How Do You Handle Followers and Following
@BelleStarr (61102)
United States
April 19, 2016 1:45pm CST
I wonder how everyone deals with followers and following here on MyLot. Many people seem to think that it is good to have a lot of people that they follow. I am more of the opinion that I will only follow those who are interesting and who interact.
I have just been culling those that I follow since I haven't heard from many of them in well forever!! lol Do you care how many people you follow? Do you follow people just because they follow you? I am just curious, I know that there is no right and wrong when it comes to who and how many followers you have.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Apr 16
Yes we would be overwhelmed wouldn't we. I wonder when people follow me on their first day, I am not that fascinating!! lol
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
20 Apr 16
@BelleStarr Of course you are fascinating! The trouble with all these followers is that they follow and then you never see them again. I want some interaction before I follow.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
20 Apr 16
I agree with you here as it is impossible to follow everyone that starts following me. There are times when I can't be on here so many hours and then I don't get to chat with many people. Everyday is different and everyone has different needs and time restrictions.
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@just4him (317250)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Apr 16
I don't follow everyone who follows me. Basically I follow those who have the same interests, and those who are interesting to read, have something to say, even if I don't agree with them. I do not follow those who write only one line of post and call it a post.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
19 Apr 16
Yes I agree unless it is the most interesting one line in the world it is not going to entice me to read and follow!!
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@just4him (317250)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Apr 16
@BelleStarr Now that would be an interesting challenge.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
19 Apr 16
I quite agree. I looked at my list to see if maybe I have lost touch with some that I would prefer not to lose touch with.
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
19 Apr 16
I interact with people who interact with me. The do not necessarily follow me, nor I then. I follow everyone who follows me, but that is more a habit than anything.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
19 Apr 16
Yes that makes perfect sense. I interact with everyone whether I follow them or not. I just wait to follow until I see that it is a lasting relationship.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
20 Apr 16
@GardenGerty, I do the same thing. Sometimes I am overwhelmed as I have so many messages and that is when I don't get on the computer until later in the day.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Apr 16
I know but I went through the list rather quickly and removed about 30 people.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Apr 16
That makes perfect sense. I do pretty much the same thing.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
23 Apr 16
I still have people that I follow from when I first started out here. Hoping that they will flounder back here one day so we can reconnect.
Truthfully I have no rhyme or reason behind whom I choose to follow. I do get a little freaked when someone is following me from out of the blue and they never leave a single comment.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Apr 16
@BelleStarr follow and like.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
24 Apr 16
That is what I find upsetting, they don't take the time to get to know us they don't even read or comment , they just follow!!
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
25 Apr 16
@ElusiveButterfly If we are lucky we get a like lol
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Apr 16
It only took about two minutes, but it really is all about what you like, there is no right or wrong.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
21 Apr 16
@BelleStarr Though we have differences i comment on their posts , which i know i will get an answer the next day . 
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
21 Apr 16
Yes I agree with that. Though it is nice sometimes to have a back and forth interaction it is not always possible because of time differences.
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@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
20 Apr 16
As far as I can tell that feature only does two things. One it gives a list of people that you suggest posts to and it gives a list under the menu at the top Follows. Since I only use notifications and the Explore menu it really doesn't matter to me. I only follow people back to be polite if they have followed me.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Apr 16
I am not polite. I only follow those who interact with me .But everything is fine it is a personal choice.
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@davidalicea100 (3495)
• Merced, California
20 Apr 16
I follow people based on there discussions and interest on topics.
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@davidalicea100 (3495)
• Merced, California
25 Apr 16
@BelleStarr i follow people and ask them questions about being successful online.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
25 Apr 16
I think that is what most of us do except those who just follow everyone and then never interact with them.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Apr 16
My way might not be the best way for others. Visiting the page of someone who commented on my page is first for me. Next, checking what followers are doing.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
19 Apr 16
I don't follow lightly I think checking is a good idea.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Apr 16
You are one of the sweetest people on here, I am not surprised that you follow back. I however am not as sweet!! lol
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@mom210 (9115)
• United States
20 Apr 16
@BelleStarr oh thank you so much. Have a beautiful day, you have made mine.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
23 Apr 16
I think that most of us have that issue. Life is just busy most days and MyLot has to take a back seat.
@euphie (573)
• Ballymena, Northern Ireland
24 Apr 16
@BelleStarr Yeah, some days I'm here quite a lot but I might not be back for a week and there's always a lot to catch up on when I get back!
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Apr 16
@BelleStarr Yes because loyalty of followers matter most, not the quantity but the quality. I wish we could have both though.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Apr 16
It seems to work doesn't it? I like the number low but loyal lol
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
22 Apr 16
I have given up looking in that direction. Even if I respond to posts they neither come back to comment nor respond to mine. The few that interact with me keep me busy here.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
23 Apr 16
@BelleStarr The scene here has been accepted by me although I would have preferred if those who follow me really followed me (lol)
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
22 Apr 16
I agree many just follow everyone but never interact.
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@Juliaacv (51452)
• Canada
19 Apr 16
I only follow those that I have something in common with and I try to keep that number as low as I can. I want to be a faithful follower, so hence the choice to keep the numbers down. I will still do others discussions that I am not following but that follow me.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Apr 16
I agree , there is only so many people we can really interact with on any given day and having tons of followers to keep up with just isn't possible.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Apr 16
@Juliaacv So true it is supposed to be fun not work.
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@Juliaacv (51452)
• Canada
20 Apr 16
@BelleStarr I feel that too many on my list would be too impersonal and I would feel stressed that I couldn't get to everyone's work. We have to enjoy the site!
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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
21 Apr 16
I don't care about numbers, some people like a big following or like to follow a lot of people. I will follow most who follow me because I see them around when I am here and they will usually commenting on my topics, or interact with me.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
24 Apr 16
I agree, I like to get to know a few people rather than just follow tons of people.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
25 Apr 16
@CookieMonster46 I think that you are right.
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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
24 Apr 16
@BelleStarr I think some get on , and start following everyone then you don't see them again.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
23 Apr 16
We can't stop people from following us but when they don't interact I wonder why they bother!!
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
24 Apr 16
@BelleStarr I'm not sure. There are a lot of people here who really don't understand how this system works, so they try a lot of things in hopes that something will just work. I'm sure it's frustrating for them, too!
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
20 Apr 16
When I first joined I would follow anyone who followed me. However these days I am much more selective.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
23 Apr 16
I did pretty much the same thing but by looking at who I was following I saw lots of names that I didn't recognize so I just disconnected.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
23 Apr 16
@BelleStarr I should do that as well. But knowing me I probably won't lol.
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