Private Family Network vs. Social Media
Social platforms are built for engagement, not heritage. A private family network keeps stories structured, searchable, and shared on your terms.
| Capability | Social platforms | Private family network |
|---|---|---|
| Sharing | Public by default | Circles (grandparents, cousins) |
| Structure | Unstructured captions | People, places, dates, events |
| Search | Infinite scrolling | Search across timelines & tags |
| Exports | Limited / lossy | GEDCOM & media exports |
| Business model | Ads & attention | Subscription — no ad targeting |
What gets lost on social
- Context disappears under fast threads
- Fragmentation across apps — not everyone sees the news
- Difficult exports — memories locked in a feed
How a private network solves it
- Precise sharing to circles
- Structured memories linked to the Family Tree
- A calm, searchable archive in Memory Lane
- Exports by design
Where genealogy tools fit
Research on MyHeritage/Ancestry? Keep living stories private in Kunbaa, and exchange structure via GEDCOM Import.
Preserve stories that outlast chat threads
Organize memories with dates, people, and places — share with the right circles, never public by default.
- Structured memoriesAdd names, places, and timelines.
- Searchable archiveFind moments years later without scrolling.
- Respectful privacyNo ads, no data sales.
Summaries, transcripts, and gentle reminders
Let Guru (AI) help with light editing and accessibility — without training public models on your data.
- Fast recapsTurn long posts into short highlights.
- Captions & transcriptsImprove accessibility and search.
- Kind nudgesStay on top of family events and tasks.
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