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Rogue Valley

Rogue Valley

Lead or get out of the way
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In our Profile (About), is there any way to edit the list of members that "Follow" us?
 
Rogue Valley said:
In our Profile (About), is there any way to edit the list of members that "Follow" us?
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Maybe if you have them on ignore they won't show up. Otherwise I know of no way to hide just one person. Maybe ask them to unfollow.
 
Rogue Valley said:
I don't follow anyone and I would rather that no one follow me either.

There should be a way to opt out.
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Yep, it appears that “follow” under the new DP software differs from “friend” in the previous DP software in that ”following” no longer requires mutual consent like “friending” did.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Yep, it appears that “follow” under the new DP software differs from “friend” in the previous DP software in that ”following” no longer requires mutual consent like “friending” did.
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If the above is correct, I much prefer the old 'friend' system . . .
 
Chomsky said:
If the above is correct, I much prefer the old 'friend' system . . .
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Yes. Under the new xF system it is quite easy to stalk someone using this follow feature.

And most people aren't even aware of this software shortcoming.
 
Rogue Valley said:
Yes. Under the new xF system it is quite easy to stalk someone using this follow feature.

And most people aren't even aware of this software shortcoming.
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It isn't any easier to stalk someone using follow than just using the search feature.
 
ASHES said:
It isn't any easier to stalk someone using follow than just using the search feature.
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True, but the overarching point is that there should be a way to opt out of this featrure.

There doesn't appear to be any. If someone decides to follow you, you're tethered whether you like it or not.
 
I don't see any advantage to the feature...it literally means nothing that I can tell...
 
Elora said:
I don't see any advantage to the feature...it literally means nothing that I can tell...
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I can see what the people I'm following are liking and commenting on in one convenient place.
 
ASHES said:
I can see what the people I'm following are liking and commenting on in one convenient place.
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Oh ok, how do you do that? Click on their nic?
 
Elora said:
Oh ok, how do you do that? Click on their nic?
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If I click on my avatar at the top, and click news feed, it gives me a list of all the activity.
 
ASHES said:
If I click on my avatar at the top, and click news feed, it gives me a list of all the activity.
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Ok thanks...
 
I prefer the old friend feature where mutual consent was needed. If a troll tried to befriend you, you could reject the friendship. Now, you can't get rid of them. But, with xenforo, I don't think there's an option to control the list or opt out.
 
Rogue Valley said:
Yes. Under the new xF system it is quite easy to stalk someone using this follow feature.

And most people aren't even aware of this software shortcoming.
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Haha!

I forgot the thread's title was,

"Following"

So, when it came-up in my 'notifications', I thought you were following me!
 
MaryP said:
How do you find the list of who is following you?
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Go to 'Your account' at the top of any page > then 'Account details' > then 'Your profile'

Then click on 'About', which is between 'Awards' and 'Warnings'

'Followers' (if any) will be displayed in this space

I myself have 66 followers listed
 
Rogue Valley said:
Go to 'Your account' at the top of any page > then 'Account details' > then 'Your profile'

Then click on 'About', which is between 'Awards' and 'Warnings'

'Followers' (if any) will be displayed in this space

I myself have 66 followers listed
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need 600 more eh?
 
Old 'N Chill said:
I prefer the old friend feature where mutual consent was needed. If a troll tried to befriend you, you could reject the friendship. Now, you can't get rid of them. But, with xenforo, I don't think there's an option to control the list or opt out.
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IIRC under the old system one had the option of adding the person without sending a friend request.
Now that could be my memory acting up and all.
 
JANFU said:
IIRC under the old system one had the option of adding the person without sending a friend request.
Now that could be my memory acting up and all.
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My experience on this and other forums is a request must be sent and accepted or rejected. If you accepting someone who later turned out to be a jerk, you could unfriend them. Now is someone is following you, you're stuck with them, only have one of those in my case. No big deal, but would be nice to have the choice.
 
Old 'N Chill said:
My experience on this and other forums is a request must be sent and accepted or rejected. If you accepting someone who later turned out to be a jerk, you could unfriend them. Now is someone is following you, you're stuck with them, only have one of those in my case. No big deal, but would be nice to have the choice.
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I agree
 
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