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

Having issues?

Do: Try again later.

Don't: Accuse, criticize, denounce, gripe, fret, grumble, lament, moan, object, protest, indict, whine, yammer, deplore, demure, growl, carp, dissent, deprecate, insult, attack, grieve, groan, grouse, nag, or repine. Kicking up a fuss will not make our utterly inexplicable rise in popularity go away, nor will looking askance fix the myriad of issues that have arisen as a direct result. #CoSoTips

If you are noticing an error, it probably isn't you. We are experiencing a significant increase in new accounts for as yet undetermined reasons.

Take it as a sign that it is time to re-up your beverage of choice, and try again later. #CoSoTips

Getting followers on CounterSocial is easy.

Just post about the stuff you like. #CoSoTips

CounterSocial is full of real people, and real people discuss current events. If the latest news has you reliving trauma, it is highly recommended that you take the time to setup FILTERS so that you are not exposed to sensitive topics. This is often a deliberate and painstaking process, but the results are worth it.

We also suggest taking breaks from social media when things get too heavy. Find something peaceful to do instead. We'll leave the light on for you. #CoSoTips

You will note that we are very clearly informing you about the risks of enabling your Public Landing Page.

Did any other social media site that you were part of ever do that? #CoSoTips

⚠️ ANNOUNCEMENT ⚠️

All CounterSocial accounts can now enable a PUBLIC LANDING PAGE. This setting is disabled by default to protect your privacy, however if you'd like to make your profile available to the open internet, you can now turn it on via your Profile settings.

This feature is now available to both Basic and Pro accounts, free of charge. #CoSoTips

Privacy Notice: If you enable your PUBLIC LANDING PAGE, then the internet—including everything and everyone on it—can see your profile without logging in to CounterSocial. #CoSoTips

Real talk: The more of us that go Pro, the more we can scale to support our awesome new friends. If you haven't yet, please consider it.

CounterSocial is powered by users like you. Thank you. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/supportcoso.html

Can't go Pro? We've got you. Your contribution is greatly appreciated in whatever form it takes. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/supportcoso.html

Why go Pro? Beyond supporting an ad-free, troll-free, bot-free social media oasis that does not exploit you as a product to be sold, you also get that rarified "blue check" and a litany of amazing features. #CoSoTips

Follower counts don't matter here, and it's actually beneficial to limit yours in a place where there's no algorithm filtering engagement.

CoSo makes it easy. Use the link below, click on "Followers", then order the list by "Last Active." You can clear entire pages at a time. It takes a bit of effort when things are unstable, but it can help to improve your experience immensely. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/relationships

CounterSocial highly recommends setting up TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION to keep your account secure. Download the Google Authenticator app, then click on the link below to set up yours. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/settings/two_factor_authentication