site.
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The GabPRO link located to
the left of the Press and
Login links will take you to a
page that explains the
additional benefits unlocked
with an upgrade to GabPro.
More information on GabPro
can be found on Slide 38.
Clicking on the Press link will
allow you to contact our
Chief Operating Officer. This
is mainly for journalists and
interview requests. If you
need basic support please
email us at support@gab.ai
9. This is a shortcut to your profile. Roll your
mouse over your avatar for a drop down
menu where you can access your profile,
settings, or log out of your account.
This is your feed. This area
displays content from
gabbers you are following,
unless you have them or
specific content they share
muted. More on feed filter
settings later.
This is our ”Live
Topics” feature.
It offers curated
sub-categories
that users can
browse to
discover new
content and
what Gabbers
are currently
talking about.
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Click on “See All” next to “Live Topics” to browse previous featured
topics. Click on the ”+ Create Topic” link to create your own live
topic and start your own discussion thread for the community to
interact with.
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To open a pop-up with
additional information
about a user, from your
main feed, hover your
mouse over their
avatar/icon.
Pop up will display the
users score, number of
followers, number
following, and includes
their bio.
12. • There are two ways to expand
posts:
• You can click on the
timestamp to take you to a
new page.
• You can click anywhere in
the post box to open it in a
popup.
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13. On the left sidebar:
Under the Explore section,
you will find the feed filter
settings button.
**See Feed Filter Guide on
Slide 35 in Settings section
of Tutorial
Here you will also find links
to our Guidelines, Terms of
Service, and Privacy Policy
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Located under the Live Topics section, you will
find different Categories that are available for
you to browse and post in. These are different
from live topics, as live topics are constantly
changing. Categories are constant and
encompass a broader variety of things.
14. You can compose gabs by clicking on the “Share freely…” box located on the Homepage, or by clicking
on the pencil icon located on the left of the search bar at the top.
You have 300 characters to express yourself, keeping in mind our Guidelines that can be found at
www.gab.ai/about/guidelines and are also located at the bottom of the Trending Hashtags column on
the left.
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15. Click inside the text box to
type a gab. Click “publish”
to post.
If you wish to post in a
particular category make
sure you have navigated to
that category’s specific
page before you write your
post.
Click on the
GIF button
to browse
our GIF
library.
Click here to upload
images from your
device to Gab. Images
currently have a 10mb
max size and you can
upload 4 at a time.
Click here to connect
your Twitter account,
which will give you the
ability to automatically
tweet anything you post
on Gab.
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Click “ Poll” to create a poll and
survey your fellow Gabbers.
You can add up to 5 different
possible responses.
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Please make sure you review our guidelines before posting anything on
Gab. If the content you are posting is obscene, or generally Not Safe For
Work (NSFW) please check the NSFW box before posting.
Review our guidelines at https://www.gab.ai/about/guidelines
18. Content on Gab runs on a
voting system. Up-voting
content is essentially “liking”
it. Down-voting is essentially
“disliking” it.
Click on either the up or down
arrows next to a post to
engage with it and “vote” for
that piece of content.
The numbers you see next to
the arrows represent the total
amount of up/down-votes
that post has received.
*Note:
• In order to use
downvotes, a user
must first
accumulate a
score of 250
points and have a
verified email
address.
• Downvoting
content costs 1
point
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19. Click the Reply
button to engage
with other users and
comment on their
content.
Reposting will share
this content with
your followers so
they can see it as
well. This feature is
only available for
public accounts.
The Quote button
will allow you to
repost this content
and also add your
own comment to it.
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20. Gab has editing! Find your post
on either the homepage or your
profile and click on the drop
down arrow in the upper right
hand corner of the post.
Click on “Edit post”
A window will pop up with your
original Gab and will allow you to
edit your post. Click Publish to
save!
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21. If a post has been edited, it will say “edited” next to the timestamp. Click on this
link to see the edit history of the post.
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22. Hovering over the bell icon will display
a pop-up window with quick
notifications. If you want more details,
or to see the whole list, click on the
icon.
