Query:
And this is in all sincerity. I left the bird site in 2018, and never used it much before that.
What is the value of a “follow”? Why is the # of followers so important?
I understand if you’re doing marketing, or selling stuff. But why for normal people?
It doesn’t make sense to me.
When I walk into a bookstore, I pay zero attention to the best seller shelf. I ignore the loud flashy covers. Yes I enjoy discovery. But I do that by reading, or asking staff.
@corlin My guess is it has something to do with the algorithm. More followers = more "engagement" which pushes people to the top of the pile of being heard and more "influential"as a result.
All a bunch of nonsense in my opinion. I have no interest in playing king of the hill when what I hoped to find was social connection, interesting people offering different and thoughtful content. Finding that here....