I unfollow friends all the time when they are in a hissy mood. It doesn’t mean anything, I just don’t want their day rubbing off on mine and sometimes unfollow is the easiest way to clear your timeline for a few days. Muting works but then you forget to unmute. With unfollow you still see their notes if others reshare and you don’t forget they exist - I think it’s better than mute. Sometimes we get annoying to other people temporarily (who isn’t guilty of that) and that’s ok too. Other times it just posting too much at once or posting things about an issue people don’t care about - point is it can be any reason without any permanent judgment of that person.
I don't judge... People can unfollow me if they wish too. But it sparkles curiosity at my end, when is someone I do care.
nostr:nprofile1qqsxu35yyt0mwjjh8pcz4zprhxegz69t4wr9t74vk6zne58wzh0waycpt3mhxue69uhhqun00pujumn0wd68yttjv4kxz7fwv9c8qte4vscxgvecv9nxxdpevv6xywp5vdsnqerp8y6nzcfnxvmxzenxvycnsdpn8pjkvetyxvcryct9v4jxvcfexfjkywrzxpjrxenrvgurwqgkwaehxw309amk7apwv3jhyemfva5jucm0d5hszxrhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejx2un8d9nkjtnrdakj7h0jgy8 I think it was because I made a joke about the "Gigi and" x number" others. I don't even remember the joke, It was just me being silly as usual, and no harm intended but coincidentally or not, he did unfollow me. I understand that sometimes, some jokes can sit not well. I am aware.
I have a friend here, that I know on real life that also unfollowed me. You would never guess we are friends and talk outside Nostr. It's weird, but I do respect and let him be.
Discussion
True, is a good exercise on not taking personally others peoples actions.
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Well said. Yeah, that's why I never liked the "friend" language around things like Facebook. People take it personal enough without that connotation
I think it’s by design to manufacture drama and draw attention to the platform
I wish Nostr used "subscribe" rather than "follow". I prefer the implication more, I'm subscribing to a feed, not following someone.
Good one.
Agree. Only cringe thing about the term is when streamers say "thanks for subbing ✌️"
But that's different ha
Yeah there's that, but it's a better term I think. Followers sounds inflooencery.
I follow a few people 👀👀
“Following” always confuses me. Am I looking at someone’s following or am I looking at who someone’s following. I already know I am retarded, no need to remind me.