For those wondering why photos taken from a phone might be rotated incorrectly when posting:

CoSo strips all EXIF data while uploading (for your safety and privacy). Among other things, that data may include rotation info, and wiping that out may cause your photos to un-rotate. This is a known bug, on the list to be addressed down the line.

To correct in the short term, make a small edit to your photo of any type, save that copy, and upload again.

#cosotips

CoSo Tip

If you follow someone there is no implied "followback". Around here people follow who they wish.

Your "follower count" does not mean shit. Nobody is counting.

PS. if you wish someone to follow you, crack that egg, write a short bio. And post interesting stuff.

Both my kids are in college, different states, very different schools. Both got rid of masks in March, both are now canceling events and activities, virtual classes and pick up meals. So frustrating. This was completely predictable and avoidable. If we aren't going to protect students, why punish them when numbers go up? These kids only know they are + because the schools kept testing. Most are asymptomatic. Masks work!

I have social media trust issues.

Dear New People,
Welcome 🦋 please share this 🌻
You’ve stepped into a place that is not Twitter. We’re a Community that has spent years getting to know each other.
Our culture is one of respect, kindness & care.
We disagree, have great, sometimes heated discussion & hold those values.
There is ZERO tolerance for hate speech, racism, Anti-Semitism or bigotry against our #LGBTQ friends. You will be escorted out.
We also don’t appreciate BS rumors regarding @th3j35t3r

New Folks !

Welcome Home !

Pull up a chair.
Read a few timelines.
Follow a few people.
Jump into any conversation.
Ask any question.
You are safe here.

If for some reason you ever feel uncomfortable.
Use the tools:
Mute
Block
Report
and Conflict Resolution

Here is a users Guide

https://counter.social/userguide.pdf

At work today I was grilled as to why the book Gender Queer was on our shelf, who does the ordering, what would I think that a 12 year old could check this book out, and if we had "trans story time".

My answers:
1. yes we have it.
2. a number of us do the ordering
3. We do not act as In loco parentis.
4. I think you are referring to a Drag Queen Story Time. No we don't, but that would be awesome.

Anyway, go check out Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe!

For all you writers:

We have a thing here, we call "Microfiction".
A challenge to write a short, short story in 500 characters.
here is an example.

https://counter.social/@corlin/107940509341835465

Aside from the awesome lack of bots, trolls, and ads, you’ll also notice a lack of algorithm! It doesn’t matter how often or when you post. It doesn’t matter how many people you follow or have follow you back. Engage with folks you find interesting, enjoy the chronicle feed, and know that @th3j35t3r had lots of features baked in to keep us safe!

If you can, go Pro, or become a patron via Patreon, or make one off donations via Donor Box. If you can’t, it’s okay! We got you. ❤️

Fellow Cosonauts, welcome to Day 1. You have just been onboarded.
1. Be Patient.
2. Leave the hate out.
3. Connect and share.
4. Keep the pet pics coming in. We love it.
5. Repeat

Seeing a few new people asking about icons and other items of help. Below is the User Guide to review as well as an quick image as to update your profile icon.

https://counter.social/userguide.pdf

If over 20,000 people tried to join my own site in a few hours, it would be offline for weeks.

~

For the new folks:

CoSo represents an attempt to offer solutions to the problems that plague typical social media.

It represents GROWTH and BUILDING.

This place, its community, are constantly growing and evolving but the good-faith that is the bedrock of the platform remains.

We are all works in progress here. Give grace, receive grace.

💜

#welcome #cosolove