2026-09-11 13:29 UTC
Them: [Sends follow request.]
Me: Hey, thanks for the request, but I don't recognize you. Why do you want to follow me?
Them: I've seen your content on the public feed and I want to see more of it and on my home feed.
Me: [Does a vibe check on the account. They pass. Accepts the request.]
Them: [Never fucking interacts with me again.]
#PocketsBrain #PocketsSoapbox #PocketsVents
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@AlexInBlue@lgbtqia.space 2026-09-11 13:57
@pockets@lgbtqia.space it's a bit like when people follow you on your public IG and that's it. No likes, no interaction, just a follow. I'm pretty sure it's done either for the algorithm or as an attempt to get followers by "pinging" them. At the start I wondered, now I'm like "whatever".