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Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 15, 2016 13:00:32 GMT
I admit, I follow no one here. I have peas that I love to read their posts, but I lean toward creepy for following someone. I also think that for the most part, I try to fly under the radar. I avoid controversy, most political threads, etc. I just try to keep my participation on peas very positive, as this is my happy place. Well, this morning I got a notification that someone is following me. And the weird part is that it seems to be some kind of fake pea name too. It's almost like randomly generated letters and numbers to make up the user name. So I'm feeling even more creeped out by that, as it's not even a regular pea I know. Am I being silly? Is it no big deal to be followed?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2016 13:05:17 GMT
Is this a new feature? I never noticed that before, probably because no-one follows me! LOL!
Since you state you do not post controversial topics, most likely someone enjoys reading your posts, so I think in your case, flattering. Albeit a tad creepy since you don't know who is following you, but still flattering.
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Post by canadianscrappergirl on Apr 15, 2016 13:14:04 GMT
I don't think I have any followers but there are several peas who I sometimes think I should follow because I tend to have the same thoughts as them. I guess I hesitate because I am not sure what it entails is my inbox going to be flooded with notices probably lol.
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Post by peasapie on Apr 15, 2016 13:17:59 GMT
I would also be creeped out. I'd probably think my estranged sister-in-law had found yet another way to stalk me on social media.
Is there a feature to block a follower?
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Post by leannec on Apr 15, 2016 13:23:49 GMT
I had no idea you could follow someone here  Obviously no one follows me  I would consider it to be flattering ... I have more than 76,000 followers on Pinterest and I'm flattered  |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 15, 2016 13:26:40 GMT
I would also be creeped out. I'd probably think my estranged sister-in-law had found yet another way to stalk me on social media. Is there a feature to block a follower? I can't figure out any way to block a follower. |
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Post by craftsbycarolyn on Apr 15, 2016 13:32:01 GMT
How can you tell if someone is following you?
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Post by zztop11 on Apr 15, 2016 13:38:26 GMT
How many posts does this pea have? I think I'd be more freaked out by a pea who just started posting as compared to one who has been on here a long time.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 15, 2016 13:45:08 GMT
How can you tell if someone is following you? I have tapatalk installed on my phone and this morning I got a notification from there that I was being followed. |
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Post by KikiPea on Apr 15, 2016 13:46:44 GMT
I follow, and am followed, but that feature really doesn't do anything, that I can tell.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Apr 15, 2016 14:03:25 GMT
Hmmm I don't know I probably wouldn't worry about it..but I don't follow anyone nor to my knowledge does anyone follow me. Guess that's why I don't have any friends on here!  (j/k) To have "friends" you have to follow each other. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2016 14:07:21 GMT
How exactly is it creepy? What can a follower here do to you? I would just assume they're interested in what you say and give it no more thought.
After viewing your profile it shows that no one is following you.
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Post by librarylady on Apr 15, 2016 14:11:12 GMT
I have some strangers who follow my photos on Flickr. I found that odd, but I post some animal photos and apparently someone out there loves raccoons, possums and foxes.  I would be very annoyed if someone followed me and I got notifications about that. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 15, 2016 14:11:49 GMT
How exactly is it creepy? What can a follower here do to you? I would just assume they're interested in what you say and give it no more thought. I think the creepy factor for me is that this person is not listed in the members list for this board. And it seemed like a made up name. It was almost 20 letters and numbers that seemed to be randomly generated. It's not like it was one of my pea friends. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 15, 2016 14:12:30 GMT
I follow, and am followed, but that feature really doesn't do anything, that I can tell. So you don't get notifications when someone you follow posts? |
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Post by garcia5050 on Apr 15, 2016 14:15:04 GMT
I've been tempted to follow sharlag, just to keep my days interesting, but forget it now.
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Post by librarylady on Apr 15, 2016 14:15:49 GMT
How exactly is it creepy? What can a follower here do to you? I would just assume they're interested in what you say and give it no more thought. I think the creepy factor for me is that this person is not listed in the members list for this board. And it seemed like a made up name. It was almost 20 letters and numbers that seemed to be randomly generated. It's not like it was one of my pea friends. THAT is strange. If I understand it, you got a message that said "?? is following you?" I just looked at my profile. It does not mention anyone following me, so I am not sure what happens. |
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Post by KikiPea on Apr 15, 2016 14:18:14 GMT
I follow, and am followed, but that feature really doesn't do anything, that I can tell. So you don't get notifications when someone you follow posts? I've never seen anything from the people I follow. The only notifications I get is when someone (anyone) quotes me, likes my posts, or tags me. |
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Post by KikiPea on Apr 15, 2016 14:21:37 GMT
I would also be creeped out. I'd probably think my estranged sister-in-law had found yet another way to stalk me on social media. Is there a feature to block a follower? I can't figure out any way to block a follower. You can block anyone, as long as you block their username, they should be blocked. Go to your Profile Click Edit Profile Go to the Privacy tab Put their name in the Member Block List box. |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Apr 15, 2016 14:35:22 GMT
Apparently I follow 1 pea, but had totally forgotten I did that long ago. It is someone that I like, but am horrible with names (especially with some people changing their names like underwear!), so I guess that's why I followed them.
What you get if you follow someone is a list of their latest posts. Go to Profile>Following and you will see a list of their most recent posts. It's something I never use though.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 15, 2016 14:38:05 GMT
How exactly is it creepy? What can a follower here do to you? I would just assume they're interested in what you say and give it no more thought. After viewing your profile it shows that no one is following you. Well that is weird. I tried KikiPea's suggestion of blocking, but I can't as this name isn't listed as a member of this board. Seriously, it is the weirdest thing.
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Post by anxiousmom on Apr 15, 2016 14:41:30 GMT
I guess this means no one is following me.  Follow me, love me, CHOSE ME...  (Just kidding, I have exactly 6 twitter followers-two of which are my children. I got a bit out of sorts that the other 4 followers are people I don't know. ) |
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Post by gar on Apr 15, 2016 14:48:07 GMT
I think you can see if anyone is following you in your profile.
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Post by grinningcat on Apr 15, 2016 14:50:35 GMT
What's the point of following someone on a message board? Seems dumb and yeah if it was a name I didn't recognise at all I'd be creeped out by it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2016 14:57:31 GMT
I have accidentally followed a few people and booked marked a bunch of threads when I am just trying to open a thread.
I hate this iphone.
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Post by annabella on Apr 15, 2016 15:08:33 GMT
I have followers but I don't understand how it works. Are they getting notifications of new posts by me? If not, what is the point?
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Post by not2peased on Apr 15, 2016 16:03:41 GMT
I think this is an example WAY overthinking something.
I had no idea that following someone was even an option here, but honestly, who CARES?
if you are that scared, you probably shouldn't be posting anything on a public message board
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Post by MichyM on Apr 15, 2016 16:07:22 GMT
I have one follower, and have for at least a year, likely more. It doesn't bother me at all, but I was (and still am) a bit perplexed about it since this person and I have never interacted in a meaningful way (or perhaps at all) as far as I recall.
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Post by peabay on Apr 15, 2016 16:13:07 GMT
I also have one follower and it doesn't bother me at all. I think it's kind of nice actually.
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Post by blue tulip on Apr 15, 2016 16:28:30 GMT
I can't tell if anyone is following me. but when I was poking around my profile I noticed I can send people gifts of badges. at some point I'm going to give some random person a $2 flaming potato badge lol.
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(j/k) To have "friends" you have to follow each other.