Notifications can be sorted
according to Mentions, Likes,
Reposts, or Follows.
Clicking on the Spam button
will show you all of the
notifications that you have set
feed filter settings for. For
example, muted users, words,
hashtags, etc.
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23. Different colored dots mean
different things on your
Notifications Page:
Green = Content of yours that
has been liked
Pink = Content you have
been mentioned in
Purple = Content of yours
that has been reposted
Blue = Gabbers who have
followed you recently
If the dots are filled in, it means they are new
notifications you have not seen yet.
If the dots are not filled in, it means you have already
seen those notifications.
Click the “See
Post” button
to expand the
conversation
and see what
other people
have replied.
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24. Click here to view the popular
page.
Content on the popular page is in real-time and is constantly refreshing.
The Popular page is your go-to source for the latest news and popular content on Gab.
This is where you can discover new content and users to connect with.
This is a list of suggested
accounts/people to follow.
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25. Click here to access your messages.
Note: You can add up to 50 users to a single chat room.
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Click on the + icon to
start a new group.
Title your group and then
click + again.
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Add a user to your chat by typing in their username on the right and hitting enter or
clicking the +.
Messages will delete after 24 hours!
27. Searching for a username in the search bar will return results on the right side of
the page. If there are no hits this space will be empty.
If you know the username you’re looking for, you can always navigate directly to
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28. Click here to start a
new chat room.
Type a title of the
chat room and
press enter to
create it.
Add users to the
chat here. Press
enter or the plus
sign to invite
them.
Remove the group by clicking here.
Other users will instead have the
option to leave the room.
All messages are deleted after
24 hours!
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29. Click on the shortcut to your
profile. Here you will see your
cover photo, profile
photo, and bio.
Click the camera icons to
change your profile and
cover photos.
Tip: Profile pictures must
be a 1:1 ratio with a 1MB
max size. Cover photos
must be 315 X 850 px
with a 3MB max size
Using a cover photo with
a ratio of 1700 X 630 will
scale it down to 315 X
850
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30. Every time someone up-votes your content, you earn a point, and every time someone down-votes your content,
a point will be taken away.
Remember, downvoting someone else's content will cost you 1 point.
The sum of these interactions is displayed on your profile page in the leftmost column. Remember, you need a
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31. These tabs display how many
posts you have made, how many
followers you have, and how many
people you are following,
respectively.
You can click here to
access your settings
from your profile
page.
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32. Gab userse have
the ability to pin
an original post to
the top of their
profile page.
Click on the post drop
down menu and there
will be an option to
pin/unpin your post.
Pinning your post will
cause it to stay at the
top of your profile.
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34. Here you will find fields to
enter your Name, Username
(without the @), email, and
short bio.
If you are verified, you will
be unable to change your
name, but you can update
everything else as you wish.
Unchecking the Email
notification settings
means Gab will not send
you emails when you
get any of these types of
notifications.
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35. Checking this box will make
your account private. This
means:
• Anyone who is not following
you will not be able to see
your content
• You must approve any new
followers
• Private Gabs will not appear
in third-party search engines
• Private Gabs are only
searchable by you and your
followers
• Private content cannot be
reposted.
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36. Click here to
delete your
account.
This will delete
your account
completely and
you will forfeit
your
@username.
There will be no
way to recover
your account if
you wish to
reinstate it in
the future
You can also log-
out of your
account here.
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37. Add users & words you do not want to see in your feed to these boxes.
Users you mute will not know they have been muted and you will not unfollow them.
Any notifications you receive from them will be sent to your spam tab.
Example: I really like
@support’s content but I don’t
want to see anything in my
feed about the trend #bugfixes.
In this scenario you can add the
hashtag #bugfixes to muted
words so you will still see
@support’s content, but
nothing about #bugfixes.
This feature works for both
words and hashtags.
Click on Feed Filters: This is referred to as #SeeNoEvil and it is the tool we provide our
users so they can curate their feed.
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• Activating the NSFW filter will mean
content marked as NSFW will show
up as “sensitive material” in your feed
and you will need to manually opt in
to view it.
