AGA Sharks is a Reddit-style social network with zero ads. No banners, no video ads, no sponsored posts dressed up as content — and no tracking to serve ads with. Communities here are called tanks: you join the ones you care about, post text, links, photos, polls or short videos, and vote on what deserves to rise.
| AGA Sharks | Lemmy | Tildes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ads | None | Yes — personalized ads, opt-out removed in 2023 | None | None |
| Sponsored posts | None | Yes | No | No |
| Tracking for ads | None | Yes | Minimal | Minimal |
| Short video in the feed | Yes — Shark Shorts | Yes | Limited | No |
| Signup | Email or Google, under a minute | Email or Google | Pick an instance first | Invite-only |
When a feed is sold to advertisers, the feed stops serving you. Posts rise on AGA Sharks because the community voted for them — upvotes lift a post, freshness keeps it moving — and nothing can buy its way to the top.
The whole Reef: tanks to join, Shark Shorts to watch, karma and badges to earn, a daily Top Sharks leaderboard, group chats, and a Question of the Day every morning. Students 13–18 have their own kid-safe campus at students.agasharks.com.
Yes — creating an account, posting, voting, commenting, watching Shorts, and messaging are all free. There is nothing to buy to see the full feed.
AGA Sharks is owned by Alpha Intelligence, Benjamin Ocal's AI company. There are no paid tiers, no sponsored posts, and no data selling — the product is the community itself.
No. No post, tank, or shark can pay for placement. Posts rise on votes and freshness, never on ad spend.
AGA Sharks runs in the browser on any device — phone, tablet, or desktop — and can be installed to your home screen as a web app.
The whole Reef: tanks to join, Shark Shorts to watch, karma and badges to earn, a daily Top Sharks leaderboard, group chats, and a Question of the Day every morning — all without an ad in sight.
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