Question About Following On Lpsg

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I wasn't sure where to post this exactly as there isn't a catchall section for things like this.

It's actually a two-part question.

I've seen random folks follow me without any prior interaction. I don't have a problem with it, but I'm curious about two things:

1) Are there bots on this site? I used to be on Fetlife for a time and it was common to have random bot accounts follow you on there. Advertisers, usually. Often I get the feeling it's a bot because you never hear from them again.

2) What is the usual protocol for following someone? Do you need to have interacted with them awhile? Do some people consider it creeper-ish to follow them? I don't generally follow people because I never want to seem invasive, though I don't mind being followed myself.

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My thoughts.
#1 never read anything and only ever had one human get ticked off because I followed them. (After reviewing the human and their posts I wasn't sure when let alone why or how I ended up following them anyway).

#2 um creeperish. Haha if you are on lpsg and posting then I believe you are past worrying about creeperish type stuff if your private then set your account and don't share anything it's the internet. Lol
 

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Yes, bots are used on this site.

Sometimes you may like an answer someone gives or perhaps even their photos so you decide to follow. Not a big deal. I tend to follow guys that think like I do.
 
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Yes, bots are used on this site.

Sometimes you may like an answer someone gives or perhaps even their photos so you decide to follow. Not a big deal. I tend to follow guys that think like I do.
Maybe I read too much into following.

Could also be from my time on Fet people were more sensitive about that sort of thing.

I kind of suspected there were bots on here, but wasn't sure. Not sure why they'd be here since they don't allow vendors in here (as far as I know) with the exception of the ads on the login screen. Unless they data mine for Google or something.
 
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I follow people who post hot content sometimes just for that reason. Other times, I follow people who I interact with via PMs or posts. For me, it's a compliment to get a follow and I certainly hope if I follow another person, they do not see it as creepy.
 
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I follow people who post hot content sometimes just for that reason. Other times, I follow people who I interact with via PMs or posts. For me, it's a compliment to get a follow and I certainly hope if I follow another person, they do not see it as creepy.
Seems like pretty good reasons to me. I think that would be my criteria for following as well.

I guess I kind of compare LPSG to Fetlife but they really aren't even remotely the same. On Fet I had about a hundred followers, but only maybe three of them were genuine.

Real ones are kind of flattering.
 
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I follow people, real people, who took the time to follow me or send me a thoughtful message. If I like someone's content, or share the same interests or opinions, I give them a follow.

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Though, when someone follows me, I do try to do a little digging to make sure they seem like a real person before I follow back.
 
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