For more nuanced control over your follows and followers, check out the RELATIONSHIPS page. This gives you a lot more control over managing your CounterSocial connections. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/relationships

"How can I see a list of who follows me?"

Tap on your own name anywhere to view your own profile, then tap on FOLLOWERS.

Note: Anyone can see who follows you (and who you follow) unless you check the "Hide your network" option in your preferences. #CoSoTips

Protip: If anyone ever makes you feel unwelcome here, BLOCK that person immediately.

If they're violating the TOS in doing so, then REPORT them too. #CoSoTips

Did you know that Pro users can control post visibility? It's true!

This is helpful for all kinds of purposes, including limiting conversations specifically to those to whom they apply.

Want to include a broader audience of trusted CoSoNauts in your discussions than a mere post will allow? Check out CoSoGroups. #CoSoTips

https://groups.counter.social

"What do I do about someone who refuses to use hashtags!?"

Our recommendation is to use the tools if you don't agree with how someone else uses THEIR CounterSocial.

We also rather firmly recommend against trying—in any way—to make them conform with how YOU use YOURS.

Everyone is free to be themselves here. If you don't like them, then it's on you to make them disappear—preferably without drama of any kind. #CoSoTips

"Why would anyone ask me to use hashtags if they are not required?"

1. As the author of your post, you are familiar with its contents, which makes you the one most qualified to give it a hashtag.

2. Some people enjoy discussing certain topics, and your hashtag will make it easier for them to follow the important things you're talking about—and contribute themselves. How? By making your post visible in SEARCH results for that hashtag.

It's a very useful feature in a place like this. #CoSoTips

Hashtags are NOT required. In fact, you can establish FILTERS on any term whether they are hashtagged or not.

Hashtags are however a kindness, particularly for topics that others might find sensitive or disturbing.

We like kindness here. Kindness rocks. #CoSoTips

The value proposition of CounterSocial is simple.

We do not sell anything about you because we do not collect any data about you. It is in this spirit that we issue this rare request.

Go to your favorite app store, and compare the Data Privacy Disclosures of CounterSocial with literally any other social media platform.

We're the safest by far. Many of the others are downright dangerous. See our pinned post for details. #CoSoTips

You can help your CoSo neighbors by ensuring that you use hashtags for topics that others might find to be disagreeable.

This is more than good etiquette. It also reduces the likelihood of others muting or blocking you for not using them. #CoSoTips

Don't take our word for it. You can confirm this in your favorite app store. #CoSoTips

We got real bored one day, so do you know what we did?

We grabbed the PRIVACY DISCLOSURES of every major social media site online, because we knew that it would PROVE that WE are the only ones looking out for YOU. #CoSoTips

https://share.counter.social/s/c42279

Ask yourself: How is your preferred social media website funded?

They're selling everything about you.

We're sponsored by our amazing Pro subscribers. #CoSoTips

There's CounterSocial, and then there's every other social.

You won't find our equal out there for a great many reasons, prime among them being that they exist to SELL YOU and we do not. #CoSoTips

If you've found a way to do this, then you've also uncovered an exploit that can be used against you.

There are many browsers that are very interested in keeping TABS (pun intended) on you. That they do is not something we can endorse, because we're looking out for YOU. #CoSoTips #CoSoSec

"How do I enable PUSH NOTIFICATIONS!?"

Put simply, you don't.

In order to serve you push notifications, CounterSocial would have to remain connected to your device at all times. That sort of thing is very much COUNTER to what we're all about, so we don't do that here.

You can find your notifications when you access us again. Not as an interruption in your life, but on YOUR terms. Trust us. It's better this way. #CoSoTips

When you author your post, you will see an array of icons below the post editor. One of these is the CW icon. Tap on that, and it will split your post in two:

The top bar? The post title. This appears in the timeline.
The bottom part? The post contents. This only appears when folks tap on "SHOW MORE".

Note: Hashtags DO NOT WORK AS INTENDED if they are included in the post title of a CONTENT WARNING post. Add them to content for best results. #CoSoTips

Want to be a good CounterSocial citizen? Help others to either FILTER or FIND content by using hashtags.

Users who want less of it can add the hashtag to their filters. Users who want more can either SEARCH for the hashtag, or pin it as a new column on their ADVANCED Desktop Layouts.

We have no algorithms, so hashtags are all kinds of useful—if you use them. #CoSoTips

"What if I really don't want to see anything about politics?"

CounterSocial has just the thing for you: FILTERS. Add them to catch and remove disagreeable content before it ever hits your timeline. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/filters

You will not find anything like this on any other social media network.

We suspect it's because they're too busy selling everything about you. #CoSoTips

"How can I tell if we're getting an influx of new users?"

On CounterSocial, your data is yours. We provide full transparency into a vast array of data including server usage, network statistics, and aggregated user metrics.

You can explore this trove of information your leisure by visiting the link below. #CoSoTips

https://netops.counter.social