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Blog-etiquette. When you're not content with being a follower anymore.
What is proper blog-etiquette?
If you start to follow someone's blog and find that you aren't really into what they're saying anymore is it ever okay to un-follow? (De-follow?)
I am conflicted over this issue.
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Permalink Reply by Tiffani D. on -
I've done that, and someone has un-followed me. I don't mind really, because that's life. Something happens, you become a parent, or lose a loved one, or leave home or any number of things, and that changes what you write about. Sometimes, people just don't want to follow you in that direction. I have no ill-will towards anyone who un-follows me. I'm so busy these days, I probably wouldn't even notice.
I notice however when I gained 4 followers in a single day last week. That was nice LOL.
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Permalink Reply by Erin Mulrane on -
Hahaha. Yep, gaining followers is always nice. I just was concerned that there have been a couple blogs that I'm not so in love with anymore, but I'm only one of a few followers.
I guess that's just my guilt talking, and my urge to be liked. "Like me! Like meeeee!" Oh, wait, I stopped following your blog. You're not gonna like me anymore. Boo.
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Permalink Reply by Zachary Wong on -
For me the question is whether i have a problem with following a million of blogs and i actually don't really mind it.
To stop following, in my opinion is totally up to you, no qualms, of course it will hurt the host but i always believe that being an ethical follower you just gotta read their blog AND comment on them if you have your say. It's okay if you don't. I have stoners as followers, they don't really comment. I have stopped following a couple of blogs too cuz i don't feel like reading them anymore.
Cheers
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Permalink Reply by Erin Mulrane on
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Stoners are the best followers! :o) I don't mind following a million blogs at once, but I do try to comment on all the blogs I follow. Therein lies the conflict. Do I comment falsely on a blog that I am not really too excited about reading. No, my heart tells me I should not.
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Permalink Reply by Kris on -
Interesting question. I don't think I would hesitate to un-follow if I'd never actually talked to the blogger in question. I can see not wanted to take that number, though, if you've been at all involved, and it's someone with very few followers.
BTW, though, if you want to un-follow my blog please feel free ;). I'd rather know that people only follow mine if they find the content mildly interesting.
Having said that, I certainly get a little hit if I see the number climb :P.
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Permalink Reply by Erin Mulrane on
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That's the question also! These people who I follow (Not you my dear Kris! Never you!) have never really reached out to me or visited my blog, so I kinda feel just in un-following. Thats part two of blog etiquette I think, how do you welcome new people to following your site? Do you welcome or not? Is it necessary?
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Permalink Reply by Kris on
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Well in that case I think I would feel completely justified in un-following.
I always check out the blogs of my followers and commenters if they have one, and I can find it! I'm afraid I don't always follow back, though. I certainly read every post of every blog I follow, and then some. But I don't feel the need to constantly comment.
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Permalink Reply by DateMeDC on -
Why would you feel bad about stopping your following of a blog? I agree with the first person who commented -- that's life. No one forced you to read the blog in the first place, so no one will force you to continue reading it if you're not interested. Unfollow and hold your head high! ;)
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Permalink Reply by Tina on
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I agree with what's been said. I don't think you should feel bad about it. I wouldn't want people reading my blog because they felt like it wouldn't be okay to unfollow; I want people to read my blog because they want to.
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Permalink Reply by kk on -
I have definitely unfollowed. I read so many blogs, and am so busy generally, that if I'm not really into a blog I'll just delete it from my google reader. I don't know if that's rude, but frankly, I don't really care.
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Permalink Reply by Kellie on -
If you don't read the blog anymore and aren't interested, I don't see the problem with un-following. I know I hate losing followers, but in the end.. oh well.
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Permalink Reply by Johana Hill on -
That happens to all of us I think. I did it before. And I'll do it again soon. My Google Reader is so packed and I skim some of them. When you skim you know it's time to let go. I do feel guilty but I don't want to be following you when I don't find you interesting based on my standards.
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