FAQ Answers to common questions about Chyrper's structure, Profiles, Claims, Counters, Deep Dives, Governance, AI Assistant, Shop, subscriptions, merch, and Intellectual Honesty.
What is the Arena? + What is the Identity Layer? + What is Structured Intellectual Conflict? + What does "No Algorithmic Virality" mean? + What does "No Attention Farming" mean? + Why does Chyrper preserve historical records? + What is the Foundational Statement of Chyrper? + How do comments work in Chyrper? + Why can't Counters receive Counters? + Why are Claims finite? + Why does Chyrper preserve deleted Arena content? + Do deleted Claims affect IH? + Why does Chyrper have an Identity Layer? + What does commitment under opposition mean? + Why are Counters weighted heavily in IH? + Do followers affect IH? + Why does Chyrper reject follower-driven amplification? + Why does Chyrper reject infinite debate loops? + Why does Chyrper reject engagement farming? + What is intellectual compression? + What is Analytics in Chyrper? + How does Search work in Chyrper? + Why does Chyrper use pagination? + Why does Chyrper avoid infinite scroll? + What is the Moderation Actions ledger? + Why does Chyrper preserve handles after account deletion? + Is Chyrper social media? + What does Chyrper optimize for? + What does Chyrper reject? + What makes Chyrper different from a forum? + What makes Chyrper different from a debate platform? + What makes Chyrper different from a social feed? + Why does Chyrper separate layers? + Does Chyrper use recommendations? + Why does Chyrper use Communities? + Why do Claims require preview before submission? + What is a Profile? + Why are Profile Posts low consequence? + Why does Chyrper allow thinking without consequence? + What is the Social Layer? + Does Chyrper have a Shop? + How do refunds and order support work for merch? + Does Chyrper have an AI Layer? + Is AI Assistant a community subscription product? + What is a Claim? + What is an Open Claim? + What is a Hedged Claim? + What is a Counter? + What is a Community? + What is an Archived Claim? + What is an Enduring Claim? + What is a Deep Dive? + What is Intellectual Honesty (IH)? + What is the Analytical Layer? + What are Moderation Actions? + What does "Promote to Enduring" mean? + What does "No Recursive Argument Chains" mean? + Are comments the same as Counters? + What can Communities be used for? + Are Communities only for debate? + What are Community Activities? + Do Activities affect IH? + Why do Claims archive after 90 days? + Can an Archived Claim still receive Counters? + Can an Enduring Claim be debated again? + Why are Enduring Claims always archived first? + What is the difference between Archived and Enduring? + Can a moderator remove a Claim from Enduring? + Why are Open Claims allowed to receive Counters? + Why do Hedged Claims not allow external Counters? + Are Hedged Claims weaker than Open Claims? + Can the community still judge a Hedged Claim? + Why does every Claim belong to one Community? + Can a Claim be posted in multiple Communities? + What does Community jurisdiction mean? + Why are Deep Dives separate from the Arena? + Can a Deep Dive link to a Claim? + Do Deep Dives affect IH? + Can Deep Dives receive Counters? + Can Profile Posts be deleted freely? + What are Profile Posts? + Can Profile Posts receive Counters? + Can a Profile Claim Challenge become a Claim? + What is Overall IH? + Do likes on Deep Dives affect IH? + Why are Claims limited in length? + Why are Counters limited in length? + What is the Arena Record? + What is the Reasoning Map? + What is the Governance Layer? + What can Community moderators do? + What happens when an account is deleted? + Can a Community exist without Claims? + Why does Community creation require confirmation? + Why do Counters require preview before submission? + What appears on a user's Profile? + Is a Profile a social feed? + What is a Preference? + What is a Claim Challenge? + What is a Prediction? + What is Commentary? + Do Profile Posts affect rankings or visibility? + Why are Profile Posts separate from Claims? + Can a Preference become a Claim? + Can a Prediction become a Claim? + Can Commentary become a Claim? + Why can only Profile Claim Challenges bridge into Claims? + Do Profile Posts have votes? + Do Profile Posts have likes or dislikes? + Can Profile Posts be ranked? + Do How-To Guides affect IH Score? + What is the difference between Profile Posts and Arena activity? + How is the Social Layer different from the Arena? + Does Social activity affect IH? + What can the AI Assistant help with? + Can a Community be creator-led? + Who can create Community Activities? + What is My Activities? + Can a moderator remove a Deep Dive from a Community? + What does Remove from Community mean? + Is IH a truth score? + Is IH the same across all Communities? + Why is numeric search handled carefully? + Do moderators own user content? + What happens when a Deep Dive is removed from Community visibility? + What are How-To Guides? + Where do How-To Guides appear? + Who can create How-To Guides? + Are How-To Guides the same as Lessons? + Can How-To Guides include images? + What are paid community subscriptions? + Can communities run subscription promotions? + What is Community Merch? + Can community owners manage merch and orders? + Can the AI Assistant moderate communities or act as a user? + How is AI Assistant access controlled? + What does credibility under opposition mean? + Can a deleted username be reused? + Can users highlight profiles? + What is the difference between Profile Posts and Deep Dives? + What is Deterministic Discovery? + Do Deep Dives require preview before submission? + Why are governance actions recorded? + What is the difference between FAQ and Definitions? + What is Disciplined Opposition? + 