When a Kinja user starts following you, and...

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction) 10/29/2018 at 11:27 • Filed to: None

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...you’re the only one they’re following, they have zero comments, and the one comment they’ve ever starred is yours.

Nom De Plume > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/29/2018 at 11:37

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I think half of oppo has followed me at one point or another . I don’t actually understand the function this serves other than saying, ‘ Hey buddy, I like the cut of jibberish.’

Is there some reasoning  for  following someone when you read every post on the site already?

facw > Nom De Plume 10/29/2018 at 11:46

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I don’t follow Oppos, but I do follow some of the professional kinja authors so that their posts/comments appear on my dashboard (you used to be able to follow whole blogs like this, but since that functionality was removed, following individuals is the way to go).

All that said, I do think it’s a little freaky to have potentially 137 people (some of whom are not spam bots!) following my posts.

HammerheadFistpunch > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/29/2018 at 11:48

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This is how I feel if I get a gram request.  

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > HammerheadFistpunch 10/29/2018 at 11:50

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been a while since i got a gram request

now half ounce requests still happen fairly regularly

Nom De Plume > Nom De Plume 10/29/2018 at 11:55

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‘Cut of your jibberish”

WilliamsSW > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/29/2018 at 12:14

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Next - a reply from the greys - “I made a Kinja account just to follow youuuuuuuuu...”  And starring EVERY comment and post you’ve ever made...

ttyymmnn > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/29/2018 at 12:19

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PatBateman > HammerheadFistpunch 10/29/2018 at 12:32

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You mean, like that one?

Urambo Tauro > facw 10/29/2018 at 12:44

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Yeah, the follow feature isn’t very useful without the Dashboard. I’m picky about who I follow, because that’s how I manage my Feed.

Fortunately, I was able to start following a few blogs before they took the button away. I even found a way to pick up some additional blogs to add to my feed by checking the profiles of commenters who chime in early. If you look at someone’s “following” lists, there’s a Follow button there too. (I just checked yours, and can finally keep an eye on Fusion Data Team now . Thanks!)

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > WilliamsSW 10/29/2018 at 13:26

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Please no.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > HammerheadFistpunch 10/29/2018 at 13:26

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Yup.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Nom De Plume 10/29/2018 at 13:28

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If you’re actually reading everything, no, but it is nice to scroll through the comments of people you follow and find good conversations you might have missed out on otherwise.