Welcome to the only social media platform on the internet that DOES NOT exist to sell everything about you. #CoSoTips

"If you've been around for seven years, then how come I never heard of you?"

Most of the other socials actively suppress links to CounterSocial on the nonsensical basis that we're unsafe.

Facebook notoriously stops you posting if you mention us at all, and has been for years.

Fortunately, they haven't had as much success blocking images like these. #CoSoTips

There's one key difference between CounterSocial and the other socials, and with our recent influx of new users it's worth repeating.

BLOCK and MUTE are not punitive here.

What does that mean? It means that on CoSo, you are in complete control over your feed. If you find someone who is disagreeable, you are actively encouraged to make them disappear.

Why? Because people are like flavors. You aren't going to like them all, and they aren't all going to like you. #CoSoTips

Another roll-out throwback from seven years ago. #CoSoTips

Interestingly, the value proposition of CounterSocial from seven years ago is still very much applicable today, for the most part. #CoSoTips

"Hold up, this place was created by @th3j35t3r!?"

Confirmed, and completely single-handedly. Pro subscribers have helped to cover the high costs of running this full-featured social media experience, but he has covered the rest out of his own pocket.

Don't know who he is? Learn more, then ask yourself: who better to keep a social media community safe online? #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/whojay.html

@th3j35t3r I heard he's a righteous badass. @phac3ti0us

CounterSocial will be exactly SEVEN YEARS OLD in five days.

Seven years ad-free.
Seven years troll-free.
Seven years bot-free.

Seven years of protecting a community from the worst actors online.

This hasn't been without tremendous effort and cost. If you have the means, please consider going Pro today. Your 16¢ per day helps us to keep the servers on.

Can't go Pro? Don't worry. We've got you covered. #CoSoTips

New here? Welcome! Here are a few top #CoSoTips for "How to CounterSocial:"

• Looking for followers? Post about what you like, and follow others who post what you like.
• Speaking of followers, follower counts don't matter.
• See something disagreeable? Use the tools. Mute and block are important parts of curating your experience. Use them.
• Want to avoid topics entirely? Check your settings for FILTERS.
• Hashtags are everyone's friend.

Have a question? Just ask. We're a helpful lot here.

Anyone looking for helpful #CoSoTips? 👀

That is a lot of information.

Let's break it down:

Every other social siphons up as much information about you as they possibly can. That information is then sold in countless ways to anyone who wants to buy it. To them, you are a lucrative commodity.

CounterSocial collects NOTHING about you. Your posts are scrubbed of any metadata that might tell us anything about you. By default, your posts are not shared. You are not tracked in any way. To us, you are a valued community member.

#CoSoTips

You are cordially invited to check out our pinned post about the privacy disclosures of the various social media networks, pinned to the top of the @CoSoTips profile.

There's only one social that protects your privacy and values your safety over that of any profit motive, and you're looking at it. #CoSoTips

Note: That's #FloodTheFirehose, not #floodthefirehouse, which might also contain great stuff thanks to autocarrot.

#CoSoTips

Do you need the opposite of doomscrolling?

#FloodTheFirehose has got you covered.

#CoSoTips

What's the difference between CounterSocial and other socials?

1. This place has no ads.
2. This place has no trolls.
3. This place doesn't collect nor sell any of your personal information.
4. We couldn't if we wanted to, because all you have us is an email address.
5. We care about your safety and security.
6. You are NOT the product here.

We're better in just about every way. #CoSoTips

Why go Pro?

Beyond giving you access to a bunch of useful features, Pro subscribers are what keeps this place running ad-free. #CoSoTips