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

It's nice not having to battle trolls, bots, and a suppressive algorithm for engagement, isn't it? #CoSoTips

"I can't get my news here. What gives?"

While CounterSocial takes no issue with news accounts and news aggregators, that they're harder to find here is considered a feature by most CoSo users. Unlike other social media sites, we aren't manipulated into talking about current events. We're real people, so it tends to happen more conversationally.

If you absolutely need your news fix, follow @BreakingNews or find a friendly aggregator. #CoSoTips

CounterSocial is made possible by users like you.

Thank you!

CounterSocial is unlike any social media experience online. There are no bots, no trolls, and no ads. You are not a product to be sold, and your safety is our top priority.

We have been called "the PBS of social media" because we are 100% funded by our community. If you appreciate the difference as much as we do, please consider going Pro.

https://counter.social/supportcoso.html

"How can I search for posts?"

Put simply, you can't and for good reason. Plaintext search is too easily weaponized by bad actors and trolls who use such features to stalk and harass users across social media platforms everywhere but here.

CounterSocial's format is more conversational, so our search is intentionally limited to hashtags. Trust us. It's better this way. #CoSoTips

"Dear CoSoTips, AITA if I won't update my avatar to something other than the default cracked egg?"

Not to put too indelicate a point on it, but yes. #CoSoTips

CounterSocial is an ad-free, bot-free, troll-free social media oasis that goes to extraordinary lengths to protect its community from all kinds of nefarious badness online. If you're as grateful as we are, please consider going Pro. #CoSoTips

https://counter.social/supportcoso.html

COSOGUARD is a benefit of Pro membership that scans the dark web for the email address you used when you registered your CounterSocial account. If it finds a hit, it notifies you of the breach.

Pro users can check this by clicking on the little identity icon in the top left of your profile. #CoSoTips

CounterSocial is different.

There is no algorithm here, which makes it your responsibility to curate your experience. This makes us different from other socials in many beneficial ways, one of which being that follow-backs are not expected here.

We'd go as far to say that automatic follow-backs can be detrimental to your CoSo experience.

If you want people to follow you, post about the stuff you like. #CoSoTips

"Isn't that like sticking your head in the sand!?"

CounterSocial has been accused of promoting echo chambers over our staunch recommendations to make disagreeable people disappear, however we are adults and don't put much value in that sort of gaslighting.

Use the tools. It's why they're there. #CoSoTips

Getting the best out of CounterSocial means using the tools to curate your experience without drama or malcontent. Use filters, mutes and blocks to make CoSo yours.

There is no algorithm hand-holding you here, so it's on you to keep this place awesome for you. #CoSoTips