It's the last day of the month. Running this ad-free, bot-free, troll-free social media oasis is not free. It requires resources and it is 100% community powered by users just like you.

Please consider going Pro if you can, and no worries if you can't. Your contribution is appreciated in whatever form it takes. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/supportcoso.html

We could author an expansive post describing in vivid detail "how to reduce image file size," but honestly folks. That's what Google is for. #CoSoTips

Note: Profile pictures must be under 2mb in size. If the image you've chosen isn't working, try making it smaller. #CoSoTips

Protip: Take a minute to update your avatar. This community is generally very suspicious of "cracked eggs", and for good reason. #CoSoTips

CounterSocial is still the internet. If you don't know where that link some rando posted to the timeline is taking you, do not use it. #CoSoTips

Just wait until we can pre-thread posts. #CoSoTips

CounterSocial has been improving non-stop for over five years, building bespoke customizations for our amazing users and creating a combined featureset that does not exist anywhere else.

If you appreciate this ad-free, bot-free, troll-free social media oasis as much as we do, please consider going Pro. We're 100% powered by you. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/supportcoso.html

A friendly reminder for no particular reason that you DO have an option in your settings to Always Hide All Media. #CoSoTips

Facebook has been blocking links to CounterSocial for at least two years, but they probably won't stop you from sharing this great picture with your cool friends. #CoSoTips

CounterSocial has been going strong for over five years. In all of that time, no was ever banned without cause.

Our Terms of Service are quite clear. We do not allow community abuse, including misinformation and extremism. The same rules apply to everyone, and they are very quickly enforced as needed.

It's the best thing about this place. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/terms.html

When is the last time a social media site literally made you laugh out loud?

If your loved ones are looking at you like you are crazy, maybe consider going Pro. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/supportcoso.html

These are an awesome CounterSocial feature. You can hide content that is sensitive or potentially offensive. You can use them for spoilers or jokes. You can even hide media, if that's your thing.

Protip: Using hashtags? Make sure they're in the post. If they're in the subject of a content warning, your post will not appear in hashtag search results. #CoSoTips

We are on a seemingly short list of social media sites that do not abide fascists. We even have a custom emoji to this effect:

If you appreciate that as much as we do, please consider going Pro. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/supportcoso.html

Note: If you delete your account, then you and your posts are scrubbed from CounterSocial's entire stack, with one notable exception.

Your username is stored as a hash to automatically prevent anyone from ever using it again. #CoSoTips

"How long do our posts last here?"

Your posts remain on CounterSocial unless:

1. You delete them.
2. You delete your account.
3. You use the "Exploding Posts" Pro feature to automatically remove their contents after a predetermined interval.

#CoSoTips

We are sometimes accused of promoting echo chambers by people who take issue with our non-punitive stance on muting and blocking disagreeable people. They are promptly muted and/or blocked.

We consider it a mindful practice in #selfcare. #CoSoTips

"Can I bookmark posts?"

Yes and no. If the post author has their Public Landing Page (PLP) enabled, then clicking/tapping on the timestamp of the post will provide you with a bookmarkable post link.

If they don't have PLP enabled, then no. This is by design, and stems from your ability to control how and where your content is used. #CoSoTips

CounterSocial is 100% devoid of algorithms. That means that it is 100% on you to curate your experience here.

You can add filters to omit topics that you would prefer to avoid, and you are encouraged to mute or block those who you find to be disagreeable. On CoSo, such actions are not punitive. They are necessary tools that help you to make this place yours. #CoSoTips