It has (finally!) dawned on me that CoSo is a "mastodon server" that is NOT connected to the fediverse. I've read the FAQ here, and I get what it's trying to do. My personal, admittedly unsolicited opinion (and perhaps technically unstable) is that connecting to the federation could still happen with those bad actor nations still blocked, which would increase connectivity to the rest of the social landscape. No?
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Hey gang! THANKS TO ALL OF YOU who responded to my inquiry with patient guidance. I have read https://countersocial.documize.com/s/c30dhakp0nhtab60utag/countersocial-blog/d/c5piofvuaqg133k3is90/the-short-history-of-countersocial-and-mastodon/ - I dig it, and I'm going to stick around here :-) Cheers.
@duaneaubin There ya go! Reading the manual and all. I haven't really done that yet. I learn a few tricks every month or so. LOL