Does someone's lack of hashtags have you down? If so, then we have an elegant solution for you.
Soft Mute!
Mute the offender, but take a moment to uncheck the radio button in the prompt before clicking on the Mute button. Now you can see them, but only when they mention you. #CoSoTips
New folks.
Pull up a chair.
Read a few timelines.
Follow a few people.
Jump into any conversation.
Ask any question.
You are safe here.
If for any reason you ever feel uncomfortable.
Use the tools:
Mute
Block
Report
Don't leave. Just Mute or Block. There is no shame, nor recrimination.
You are expected to curate your own experience here.
On CounterSocial, you are encouraged to mute or block disagreeable people without hesitation.
People are like flavors. You won't like them all, and some of them won't like you. Don't waste energy on tired arguments. Just make them disappear. #CoSoTips
"Why is everyone telling me to use hashtags?"
CounterSocial doesn't have algorithms. That makes hashtags extremely important for both finding the content you like, and filtering out the content you don't.
That requires a bit of an adjustment on your part. Out There™, you are conditioned to avoid hashtags because that's how they troll you. We don't have trolls here, so hashtag it up! #CoSoTips
PROTIP -
If the Firehose is too much, you can unpin it.
If a hashtag, word or phrase is annoying you, filter it.
If a person is annoying you, block them.
If you don't want to block them, mute them.
If you only want your friends to see your posts in feeds, set that as your default post privacy setting in your settings/preferences.
The tools are available for you to combine in your own way and make COSO your unique experience.
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Daily reminder:
This site has grown by 50% in users in a short time. Things are gonna be wonky.
You can use filters to weed out what you don't want to see by keyword. It's in settings and pretty easy.
Please hashtag your stuff so it lands in the right discussions and is easier for people to find/avoid. Some folks are tired of certain topics.
Follow @th3j35t3r , @CoSoTips and @status for site news, check @realDDGlover for legacy hashtags.
New accounts I want to show you the power of hashtags to find likeminded. #Permaculture this hashtag is now a hyperlink. Click on it and it will open a window to the right where you can see all the accounts interested in that hashtag. Many of them may be new and don't realize that they clearly have something in common with other accounts referencing that hashtag. This is how you find each other.
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CoSo is J's creation, fully.
He SHARES it with us, and it is our responsibility to enjoy it wisely and to share it forward.
All the best things in life are shared. So make this place yours, and curate it carefully, knowing that all of us together make it OURS.
We are cultivating community, each contributing something different, collectively making something beautiful.
Connection with and care for others is how we survive, everywhere.
An old concept, made new again.
It's Guy Fawkes (Bonfire) Night. For non Brits who don't know, this is about as close as we get to Independence Day (totally different reason but parties & fireworks)
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Discovery UK - The Crazy History Behind Bonfire Night
#history
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIqS6blTTwk
"I wasn't very good at Twitter."
It probably wasn't you. To "succeed" at Twitter, you had to battle a malicious algorithm that worked overtime to suppress you while elevating malicious accounts.
CounterSocial has no algorithms and no malicious accounts, so you're free to be yourself. Spend some time here merely being you, and you'll quickly see the difference. #CoSoTips
Would anyone be interested in a daily added-to thread about the history of Wales?
If you like Game of Thrones, or Lord of the Rings, or the legends of King Arthur, or Rob McIlhenney and Ryan Reynolds, or any kind of underdog story, or even if you like dragons and sheep.
My small country has some amazing stories to tell, and I'd love to share them with you.
Favourite, Boost or Follow if you're interested!
“Long-termism” is an ugly, ugly REGRESSIVE ideology, that excuses any horror, any sociopathic behavior and any atrocity in the present.
It is warped and evil and sounds like an updated revision of Mein Kampf as conceived by a technocrat.
The Twitter deal needs to be stopped.
Please read:
https://davetroy.medium.com/no-elon-and-jack-are-not-competitors-theyre-collaborating-3e88cde5267d
pro-lifers have spent decades using litigation trying to rob women of autonomy.
here's an idea: return the favor.
as states craft anti-abortion bans, craft a plan to sue men for damages for unwanted pregnancies. not child support, damages. to career, income & opportunity. forced birth will lose a woman 3-6 million over her lifetime. make them pay.
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My college kiddo intervened with a friend who was voicing suicidal thoughts today.
Consulted, researched, and had resources at the ready for “the talk.”
They said to me, “if you’re concerned for your friends life and feel incompetent, get help! But do something!”
Yes. This is the way.
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What do you call this joyful inability to stop scrolling the firehose and friends columns? What is the opposite of "doomscrolling?" Loving seeing all of the #introductions !
remember to curate your experience.
if you don't like what someone has to say - mute 'em!
tired of hearing about that one guy? filter his name out!
follower's regret? unfollow!
we won't take offense. nobody is going to curate your experience but you. no algorithm to decide who you see based on engagement numbers.
really. it's ok. you can relax here. :)
Loving the calm and friendly vibe here! I live here, now.
Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I.