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> You don’t follow an account because you want to read their tweets. Twitter is “social media”, and following is a social signal. When you follow someone you ar
by mandmandam 5y ago
> You don’t follow an account because you want to read their tweets. Twitter is “social media”, and following is a social signal. When you follow someone you are declaring that you approve of that person. Whether or not this is what you intended, this is how your decision to follow someone will be interpreted.
This is horrifying. Believable, and understandable, but truly disturbing.
- ASalazarMX 5y agoI don't care if people choose to interpret it that way. I can follow people or institutions I want to keep updated on, regardless of my approval of their actions. A more realistic interpretation is that your followers range from detractors to loyal supporters.