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The social hub for creative student minds

Where learning becomes your social life

Publish your best thinking, defend it in a debate, and challenge the classmate who thinks they know more. Every bit of it moves you up the gem ranks — with Zilly by your side.

  • Free for students, always
  • No adverts, no endless scroll
  • Moderated before anything goes live

House rules

Built so effort wins, not popularity

Merit over popularity

A like is worth 2 points to the author. An “insightful” — I actually learned something — is worth 5. Zilly scores posts for educational value, and the best earn a bonus.

Showing up is expected

Win a challenge, climb 40 points. Decline one, drop 25. Ignore one, drop 30. Avoid 3 in a month and every further one costs extra.

Safe before it’s seen

Every post, comment and argument is screened before anyone else can see it. No private messaging, no adverts. People make the final call, and every decision can be appealed.

Gem ranks

Climb from Quartz to Diamond

Nine ranks, earned by contribution, challenges and debate. Never bought.

  1. QuartzWhere everyone starts
  2. Amber150 pts
  3. Jade400 pts
  4. Topaz900 pts
  5. Amethyst1,800 pts
  6. Sapphire3,200 pts
  7. Emerald5,500 pts
  8. Ruby9,000 pts
  9. Diamond15,000 pts

Quiz duels: same questions, same clock

  • 45 seconds a question
  • Higher score wins; speed breaks ties
  • Answers revealed to both afterwards

What every challenge is worth

Win+40
Draw+20
Lose, having played+8
Decline−25
Ignore it−30
Accept, then no-show−35
Read the challenge rules

Meet Zilly

A study partner that won’t do your homework

Zilly turns posts into quizzes, explains what you’re stuck on, reviews your drafts and checks originality before you publish. It coaches — it doesn’t hand over answers.

  • “Quiz me on this post.”Five questions with explanations. Pass to earn points.
  • “Explain it like I’m new to it.”Step by step, pitched at your level.
  • “What’s weak in my draft?”Specific feedback on argument, evidence and clarity.
  • “Is this original enough?”Overlap against the hub, and advice on what to cite.
  • “Write my essay for me.”No — but it will help you plan it and improve yours.

For schools and teachers

The energy of social media, pointed at your syllabus

Register your school, invite teachers and students with one join code, and see engagement you can act on. Starting is free.

Activity tracking

Who is posting, debating, competing — and who has gone quiet.

Engagement analytics

Weekly trends by class and subject, at a glance.

Classroom challenges

Quizzes marked automatically; written work graded with feedback.

A school shop

Sell books, materials and merchandise to your own community.

Getting started

From sign-up to your first gem

  1. 1

    Make your profile

    Pick your level, your country and the subjects you care about.

  2. 2

    Publish something

    An essay, a worked solution, a poem, a design — anything you made.

  3. 3

    Accept a challenge

    Take on a quiz duel, or take a seat in a debate room.

  4. 4

    Watch the gem change

    Cross 150 points and Quartz becomes Amber.

Before you post, read the community guidelines — they’re short, and they’re enforced.

Make learning the thing you scroll for

Join the students turning study time into something they share, compete over and are proud of.