Participation Roles
Every account starts as General. Unlock more through verification — some features are free, others are available individually in the Store.
Verification Badges
Verified users receive one badge matching their role, granted after completing Stripe Identity verification:
- Yellow — General (identity verified)
- Green — Student (identity verified)
- Blue — Professional (identity verified)
General
For individuals who want to connect
When verified: Yellow checkmark
Free
- Create an account
- Share image & written posts (up to 3 images per post)
- Multi-image posts with Swipe layout
- Follow others & be followed
- Like, comment, repost
- Send & receive messages
- Join open topic spaces
- Engage in the Café (after 30 days or verified)
- Private likes
- Add credentials
- Portfolio uploads (up to 3 items)
- Apply for verification
- All content auto-moderated for community safety
Unlocks with Verification
Free after completing Stripe Identity verification
- Yellow identity verification badge
- Access to identity-verified topic spaces
- Start new Café conversations
- Multi-image posts with up to 10 images & all layouts
- Higher trust visibility across the platform
- Eligibility to apply for Student or Professional verification
- Access to The Orbit — verified-only networking space
- Bypass unverified post rate limits
Unlock in the Store
Available individually in the Store · No per-role plan required:
- Post engagement analytics & follower growth
- See who unfollowed you
- Unlimited portfolio uploads
- Boosted visibility in topic spaces
- Custom message bubble color
- Ad-free experience & personalized ad preferences
- Relationship status on profile
- Bell notifications
- 3 monthly visibility boosts (48hr search rank boost)
Student
For those in academic or professional training
When verified: Green checkmark
Free
- Create an account
- Share image & written posts (up to 3 images per post)
- Multi-image posts with Swipe layout
- Share research and academic progress
- Build a visible learning portfolio (up to 3 items)
- Join topic spaces
- Join shadowing opportunities
- Send & receive messages
- Private likes
- Add credentials
- Apply for verification
- Network with peers and professionals
- Engage in the Café (after 30 days or verified)
- All content auto-moderated for community safety
Unlocks with Verification
Free after completing Stripe Identity verification
- Green identity verification badge
- Access to student & verified topic spaces
- Start new Café conversations
- Multi-image posts with up to 10 images & all layouts
- Higher trust visibility across the platform
- Access to The Orbit — verified-only networking space
- Bypass unverified post rate limits
Unlock in the Store
Available individually in the Store · No per-role plan required:
- Post engagement analytics & follower growth
- See who unfollowed you
- Unlimited portfolio uploads
- AI Study Engine
- Boosted visibility in topic spaces
- Custom message bubble color
- Ad-free experience & personalized ad preferences
- Relationship status on profile
- Bell notifications
- 3 monthly visibility boosts (48hr search rank boost)
- Higher placement in Student search
- Featured listing in Student directory
Professional
For licensed or established professionals
When verified: Blue checkmark
Free
- Create an account
- Share image & written posts (up to 3 images per post)
- Multi-image posts with Swipe layout
- Display verified credentials
- Publish insights and educational content
- Join topic spaces
- Offer shadowing opportunities
- Access professional-only topic spaces
- Send & receive messages
- Private likes
- Portfolio uploads (up to 3 items)
- Apply for verification
- Network with peers and mentor students
- Engage in the Café (after 30 days or verified)
- All content auto-moderated for community safety
Unlocks with Verification
Free after completing Stripe Identity verification
- Blue identity verification badge
- Access to professional-only & verified topic spaces
- Start new Café conversations
- Multi-image posts with up to 10 images & all layouts
- Higher trust visibility across the platform
- Access to The Orbit — verified-only networking space
- Bypass unverified post rate limits
- Offer shadowing & mentorship opportunities
Unlock in the Store
Available individually in the Store · No per-role plan required:
- Advanced analytics (profile visits, follower growth)
- See who unfollowed you
- Unlimited portfolio uploads
- AI Study Engine
- Business contact button
- Top search visibility across platform
- Professional directory priority
- Custom message bubble color
- Ad-free experience & personalized ad preferences
- Relationship status on profile
- Bell notifications
- 5 monthly visibility boosts (48hr search rank boost)
Explore = always open · Read = always open · Join = structured by tier