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What Does Following Users Do?

Here on Snapzu there's the follow feature which I assume is analogous to a friend's list, but what does it to for site functionality? Should I follow more people or will it make my feed cluttered? I'm kind of lost on what the purpose is.

8 years ago by radixius with 15 comments

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  • 3rdWheel (edited 8 years ago)

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  • drunkenninja (edited 8 years ago)
    +8

    The follow function is meant to customize your feed with the member activity you would like to see. So follow the people that you feel post items that are generally of interest to you and your feed will be filled with interesting content that appeals to you. You also have the power to customize your home feed in anyway you want using the cog wheel icon located on the top right of your feed area. The great thing about this platform is that there are many ways you can consume content and interact with the community. Here is a link to the FAQ about your feed.

    • radixius (edited 8 years ago)
      +3

      Okay, I think I've got it. It's going to take a little doing on my part to get used to paying attention to the home feed over the front page. Would there be a way to make the home feed be a toggled pane on the front page so one doesn't have to split their attention between both? I know this should probably go in the suggestions tribe (as well as my friend /u/IanfaceMcGee's idea of calling the mobile app Appzu), but this also seems a relevant place to do so as the topic has arisen.

      E: I also just thought that maybe having a limited number of tag searches in your feed to find users that post stuff you're interested in to further organically grow and make your home feed more specific to your interests might be nice. More Tag Slots could be added with subsequent level increases like Tribe Submits and Follow Slots.

  • AinBaya
    +4

    @Drunkenninja said it well but it also help with an achievement if that interests you

  • Boudicca
    +3

    I think its to help build community and link in with like minded people who may be posting stuff that you may find interesting.

    I have only been on here a short time and when I got the first notification I was being followed it felt a bit alarming- ha ha- a frisson of fear. I'm good with it now.

    • the7egend
      +3

      I'm creeping on you now. Some of these people have 1000s of followers, it's crazy. But it's also a cool way to customize your feed ad tailor it to your tastes.

      • Autumnal (edited 8 years ago)
        +2

        so many follwers

        Edit: I actually really like having all these followers, it makes me feel like I have good taste

        which I do

      • Boudicca
        +2

        ha ha very funny. Imagine if all those thousands of people turned into zombies.....i'm going to freak myself out now.

  • babymeta1
    +3

    If you want to get more achievements, it's best you follow more people on here. It makes your feed even more interesting than only following a few and waiting for new stuff to pop up.