Looking for a low-key but awesome way to tell your people there that you are now hanging out here?

Click on "Show thread." #CoSoTips

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You can't post links to CounterSocial on Twitter, but you can probably post this cute picture of a cartoon gorilla named Gippy.¹

¹ At your own risk, because Elon Musk is very thin-skinned and will probably ban you for it. #CoSoTips

Give yourself the gift of a Pro membership for the Holidays!

In addition to a bevy of features you won't find anywhere else, you'll also feel good knowing that you are supporting the internet's only ad-free, bot-free, troll-free social media outlet that does not treat you like a product to be sold. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/supportcoso.html

If you came here to abuse this community, then we don't even have time to tell you what's going to happen to you. #CoSoTips

Noticing glitchiness? It's probably because back-end improvements are happening to accommodate all of our amazing new friends.

Take it as a sign that it's time to re-up your beverage of choice, and check back soon. #CoSoTips

"Why are my pictures uploading sideways?"

Long version: CounterSocial has an embedded feature called the SANITIZER which scrubs your uploaded media of all metadata, including orientation. To fix it, make a minor edit to your photo before uploading. (Crop, resize, recolor, etc.) Or:

Short version: You're taking your photos with your device in the wrong orientation. #CoSoTips

Direct links to CounterSocial can no longer be posted to Twitter or Facebook. We suspect it's because their leaders are compensating for something very, very small.

If you'd like to tell your people there that you're now hanging out here, check our profile for a custom header and avatar, or share this image which is still allowed... for now. #CoSoTips

CounterSocial is not Mastodon. While we initially began as part of the fediverse, they forced us to hard fork them five years ago. We have since grown to become a feature-rich social media oasis that is unlike anything anywhere else, and we haven't looked back.

Learn more about the history via the link below. #CoSoTips

https://countersocial.documize.com/s/c30dhakp0nhtab60utag/countersocial-blog/d/c5piofvuaqg133k3is90/the-short-history-of-countersocial-and-mastodon

Looking for tips on how to get the most out of CounterSocial? We've got just the feed for you. #CoSoTips

It's nice not having to battle a suppressive algorithm just to be heard, isn't it?

If you appreciate the difference, please consider going Pro. You are not a product to be sold here, and maintaining an ad-free, troll-free, bot-free social media oasis is only possible with the support of users like you. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/supportcoso.html

"Holiday lights? What holiday lights?"

CounterSocial loves to decorate for the season, however your browser cache can be a curmudgeonly grinch that loves to come between you and festive cheer.

If you aren't seeing CoSo's holiday decor, clearing your cache should have you feeling the holiday spirit in fine style. #CoSoTips

@scottronaut @etakeh There's a setting for that. Using it is far more effective than trying to police what other people post. #CoSoTips

Filters are your friend. In cases where filters do not work, muting or blocking is highly recommended.

It's on you to curate your feed. It is not on others to tailor their posts to cater to your delicate sensibilities. Use the tools, and make CounterSocial yours. #CoSoTips

If you're wondering how to do something, our comprehensive user guide is an excellent place to start. #CoSoTips

https://help.counter.social

You are free to use CounterSocial however you'd like, so long as your posts do not violate the Terms of Service. Others are also free to do the same. If you do not like how someone else uses CounterSocial, then you are expected to use the tools without drama and without hesitation.

Curating your experience is a lot easier than trying to police someone else's content. If someone is harshing your mellow, then mute/block and move on. #CoSoTips

Facebook has been forbidding any mention of the CounterSocial website for the past several months. We suspect it's because they're terrified of little old us.

They can stop our website address from showing up in posts and messages, but they can't stop you from sharing this image if you'd like to invite the cool people you know there to come and check us out here. #CoSoTips

Need assistance or have a question about anything at all? Tag your post with #help and you'll find a bunch of amazing Cosonauts who will gladly assist you.

Want to be among those aforementioned amazing Cosonauts? Pick up a torch, hop into #help and provide aid to those who need it. CounterSocial doesn't have support staff. All we have is each other. #CoSoTips

If you came here to troll this community, then we don't even have time to tell you what's going to happen to you. #CoSoTips

"Why is this place always hitting me up for funding?"

CounterSocial is social media like no other. There are no bots, no trolls, and no ads. Absolutely NONE of your metadata is collected here. On CoSo, your security is our top priority and YOU are not a product to be sold.

That cannot be said of any other social media platform, and it has kept us community funded for over five years. Want to help? Consider going Pro. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/supportcoso.html

Set up FILTERS with the terms you hate, and you'll never see them again. For best results, add the link below as a bookmark to quickly add a new term every time it harshes your mellow. This will allow you capture other spellings or monikers for the things you dislike, and it's much nicer than complaining about what other people post. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/filters