• If this filter is not enabled (not
checked), content that is marked as
NSFW will show up regularly in your
feed.
• Checking the “Hide Premium
Content” setting will not display
premium content on your feed that
you are not subscribed to.
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On Gab you can
subscribe to users
who create
premium content
for a monthly price
that they set.
Use the
Subscriptions tab
to manage and
view the creators
you are already
subscribed to.
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Click on Billing to
upgrade your account
to Pro. You can either
use PayPal or a credit
card for payment
options:
$5.99/ month
$29.95/ 6 Months
$59.99/ year
Pro grants you
additional features like
Lists, GabTV
Livestreaming,
Verification, Extended
Character Count in
posts, features like bold,
italic, underlining in
posts, and premium
content creation.
43. Gab Pro users have an enhanced menu bar at the top of their screen.
With lists, you
can group
users based on
interests which
allows you to
create custom
feeds.
Add a user to a
list directly from
their profile. You
can also add them
from the list page
itself.
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44. As a Pro member, you have
the ability to apply for
verified status.
Click on the Verification tab
in settings to apply.
You will be prompted to
submit a valid ID and have
your real (FIRST AND LAST)
name displayed in the name
section of your profile.
If you are already verified,
you can un-verify your
account here as well.
***Please note we have a small team and there may be a 5-7 day
waiting period while we process applications.
Please avoid submitting multiple times as this backlogs our system
and makes the process longer for everyone. If you have questions
about your status please email us at support@gab.ai
Our Verification Policy is available on Slide 62.
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45. Category insights are another
feature of Gab Pro.
When visiting a user’s profile,
you will see the top three topics
that they post about most often.
This will only appear for other
members, and not on your
personal profile.
This feature can be helpful when
looking for new gabbers to
follow who post about specific
topics. It can also help you
curate your lists.
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46. As a Pro member, you will be able to bookmark, or save,
posts that you want to refer back to later.
Click the save post link located in the drop down
menu to save the post.
Access your saved posts
anytime by finding the Saved
Posts tab underneath the left
hand column below Feed filter
settings. There is also a link in
the profile drop down menu.
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47. Pro members can go live on
GabTV whenever they want!
• GabPro livestreamers need
use third-party apps like OBS
Broadcaster, Larix, and others
to go live.
• Streamers can choose to
broadcast both a live or a
prerecorded video/audio
stream.
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As a Pro user you have
the ability to get
rewarded for the
content you create.
Sign up as a Premium
Content Creator and
start making money on
Gab today!
Simply navigate to the
“Making Money” tab in
settings and follow the
steps to sign up.
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• In order to go live on GabTV you will first need to be upgraded to Gab Pro, our premium
subscription service. You can upgrade via the billing tab in your settings, or by visiting
https://www.gab.ai/pro
• Next you’ll need a third-party live streaming application.
OBS Broadcaster is great for Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.
Larix Broadcaster works well for both iOS and Android mobile devices.
• Click on the “Create Broadcast” button on the GabTV page
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4. Give your broadcast a short title and description and click “create.”
5. Once created, you’ll want to take note of your unique Stream Key and
broadcast URL.
Example:
rtmp://67.205.156.19:1935/mytv/
This is your broadcast URL. This will not change.
rtmp://67.205.156.19:1935/mytv/UNIQUEKEYHERE
NOTE: The digits at the end
are your Stream Key. This is
unique for each stream you
create.
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**First decide if you want to stream from your desktop or mobile device. On desktop use OBS, on
mobile use Larix.
Setting up OBS:
1. Open OBS and click the “+” sign under “Sources.”
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2. Add the streaming sources for your stream.
Display Capture: will stream your desktop screen.
Video Capture Device: will stream video from your webcam.
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4. Input the Gab URL that you generated on Gab.
Important: Do NOT include the Stream key in the “URL” section.
Important: Make sure there is a “ / ” at the end of the “URL” section as picture above.
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5. Input the unique Stream Key from the end of your generated Gab stream URL and
click “ok.”
