Some PSAs for new members:

1. This place isn't new, but you may find it refreshing. It has been rocking since 11/17/17.

2. CoSo is a one-:jester: operation. Please keep that in mind when making requests.

3. Coso is self-funded, largely by :jester: but many of us also pitch in. You can too by becoming a Pro member and/or tossing some cash in the Donorbox. Remember, nothing is "free". There are no ads or promoted content. Remember, you are either the customer or the product.

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4. You have probably already been welcomed. That's how we roll here. Kindness is reciprocal. Rage gets muted or blocked.

5. Don't apply 🐦 engagement strategies here, such as asking for follow-backs. Those numbers don't matter here. Quality gets noticed; quantity is irrelevant.

6. If you are here to :troll: or otherwise be an asshat, your account will quickly be nuked from orbit. Complaining about it on other platforms because CoSo actually enforces a ToS is not a good look. :ed209:

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7. Please use content warnings (the little 'CW') on any posts with graphic or violent imagery, or discussions of violent assaults. This helps protect survivors from having their trauma re-triggered. (See ToS for further clarification.)

8. You curate your own experience here. If someone is posting content that falls within ToS but you don't want to see (ex.
politics) you can mute or block them. Pro tip: Muting with allowing notifications means you'll see posts that person tags you in.

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9. You may go through a bit of an adjustment period, and that's OK. Be patient, and ask questions. Help will always be given at Hogwarts...

10. Enjoy talking to REAL people, and have fun!

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ADDENDUM (since this is frequently asked)

If photos taken by a phone camera come out rotated in your posts: CoSo strips all EXIF data from photos upon upload to help protect your identity and location. This data includes rotation info, among other things. To get them to come out correctly, edit the photos, even a tiny amount of cropping, and then upload.

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