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@MarshaMusselman Yes, anybody can go to another person's profile page and see recent activity and discussions. I am not sure that newer users understand that yet, though, which might be why some of them choose to follow people regardless of whether or not they interact with them. I also suspect that some hope that if they follow others, then those people will also follow them (I think that might have been what you were saying here), but it really does not have any benefit for most people. @salonga I do not follow a lot of people ... well, my profile says that I am following a lot of people, but most of them were just transferred over from my "friends list" when myLot changed format. I have not chosen to "follow" a lot of people with the new format, because I can easily go to a person's profile and see their activity and discussions without following them. However, I do interact with a lot of people in many different discussions, so they feel my presence regardless of whether or not I am "following" them.

@salonga I guess that activity is bugged.. I have followed many people but they don't show up on my people list.

I think some people feel that if they don't have many followers then those looking at their profile won't follow them either. They may not realize that any of us can look at anyone's activity to see whether they are active or not and that would be one reason to visit with a person whether following them or not.

I rarely keep track of who follows me but I do check to see if someone I might have missed and want to follow in return

@jaboUK Its easier to keep track and interact if the list is of the active people I always respond to the others through the recent posts.

@Marilynda1225 I don't want tpo miss interacting with active people.. which is why I need to clean up my act.

@Rollo1 I won't follow a bear either or bear it if you were a bear. LOL That is the truth.. I am sure i would be lost if I follow too many people .. IO may not be able to interact with everyone everyday.

It could be like one gigantic game of tag!

@Bluedoll Not "it", especially since that movie scared me!

@purplealabaster with someone being called "it".

@sofssu that is what I had in mind lol - being by Mount Etna when it goes off can't be much fun

@arthurchappell I wish I could have a few volcanoes errupting on me.,. The human ones of course.

Well, if they are following them down a dark alley with a shiny object inhand, then it might be a bit alarming. Then again, I am not sure I would choose to follow someone down a dark alley, either, because the creepy aspect could go either way.

@crazyhorseladycx said in a humorous tone.. But I guess the ones who want to block me may be alarmed.. ..

@sofssu I feel the same way. i have a lot of friends in here, so I will be responding to discussions for a very long time. I like the concep of theinteraction though, as it makes us all work togehter to earn, and that is the way it should be. I know I am following you, so if you aren't followning, me, that is okay too. You end up missing some sometimes, that is for sure.

@rosekiss I need to check if I am following you.. I know I tried but sometimes it doesn't register.. I basically interact with everyone.. but I don't want to neglect those who follow me.,

@sofssu I can understand if it is a routine that you do, and it makes things easier on here. It does not make it easier for me, but maybe that is because I am following too many people ... or too many people I am following create multiple discussions. It seems that the same people tend to always appear under the "People" tab, and they are not necessarily ones that interest me at the moment.

@purplealabaster Like I mentioned before.. I like to follow a pattern to make interaction easy.. People first and explore next is my motto. Follow helps show all followers discussions under people.

@allknowing The problem is I do it all the time and I could forget the ones who follow me.

@sofssu If they have followed you then they should look for your posts.

@else34 I am not that busy I guess.. I always respond to my followers and like to keep them happy.

@sofssu That's fine.But I have a very limited time and I keep trying my whatever I can to utilize every second I have.

@simone10 Yeah some people joined mylot and haven't been active sine then.

@simone10 It actually helps stay in touch with those whom we interact regularly.

@sofssu this is true. Once I get caught up on my notifications, I will probably do this next.

@MarshaMusselman If you are comfortable... I guess its fine.,

@MarshaMusselman I guess there are ways of keeping up with those who actively comment and interact with you.. Its easy to comment back on their discussions as they respond to our posts.

@sofssu It doesn't always mean that I'll be visiting with all those I chose to follow, especially if they never visit with me, but it could change one day when their circumstances change, and then I could be out a good connection.

@sol_cee Nah nah.. just here will do

No, we can follow anyone that we want to follow. If we like what they are writing or are interested in interacting with them, then we can choose to follow them. They might follow us in return, but they do not have to. Personally, I do not follow a lot of people, because I do not see the benefit in it. I have been here a lot of years, though, so I can find people very easily. I know that a lot of newer users like to use the "follow" option, because it helps them to find people faster.

@JaneApril LOL no.. now that was said in jest

@Blessedxoxo You may change your mind later.. said in jest only.

@wiLLmaH Yeah we do interact quite a bit during the day.. I am happy to follow.

@valmnz That follow and following list always confuses me.

@Tampa_girl7 I guess that the follow button is bugged or rigged. doesn't work too well.

@Jessicalynnt Yup that is thge whole idea.