Curious- what are the benefits of following people?

[the_peanut_coop]

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Okay then...

I'm litterally only staring at the news feed nowadays

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Oh yes, that sounds lovely, please.

Fine.

Not that I dislike you if I don't follow you, or anything.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Saff was going to write me a note in rainboe.
Don't tell, but I think she's writing me a big fat check.

 

[roosterhavoc]

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Edited to add:
I'm joking, lol.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Fine.

Not that I dislike you if I don't follow you, or anything.

That makes it shockingly difficult to read.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Oh yes, I figured it out. I had never seen anyone written it out before.

Clearly, I haven't been stalking talking to you enough. I'll have to remedy that.

 

[Little Baby Bean]

I was just wondering what happens when you follow people, I know it makes them happy, but what else?

I kind of just follow the person that follows me without knowing it honestly.

 

[the_peanut_coop]

I kind of just follow the person that follows me without knowing it honestly.

I'm the person who follows people
1. If they deserve it
2. If they miraculously earn my trust by saving my chicken's life
3. If they follow me first and they deserve it

 

[casportpony]

I don't know what we're talking about.
I thought following was a polite way of saying stalking.
I just stopped in to cause trouble.

 

[gtaus]

I was just wondering what happens when you follow people, I know it makes them happy, but what else?

I think I have tagged one or two people that have expressed interest in a topic I am interested in. I never considered that it would make them happy when I followed them, or sad when I took them off my list. I don't do Facebook, but I thought following someone on BYC was not the same as adding someone as a Facebook Friend, or UnFriend them later.

BTW, Dear Wife suggested I open a Facebook account. When I asked why, she said she wanted to UnFriend me! Not even joking there. But after 33+ years of marriage, I can take a jab or two from her without much damage to the psyche.

There's a lot of helpful knowledge with compassion, empathy & understanding on this site. I have yet to see anyone deliberately be hurtful, insulting or degrading

I have only once came across a post/person who I believed posted a deliberately hurtful comment. And, of course, they even used "troll" as part of their online name. I reported the post/person to the moderator, but evidently they did not technically break any BYC forum rules, so nothing was done. I think they had one or two posts and then they were gone forever.

I like to follow trolls so I can keep an eye on them.

Just don't respond to their post(s) and they will lose interest. A troll feeds on the reactions of others. I have been on other forums where trolls rule, and it's just not what I care about. Unfortunately, some people will post a troll message online that they would never dare to say/do in person. I continue to be part of the BYC Forum because people here are indeed helpful and it is very rare to see any insults. Let's keep it that way.