Important: do NOT include the full URL link, only your unique stream key.
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6. Click “Start Streaming” in the bottom right hand corner and you’ll be live on
GabTV!
Important: Once you start streaming you’ll only be able to go live once with each
unique stream key. If you stop the stream it will automatically be converted to a
replay. If you want to go live again, you’ll need to generate another unique Stream
Key on Gab and replace the old Stream Key with the new one in OBS.
7. Open Gab and go to the “TV” tab to view your own stream and communicate
with people who are watching your stream. Be sure to mute your own audio so you
don’t get feedback while watching!
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8. When your stream is over it will be converted to a replay and can be viewed on
the “TV” page as well as your own profile.
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NEW FEATURE! Users can now upload videos from their device to Gab! Click
the “upload video” link located to the right of the “create broadcast” link on
the GabTV page.
Name your video and
give it a short
description. Files can be
up to 200MB.
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Once your video is uploaded, or converted to a replay, it will appear under the
video tab on your profile.
61. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: FAQ’S
Q: Where can I submit feedback and suggestions?
A: Inside of Gab, users can tag @support in their posts if they have questions or feedback. We
appreciate any and all suggestions users may have and we take our goal of putting users first
seriously. If users have suggestions they can use the hashtag #GabFeatureRequest or
#GabSuggestions in their posts. Please be aware that we are still in beta and have a lot of growing to
do. All suggestions are welcome and we also appreciate your patience while we build everyone a great
site. You may also email us at support@gab.ai.
Q: Where can I buy Gab Merchandise?
A: We have Official Gab Merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/gabai
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62. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: FAQ’S
Q: I’ve encountered a bug or an error, what should I do?
A: As Gab grows there will be bugs and issues that we need to work out. To report
bugs inside of Gab you can tag @support and also use the hashtag #BugReport. Due
to the many notifications our @support account receives daily, we ask that you scan
through the @support profile as well as the #BugReport tag to see if your question has
already be answered. If you can’t find the answer, then please notify us of the
problem.
Q: How do I change my password?
A: There is a “forgot password” button from the sign-in screen. You may also change it
from your settings.
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63. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: FAQ’S
Q: When will there be a mobile app?
A : Apple continues to reject our app submissions due to “objectionable content.” Our
Android app has been recently removed from the Google Playstore due to a violation of
their “hate speech policy”. We currently have the APK available for download on our
landing page. In the meantime, mobile users can access www.gab.ai through their smart
phone web browser and save the link to their homepage. This will enable gabbers to
have easier access to the site from their phones.
Q: How do I get verified (a blue checkmark?)
A: At Gab we do not believe in using verification as a form of promoting celebrities or
popular users. We use verification as a form of verifying identities. Due to the high
demand, right now the process is on hold for everyone except donors, investors, and Pro
users. If you are a donor we will be in touch via the email you provided in your donation.
If you are a Pro user, you can apply via your settings.
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64. OKAY BUT WHAT ARE THE RULES?
• We do take steps to protect ourselves and our users from illegal activity- we have
a few simple guidelines we ask our users to follow.
• Failure to follow guidelines will result in locking/banning of user accounts.
• Review our guidelines at www.gab.ai/about/guidelines
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65. VERIFICATION POLICY
• We are constantly working to improve Gab and want our users to know that as Gab grows, so will our policies.
• Verification is currently available for donors, investors, and Pro users.
• If you are applying for verified status, you will need to display your full (FIRST & LAST) name in the NAME
section of your profile. Your @username can be anything you want. Having your full name in the @username
section will not count.
• If you are a Pro user applying from settings, you will be required to submit a valid ID so that we can verify that
you are who you say you are. Once your application has been processed, all records you have submitted will
be deleted, as we do not store personal information.
• We do not currently have a standardized policy for verifying personas/brands/pseudonym accounts. Only a
handful of these accounts have been verified after being reviewed on a case by case basis. However,
accounts that have a recognizable number of followers on alternative media platforms may be considered.
• Business accounts may be verified if documentation of company ownership and registration can be provided.
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