i think what cohost is lacking most of all is definitely just like tools/features that make it more social, less lonely feeling.
i know partly it feels lonely here because im not a furry or like a programmer or whatever so i dont fit with the biggest crowds, but i still think the way the site is designed makes it feel really isolating
i don’t even really know what the solution to that would be, but
it also kind of seems like people on cohost are less engaging/interactive in general, or maybe that’s just because I haven’t met many people. but just from stalking random posts, even the most popular ones have very little engagement or interaction (and i dont say that from like a popularity contest or influencer-y way, i don’t give a shit about that). idk it just doesn’t feel very social for a social media site.
my favorite things about quotev were the ability to really customize your accounts with layouts, and the way that your feed was really just one giant chat room. it was so fun like replying to people and goofing off with people right on the feed, post by post, rather than just leaving a comment or two directly underneath someone’s post and then the conversation getting lost and, again, feeling really separated
I’m definitely not wording any of this very well because i don’t speak social media and don’t know the best ways to get my points across
oh edit: having more ways to really customize/personalize our profiles/pages would be a help, too, i think. to kind of set people apart and really have an opportunity to express ourselves and show a little flair of what our vibe is with more than just blocks of text that most people don’t want to read unless they’re invested