I kind of like it this way, makes it feel more free. I don't think I'd appreciate being followed as a feature. If someone goes out of their way, sure. If it's a

I kind of like it this way, makes it feel more free. I don't think I'd appreciate being followed as a feature. If someone goes out of their way, sure. If it's a built-in feature on HN? No I'm sure a certain group of HN'ers feel the same way