topic Re: Follow or Add? in Discussions & Feedback

Follow or Add?

pgn — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:08:37 GMT

Not sure exactly where to put this, but I am sure it will be moved if it clearly belongs elsewhere.

I've noticed the Mobile view of the Community Forum allows you to "Follow" other forum members:

In the Full view, you can Add a forum user "to Friends":

I assume (!) these actions are synonymous, in Lithium terms.

My question: What is the advantage of adding other members as Friends, or Following them (other than permitting them to see more of your profile or status) ?

Buried in the mists of Lithium time...?

Re: Follow or Add?

Cleoriff — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 20:44:13 GMT

You can also add people to Ignore list.

All of which is irrelevant, if, like me, you go straight to unread topics and plough through them all.

Re: Follow or Add?

Cleoriff — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 20:46:45 GMT

In answer to your question though @pgn....People can hide their online status...or show it only to Friends...

I can't see the point of any of it, if honest...

Re: Follow or Add?

Glory1 — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 20:48:50 GMT

I honestly don't know the advantage @pgn but I am following and being followed by certain members of the community. I have no problem with them seeing more of my status or profile as I consider them friends even though we've never met.

I'm sure there was a reason for this back in the day and maybe one of the regulars who's been on the forum longer than me can answer your question. To be honest I've never really thought about it.

Re: Follow or Add?

gmarkj — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 08:53:59 GMT

Following or being followed...
Sounds very "stalker-ish"...

Re: Follow or Add?

jonsie — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 10:04:06 GMT

I'm not sure why anyone other than a customer service adviser would follow anyone on here.......

@gmarkj wrote:
Following or being followed...
Sounds very "stalker-ish"...

Re: Follow or Add?

Cleoriff — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:16:13 GMT

@gmarkj wrote:
Following or being followed...
Sounds very "stalker-ish"...

I know a thing or two about stalking. I could give lessons

Re: Follow or Add?

gmarkj — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:49:25 GMT

Ok, I am now very worried...

(Looks over shoulder.)

Can't see a window/door/camera, but you never know...

Re: Follow or Add?

MI5 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 12:21:33 GMT

You should be

Re: Follow or Add?

Glory1 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 12:39:30 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
@gmarkj wrote:
Following or being followed...
Sounds very "stalker-ish"...
I know a thing or two about stalking. I could give lessons

Don't need lessons, I'm quite good at it myself @Cleoriff

So watch out @gmarkj

Re: Follow or Add?

Cleoriff — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 12:42:03 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
You should be

See I can't get a better recommendation than that @gmarkj

Re: Follow or Add?

pgn — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:17:59 GMT

Stalkerish, yes...

Re: Follow or Add?

Cleoriff — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:18:48 GMT

@pgn wrote:
Stalkerish, yes...

Selective though.....