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-======Welcome to Visit Gaze======
+======Understanding Geminars======
-**What is a //Visit Gaze// space?**\\
+====What is a Geminar?====
-A Visit Gaze space represents a real set of businesses that have presence in proper geographical location, at least for some time. For e.g. The //Emerging Thrissur Expo// was conducted between November 5 to November 9, 2025. A large tent was setup which contained over 147 stalls. Those stalls were booked by some business or the other.
-So we created a Visit Gaze space -- which is a navigable architectural floor plan on our website -- where one can see all the floor plan of those stalls.
+A //Geminar// is a conversational video space.
-But a Visit Gaze Space need not be restricted only to expos. One can have a Visit Gaze space to reflect all the businesses in a mall. We can even make individual Visit Gaze space that represents a collection of shops in a neighbourhood.
+Unlike traditional webinars or live sessions, a Geminar is designed to be:
-But why just that? We can even give you a Visit Gaze Space for a purely virtual event -- one that happens only on the Internet and not physically.
+  * accessible at any time
+  * open to people joining and leaving at their own pace
+  * focused on discussion rather than performance
-**Why was this created?**\\
+People come to a //Geminar// to watch, think, and talk — not just to attend a scheduled event.
-Visit Gaze was created to continue the interaction that happens in physical environment, later even on our application page. Architecture promotes serendipities: When one is walking down the aisle in an expo, you would perchance come across a stall that attracted your attention. You meet someone at that stall there, and that serendipitous interaction can result in value for both of you.
-It is this kind of serendipity that Visit Gaze spaces promotes online.
+====What Geminars is designed for====
+//Geminars// works best for:
-[[For Businesses|Notes for Businesses]]
+  * educators sharing knowledge
+  * professionals explaining tools or ideas
+  * business/product marketing
+  * creators building thoughtful audiences
+  * teams discussing material asynchronously
+  * communities that value conversation over broadcast
-[[For Visitors|Notes for Visitors]]
+If your goal is engagement; not just views, //Geminars// fits naturally.
+====What Geminars deliberately does not do====
+//Geminars// intentionally avoids certain things:
+  * It does not host videos by default
+  * It does not enforce fixed schedules
+  * It does not control or repackage your content
+  * It does not monetise views or attention silently
+These are deliberate design choices.
+//Geminars// focuses on interaction; //not// ownership of content.
+====How videos work====
+//Geminars// does not take custody of your video files.
+As an author:
+  * you host your video wherever you choose (CDN, private server, etc.)
+  * you provide an MP4 link when creating/editing a //Geminar//.
+  * //Geminars// simply plays the video inside the //Geminar// page.
+  * All viewers get to chat with each other on that video.
+This means:
+  * you retain full ownership
+  * you decide how and where your video is hosted
+  * your hosting credentials never pass through //Geminars//
+  * The bandwidth for showing the MP4 will be consumed by the host of that link
+If you prefer, we also provide optional tools to help you upload videos directly to your own CDN — without you sharing credentials of that CDN with us.
+====How interaction works====
+Interaction is the core of a //Geminar//.
+Each //Geminar// supports:
+  * a live chat space (messages persist)
+  * contextual discussion tied to moments in the video
+  * an optional “Beckon Author” mechanism, where viewers can request the author’s presence
+This makes //Geminars// feel alive even when people are not present at the same time. As viewers come and go, some of them can //beckon// you (the author). If at least three people beckons the author, a notification is sent to the author to join -- who can come and either chat with other viewer and/or start a live audio/video conference that the current viewers can join at that moment.
+====Who pays for what====
+Watching //Geminars// is free. Payment is a pay-as-you-go system. So you can always suspend usage of your //geminars// by not refreshing the credits. New users get 300 credits free (1 credit = Rs 1 Indian Rupee)
+Costs arise only when interaction happens:
+  * chat messages
+  * author fetch requests
+Authors can choose:
+  * to pay for interaction themselves
+  * or to pass the cost to viewers
+  * or to add a markup and earn from engagement
+This keeps the platform fair:
+  * quiet videos cost nothing
+  * active conversations pay for themselves
+==== Responsibility & content ownership ====
+Authors are responsible for:
+  * ensuring they have the right to share the video they link
+  * complying with applicable copyright and usage laws
+//Geminars//:
+  * does not claim ownership of your videos
+  * does not redistribute or resell your content
+  * does not place any advertisements
+  * provides a transparent complaint mechanism if concerns arise
+Clear ownership reduces confusion for everyone.
+==== Getting started in 5 minutes ====
+  * Create an account
+  * Create a //Geminar//
+  * Paste your video’s MP4 link
+  * Add a title and description
+  * Share the Geminar link
+That’s it.
+People can now watch, chat, and engage — on their own terms.
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