Just a quick reminder that CoSo is free. Yes, there are some paywalled features. Some of these were put behind a paywall to deter trolls. Others are value-adds.

But to put it in perspective, there are enough users here that pay willingly. Not because of the features, but because of the belief in this community. We want to see the community thrive, not because we want to have exclusive shinies.

Contrast that to another site considering adding a paywall for just an icon next to your name.

CounterSocial's OGs won't tell you to go mob "competing" social media networks because what we have here speaks for itself.

That can't be said of theirs. If you're being targeted elsewhere for enjoying it here, that's why. #CoSoRocks

PSA - for the folks having column issues or hitting rate limits - it's not you it's us - we have changed a few things up backend and everything should resolve within the hour.

There are many CoSonauts asking what they can do to help out.
IMO, Greeting and helping one another get their sea legs beneath them is a huge help. Which many have done👏
That way our Capt. (@)th3j35t3r can continue doing his thing behind the curtains. Yes, he is a one man show.
Another way to help out is to consider going Pro or donating. In case you are not aware, we are 100% crowd funded.

Have you noticed no advertising or bots or trolls? Nice, isn't it.
https://counter.social/supportcoso.html
#cosotips

If you're coming in here from the bird site, please don't treat this space like that space. It isn't. Nobody wants to see your rage-filled posts. There's no algorithm to game here by being a jerk to anyone.

Instead, create something beautiful here. Be yourself. Talk about and engage with topics that interest you. Use hashtags to find things.

Don't escape the filth of other places and then bring that filth with you here. Be different! Build something better.

Dear Counter Socialites. I've been here all of 10 minutes, and have had more interactions with kind people than I did in years of being on the blue bird app. Thank you for being a welcoming network!

If anyone has been wondering why I haven't slept in 4 days....

PROTIP - This is a feature not a bug. It's part of the service and it's there to help you identify where your identity has been caught in a breach, somewhere on the internet.

Do NOT be frighten!

This is not Twitter.
It isn't Mastodon either.
#CoSoTips

https://countersocial.documize.com/s/c30dhakp0nhtab60utag/countersocial-blog/d/c5piofvuaqg133k3is90/the-short-history-of-countersocial-and-mastodon

Let's try an analogy.

You're on a boat. It's big enough for you and all of your friends, and it weathers the seas just fine with all of you aboard.

Now let's imagine that a villainous billionaire is in the process of sinking a cruise liner next to your boat in the middle of viscious storm, and you have to scramble to keep your boat afloat as many, many, many new people climb aboard.

That's @th3j35t3r today. Be kind. This stuff tends to get sorted very quickly.