From the wiki entry for Gab here
“In July 2019, Gab switched its software infrastructure to a fork of Mastodon, a free and open-source social network platform. Mastodon released a statement in protest, denouncing Gab as trying to monetize racism under claims of free speech.”
“Antisemitism is a prominent part of the site's content and the platform itself has engaged in antisemitic commentary”
“The site gained extensive public scrutiny following the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in October 2018, as Robert Gregory Bowers, the sole suspect, posted a message on Gab indicating an immediate intent to do harm before the shooting; Bowers had a history of making extreme, antisemitic postings on the site. After a backlash from hosting providers, Gab briefly went offline.”
I hope those of you joining and posting are aware of what you may be getting into. Personally, no matter what my views, I would not choose to be part of that platform.
A poster further up asked about the possibility of posts there being used as part of hate crime investigations. It looks like there is a history of intense scrutiny of postings there.
Also given that the Gab platform has a heavy majority user base of white male conservatives, it seems naive to think it will remain a women’s space in a meaningful way. They, as a class, tend to frown upon women begin in charge of stuff.