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Шаблон:Infobox website Cohost is a social media website publicly launched in June 2022[1] that is currently in beta. It is owned by a not-for-profit software company named Anti Software Software Club that consists of four developers.[2] It has no advertisements or algorithm, instead displaying posts in a chronological order.[3] The website was previously invite only but now has open registration with a waiting period before users can post.[4]

History

The idea for Cohost was conceptualized in 2019, and the mascot for the website was created in 2020. It was launched in a closed beta in February 2022. Early access registration via invite code was allowed in June of that year.[5] Anyone was allowed to register around November, but new users must sit through a waiting period before their account is activated.[4][6]

Features

Cohost features posts similar in style to Twitter but without a character limit.[3] Users can like, comment, and repost but interactions are hidden, meaning the like count and the followers of users are hidden.[1] It has a chronological timeline. There is no trending timeline or algorithm-based timeline, it instead features a tagging system where hashtags can be attached to posts and users can search those tags to find posts.[6] The website supports Markdown and editing of HTML and CSS within posts.[7] There is also a monthly subscription service called Cohost Plus which offers an increased file size limit and other features, but mainly serves as a way to support the development of the website.[8] There are plans to implement a tip jar feature and a subscription feature similar to Patreon, where users can subscribe to creators and other users on the site for access to exclusive posts.[4]

Users

The active userbase was around 20,000 in February 2023[7] to 38,000 in July in 2023.[3] The February 2023 report gave the number of registered users at 130,000. A report by the staff on November 2023 gave the number of registered users as 203,805 and the number of monthly active users as 21,142.[9]

Reception

Cohost has generally received positive reception. The site has been praised for allowing users to edit HTML and CSS in posts, where people can make games and commit so called "CSS crimes."[5] It has also been given praise for its features such as letting users edit posts after they are posted and having no ads and for having navigable web design.[8] Criticism has been given for the lack of a proper search feature[6] and for the lack of a mobile app. Cohost Plus has also been criticized for not offering many unique features.[8]

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