When I first came to CoSo not the long ago, the first thing I LOVED about it was the quiet. It reminded me so much of the early days online where the kind of engagement you 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 was the kind of engagement you 𝙜𝙖𝙫𝙚. You found people by putting yourself out there, by being yourself, by choosing others (long before channels and forums). The firehose isn't the 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 way to find people. I found amazing people by just being myself and interacting with epic people who 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 quality interaction with me.
There is a lot to discover on CoSo ... and if the firehose is too much negativity or just not your speed, you don't have to interact with it. It's not required. You can find your quiet here ... you can find your own voice. Not the one cultivated by whatever Hell you came here from. Not one twisted into a brand, but the one that is your authentic voice. You can share yourself here and find quality interactions and engagement. You will receive back the good energy you put out. You will be found.❤️
Instead of seeking out things to respond to (as was the way of the other place) consider sharing content for people to positively engage with ... your passions, your voice and spirit.
It's a very different way of spending time on social media yes ... and it does require patience and also a sense of who you are and what you're about that you want to share with the community. But there is nothing better than authenticity and sharing from the heart.
That is what the early days were like ...
@thewebrecluse
I'm really glad you're here! 💜 I agree, I prefer actual connections/interactions.
Me? I am at a point in my life where I'm still actively discovering who I am and what I'm about. I've changed over the years, and I keep changing. I don't always share all things with total openness. But what I do share, is authentic and as true as I know how to be. On CoSo, I tend to spend more time reading other people's experiences and reacting to them and thinking about their words.
@janallmacThat's what I like. I like reading everyon'e life stories. All y'all are interesting! @thewebrecluse
@janallmac I think maybe because I'm so old school, I just don't see any other way of interacting online. It's what I learned ... you receive what you give, you get back what you put out ... be yourself ... those kinds of things. The net has changed but my being myself hasn't. The only thing that changed was I was at battle with evil in the Hellmouth for being myself. I was always having to fight and defend myself against the monsters there just for being myself. It can destroy a person.
@thewebrecluse
it can. I know. Differently, I'm sure, but I know what you mean!
I don't want to pretend to be someone I'm not!
People do sometimes make up personas for the very practical reasons of earning money/clout on other sites, and that's simply not a thing on CoSo.
@thewebrecluse You described my experience exactly. 🖤 It IS like the early days of the Internet. That was my first impression. I loved those days. So much fun. Very little hate. I mean, you got trolled, but it was more of a flame war and in good humor and you'd usually end up being frenemies (sometime friends) with those people.
@mistressticia ❤️ 😂 so true
@thewebrecluse Thank you. This is beautiful.
@Keysboss Thank you for reading it and having such a positive response ❤️ It's much appreciated.
Poetic. Well said.
@MarshScarecrow Thank you for saying so. ❤️
I will always call it like I see it. Communication is *everything*, and *effective* communication is more. Without it, misunderstandings happen and feelings get stepped on.
In spite of my snarky, sarcastic, and often sardonic and acerbic approach, I’m really just an old softy who would rather lead with affirmation than criticism.
That’s another reason why I already like it better here.
Nice to “meet” you. 👊🏻👊🏻
@MarshScarecrow ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
@MarshScarecrow A community is a reflection of not just the quality of its people but also the quality of its content. The more authentic and positive the people, the more the content shared and communication expressed can lift people up and help everyone grow. Absolutely glad to have people like you on CoSo ❤️
You’re too kind. Thank you. 💕
@thewebrecluse
I appreciate your feedback about it. I think I'm going to enjoy being here with so many interesting people.
@AllThatChaz thanks for reading it and responding so positively ❤️ Much appreciated. Welcome to CoSo ❤️ Glad to have you here.
I'm very old school that way ... I can still remember the early days of the web, before it went public even (pre-aol) and it was such a very different space. It was open ... wide open ... there was no one to tell you where to go or what to do or how to find things or people (there wasn't that much to find anyway). Someone introduced you to chat space and you went from there. You learned. You were a voice in vast space ... like a kind of marco polo ... you were yourself and people found you.