Hey #CoSo! ๐ For my upcoming article at #OnlySky about my first week here, I've put together a visual guide for the new free-account user, to help them make sense of the maybe-new-to-them layout.
I thought it might be a good shareable resource right away for the #CoSoTips crowd, too, though, so I hope this is useful for others just getting started.๐ค If you see someone confused, please feel free to send this image along!
@MLClark thank you. Very helpful.
@MLClark oooo nice! thanks a ton!
@MLClark Nice TY ๐ฆ
@MLClark This is excellent.
Regarding 7 - we also have a toggle for Ostrich mode in Edit Profile - Preferences I think, which hides the tickertape & other bits of the UI.
@dz Fantastic tidbit! I'll make sure to add that to the full article, thanks!
@MLClark Great idea! Awesome!
@MLClark THIS. IS. AWESOME!
@th3j35t3r
I think that deserves an official link on the site.
@MLClark This is really great, and I'm proud to share it, but I'd love to get a copy with your name (and maybe URL?) on it so I can give credit where it's due.
@researchbuzz Done! (Bottom left corner, a bit like a watermark.) Thanks so much! I'm glad this might be of use to other folks here.
@MLClark Thank you! Let's make sure you get the credit you deserve. ๐
@MLClark i only see 5 of the columns on my device. is your screenshot from a computer? if so, which unfortunately i do not have.
@MLClark This is great! Thanks for making it. I'm going to pin it on my profile.
@MLClark thank you so much for this! Really helpful and very well explained.
Now I wonder if itโs time to upgrade my laptop because the old battered one likely wont be able to process thisโฆ
@Asta_de_B Glad to share it! The image is a screencap after I shrank my browser screen until I could see all the columns. I can only see five at a time normally, and scroll right like the rest of folks here to see the rest. I suspect your laptop shouldn't have a problem with basic functionality, but do let folks here know if you're struggling. Everyone's incredibly nice and helpful with this stuff!
@MLClark Amazingly epic
@MLClark dang. Nice!
Welcome! I hope you've had a good experience here so far ๐ค
@evistre The best! ๐ Thank you so much!
@MLClark Much appreciated. Thanks.
@MLClark Thanks for sharing!
Will never not laugh at "toot" though.
@JakeA I love it. It'll be impossible to take it too seriously, which will keep sentences like "The President tooted this afternoon..." as ridiculous a site of real-world action as they deserve to be. Also, do I know you from my last social media forum? ๐
@MLClark Thank you! That was a very informative article. :)
@MLClark great article!
@MLClark Good article; I appreciated the comparison and the contrasts provided regarding both Twitter and Mastodon. Some of the items regarding the future of CoSo can be influenced by us. As th3j35t3r has stated, he built the frame; the community was built by us.
Looking forward to future articles.
@MLClark Nice write-up!
@ask330 Much obliged! Thanks for reading! :)
@MLClark fantastic!! Super helpful.
Thank you so much.
@BB160_ Thanks for reading, BB! I'm so glad you found it useful!
@MLClark great article, very informative
@Bluesshow Thanks, Bluesshow! I'm glad it helped. Hope you're enjoying the vibe here!
@MLClark sure am, spending more time here than the "other" place!
@MLClark I'll need to try the desktop layout sometime. Very helpful.
@CivilCan Highly recommend the desktop for added functionality. Hope you're enjoying the exploration!
@MLClark I just read that! It was a really good article, it helped explain some of the "whys" behind CoSo and social media in general. ๐ ๐ฏ ๐
@janallmac Thanks so much for the kind words, and for reading, Janspring. I'm glad it was insightful! ๐ค
@MLClark Very useful. Thanks for sharing.
@bergsbites Much obliged, Bergsbites! Thanks for reading!
@MLClark I just read it, thanks, I joined around the same time you did here.
@MLClark Have a friend who just started-this will help-thank you!
@FayreLylith So glad to hear that! And welcome to your friend! :) Hope they're enjoying their time here!
@MLClark Really enjoyed your article. As a new user it was great to read someoneโs experiences here and some tips to help navigate.
@BigBangBear Oh, thanks so much for saying so, Barry! Welcome, and thanks for reading! Hope you're finding this a fantastic place to build better community.
@MLClark I am enjoying my time so far. Still just dabbling at this point though, but I like the community and plan to support with a Pro account soon.
@MLClark I also really like the delete and redraft feature for when you realize you have a typo later๐
@BigBangBear ๐ Not "if"! "When"! I hear you on that one!
@MLClark just read your article. Thanks for something I can share with skeptical friends burned by fb or the bird. ๐๐ป๐๐ป #CoSoSocial
@MLClark very nice