Has someone posted something that you find to be annoying or offensive?

Don't complain. Mute or block them and move on. #CoSoTips

Seasoned CounterSocial users will bookmark the following link to curate their feeds on the fly: #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/filters

CounterSocial is a community that is comprised of real people, and real people discuss current events. You can use filters to limit your exposure to topics you don't like by specifying keywords to temporarily remove from your feed, or feel free to take a break and come back later. #CoSoTips

CounterSocial has had a solid 2022, made possible by all of you. Thank you for your contributions in whatever form they take. Our special social media oasis would not be possible if not for you.

We are extremely grateful, and we cannot wait to see what the new year brings. #CoSoTips

It takes a village, and CounterSocial is no exception. If you are appreciating this ad-free, bot-free, troll-free social media oasis, please consider going Pro. You are not the product to be sold here. The server lights only stay on through the generous contributions of our amazing users. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/supportcoso.html

Want to do CounterSocial a solid?

Hop into your favorite app store and downvote retaliatory one-star reviews while leaving a positive review of your own. Longtime users know that we do not tolerate abuse of any kind, and hail the safety that our TOS creates as one of CoSo's best features. #CoSoTips

Contrary to many retaliatory one-star app reviews, no one has ever been without cause. We have consistently applied our Terms of Service without fail for over five years, much to the chagrin of many banned asshats.

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with our TOS below. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/terms.html

We are usually sad to see you go if you deactivate your CounterSocial account, but several things happen upon account deletion to keep you and your content safe:

1. All posts—including media—are permanently and irreversibly deleted, scrubbed with prejudice from the entire CounterSocial stack.
2. Your username is locked in perpetuity, and may not ever be used by anyone ever again—including you. #CoSoTips

"Soft mute" means that you won't see their posts unless they mention you. To turn it on, make sure the radio button is unchecked when muting a user. #CoSoTips

CounterSocial has no algorithm, which means it's on you to curate your experience. Add filters for topics you'd prefer not to see. Soft mute people who annoy you. Hard mute or block people who you find to be disagreeable and report anyone who is violating the terms of service.

Ours is a community. Keeping it that way takes effort on the part of each user, but it is well worth it. #CoSoTips

Your inability to quote posts is a core feature that both increases accountability and guarantees that nothing you ever post is going to "go viral."

We don't have to tell you after the past couple of years. Going viral is not a good thing. #CoSoTips

"How do I 'quote tweet' here?"

It's simple. You don't.

The ability to quote other people's posts creates too many vectors for bad behaviors and leads to the ruination of communities online.

If you'd like to say something about what someone else has posted here, you pretty much have to reply to whatever they've said. #CoSoTips

Just kidding. We couldn't be happier with the fine people who call CounterSocial home. You've made this the unequalled social media oasis that it has become, and for that we sincerely thank you. #CoSoTips

CounterSocial is a sandbox, not a cat box. If you came here to dump on this community, then we don't even have time to tell you what's going to happen to you. #CoSoTips

Noticing glitchiness? That's a sure sign that backend tweaks are happening. Take it as a sign that it's time to re-up your beverage of choice and check back soon! #CoSoTips

CounterSocial has no algorithm. That makes it 100% optional to follow people back.

There is no obligation or expectation to return the favor of a follow here. In fact, following back can be very detrimental to your overall experience, as it can very quickly make your feed unmanageably busy.

For best results, only follow those who interest you. #CoSoTips

CounterSocial is community powered, which means that you are not a product to be a sold on this ad-free, bot-free, troll-free social media oasis.

It also means that there are necessary limits on the size of media uploads. Images (including .gifs) must be under 8mb, and videos must be under 40mb. #CoSoTips