Notifications column empowers your CoSo with many tap-able icon tools.

In order:

All your notifications

@ for Replies or @ <your username Mentions

⭐ for who ⭐'d which of your posts; only you & the giver know

🔃 for what was Boosted

Surveys

Follows. Can Follow back here or tap username to see profile

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Image 2 brought up by the sliders icon top right of column.
It gives you choice for Notifications: what Notications are shown to you, & what happens when they occur.

#cosotips

It is safe here to ⭐ a post.
It doesn't necessarily mean agreement.
It may mean "I read this".
It is not public, no one can hold it against you, and it is not a Boost cuz no algorythms here.

I believe generosity in tapping ⭐ makes us a little less alone or lonely.

Thank you for reading this, and thank posters for posting.

Boost 🔃 imo means "this is worth reading, worth sharing!"

#cosotips

@CoSoTips

I keep one column for a List with a very few 'nauts pinned.
I edit the list as suits my changing interests, via the column control (sliders icon) and the 📝 Edit List. Lists are created under Edit Profile.

I keep another column with hashtags which delght me. Another, for hashtags which inform me.

And the firehose, I pin or unpin as I need it.

I move columns right or left, whenever i need to refocus my attention.

What other techniques works for you?

#cosotips

Helpful info

on controlling boosts overwhelming your feed
https://counter.social/@99reasons4truth/108238570745163547

Oodles of helpful info posted by
@CoSoTips which derives from #cosotips

A very fair personal review of CoSo. With helpful tips for users

https://onlysky.media/mclark/countersocial-isnt-the-new-twitter-its-something-way-better/
by our newly own @MLClark

My take:
The CoSo Great Experiment:
where cynicism evaporates and something Better can manifest.

from another day
Also if someone is spam boosting another account, I unfollow or mute both accounts if toxic for me.

But if I am interested i might follow the content originator account.

#cosotips

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Note: i am adding to this thread, so I can pin another post which i think may be helpful.

Comments continue to be welcomed.

from another day

I take responsibility for my own intake.

If someone's content is <some percentage of > toxic, i Mute them so their shit is unseen by me.

My concept of toxic is not fixed, and is particular to me, as everyone else's is particular to them. Mine can vary based on the stress I am enduring, or my need to attend to others, or even the weather.

I hope everyone has a healthy & fortunate day.

#cosotips