Don’t worry if I don’t follow you, because I follow you anyway!
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
August 1, 2017 8:50am CST
There are some users whom I don’t follow, but I do follow their discussions. I guess it is in the topics they discuss that I find myself getting engrossed with reading their discussions.
There are however, some whom I follow that I have not been connecting with them for quite some time now. Maybe one reason is, they respond with single or 2 words only, and for me, I would prefer long comments that would engage me in an interaction. If a discussion is answered by a yes or a no, then for me, that is already the end of the interaction.
I still want to interact and question, but when I read a response of “thank you for dropping by”, I would think of that as the termination of my interaction with you, so I leave the discussion and go to another.
But don’t worry; I follow you with your discussions, even though I don’t follow you.
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10 responses
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
2 Aug 17
What about if someone says, I can't relate but saying hi?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
2 Aug 17
i read a discussion of a newbie who always commented on that 'thanks for dropping by'. if i read that response, i will probably not read the next and previous discussions anymore.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
2 Aug 17
@toniganzon in my own opinion, saying 'hi' is his manner of getting more acquainted with the author of the discussion, but maybe the next responses won't be directed or connected with the topic of the post. maybe it will be "had lunch"?
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@JESSY3236 (19941)
• United States
1 Aug 17
I don't follow alot of people on here, but I do read the all activity of follows.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
2 Aug 17
yes because we can learn new knowledge even from someone we don't follow here anyhow.
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
6 Aug 17
I have tons of people that I 'follow' and tons of 'followers' as well but I find myself 'following' only a handful of people. By 'following', I mean people whose posts I read and reply to.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Aug 17
we both belong. i do not follow per se, but i follow the discussions of many.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
2 Aug 17
I'm very selective with the people I follow but like you it doesn't mean i don't interact with those i don't follow.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
2 Aug 17
yes, because i can read, like, and comment on a discussion that benefits me, or so.
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@Letranknight2015 (51969)
• Philippines
2 Aug 17
I do follow those people who have responded to my post. I have followed those whom I responded but they seemed not taking to respond back to me..and I don't stay long in mylot because i get distracted with some thing else on the net.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
2 Aug 17
there are some whom i don't follow, but i do follow their discussions. i guess it is not about how many followers one has that can measure his achievement here, but on how many responses he can have through interaction.
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Aug 17
@ridingbet , oh dear, sorry. I hope your Friday will go better. Yes, thank goodness for cooling rain sometimes 
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Aug 17
@bluesa i had fever and chills last night that was why i did not go to church. i want to sweat. i took paracetamol for fever.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
3 Aug 17
hello. my Thursday was a toxic duty day, but i am happy it rained, so it cooled my head. hahah!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
2 Aug 17
hahaha! i like you as a good friend, my lady. i appreciate you and your friendship even though virtual only.
yes, i do prefer reading long comments or even 3-5 sentences. i get to know a part or portion of their lives.
@Courtlynn (67083)
• United States
1 Aug 17
I'm half amd half, sometimes I'll respond to those comments - other times i wont. Just like sometimes i write them, but sometimes dont. Depends how into the convo i am.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
2 Aug 17
right, and if the discussions are already stereo-typed, i try to skip one and move to another.
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