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user-inactivated  ·  3719 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Unfollow guilt

Another option might be to have the follower count in the top nav go the way of the badge count - restrict it to the profile, in which case I suspect people would keep track of their followers a lot less.

Or even another option might be to use ecib's solution of followers being anonymous, but you get a one-time notification or something when you get a new follower (with their username) so you can check them out and potentially follow them back. One issue this might bring though would be that people would be spammy and follow tons of people to try to get them to follow in return, and then unfollow everyone.





_refugee_  ·  3718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    people would be spammy and follow tons of people to try to get them to follow in return, and then unfollow everyone.

I propose we call this the "Twitter Problem."

b_b  ·  3718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I have my own "twitter problem" right now. I just joined instagram yesterday, and I don't know how to get any followers. I don't want to connect through FB, because it's a stupid and silly thing I'm doing (handwriting tweets on sticky notes and then photographing them) that I'm sure I'll lose interest in within days (but I hope not). Follow me, on that. That would be way better than following me on Hubski. Handle = dr_durp

_refugee_  ·  3718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Followed. As our users on twitter will attest, I am a profligate follower of hubskiers/ites/hub sapiens on social networks.

b_b  ·  3718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yes!!! Thank you. You will find me to be annoying, useless and unsearchable. Share liberally with friends.

ecib, you're an instagrammer, too, right? Strike while the iron's hot, buddy.

ecib  ·  3718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I really don't use it personally too often. I mean too, but I just...don't. I use it mostly via my wife's store's account. I would be a lame person to follow.

One instagrammer you should follow though is this guy:

He's the chief Asia photog for AP and 95% of his feed is comprised of photos he snaps with his iPhone from inside North Korea. It is by far the most intimate and revealing peek behind the curtain of any source I've come across. He just left DPRK on assignment in South America unfortunately, but his feed is packed to the gills with good stuff.

Edit: I did however, follow you, thenewgreen, and _refugee_

Edit 2: Dude, you at least need a profile pic. It can be a sticky note...

b_b  ·  3718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Good call on the profile pic. Fixed.

_refugee_  ·  3718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I concur. Better call. Is it going to be sticky notes all the way down?

b_b  ·  3718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah pretty much. There are a lot of things in life that I and nobody else find funny. Feel free to unfollow me as soon as I have a few more.

_refugee_  ·  3718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ha, it don't befront me.

_refugee_  ·  3718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ha! You did find me, clever man! I was about to say. Different handles for different websites.

ecib  ·  3718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It was simple. I knew that b_b was following you and that he was also an insta-loser with no insta-friends since he just created an account. It was a short list :D

b_b  ·  3718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Is there a better kind of friend than an insta-friend!?

_refugee_  ·  3718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    an insta-friend!?

Just peel back the plastic cover, pop it in the microwave for three minutes, and ding! It's done! Your new insta-friend, hot, delicious, and ready to go!

ecib  ·  3718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No, it's the best we can do in these modern times. Now go out there and enjoy!