I've been looking in at the writing and writer hashtags, and I'm wondering if on CoSo those are really meant for, well, real writers, writers meaning to publish.

I work out my demons, celebrate success or pass along hints, or problem solve with my writing. The product certainly isn't formal, more "informal".

Should I continue with my own hashtags so Cosonauts might look in at what I've written?

And maybe this is not writing, just posting on a website. Perhaps I've just posted.

Not sure.

@waywardflf I'm not a writer, but speaking as someone who's been here since the beginning, I'll say this (that's probably obvious)

In the same way that CoSo isn't a political site, it's not a writing site. Nor is it a music site, an art site, a health site, etc. As you know, we're just *us* & a community. So in that spirit, any hashtags have been created on an ad hoc basis. If they don't cover what you're trying to do, add your own as well to get more exposure. Two birds, one stone. Good luck👍

@BillyBones @waywardflf

Exactly this.

CoSo is still new enough and the community responsive enough that few of our hashtags are established.

You will generally get the best engagement by simply interacting with people and posting about your interests. However, if you use a hashtag somewhat consistently, people will begin to associate it with the kind of posts you include and they'll help others find you.

@BillyBones @waywardflf

For example:

I created the hashtags #transgendercoso, #queercoso, and #nonbinary

I'm pretty much the only person who uses them, but I have had others find me through them.