I Follow Back
I always thought it was arrogant on Twitter when popular users don't bother to take 5 minutes and follow the people who are following them.
This results in the follower doing all the work to support the unfollower while the unfollower reaps all the rewards.
Some people see this as "a badge of honor." I see it as classless and I'm not one to praise the self-appointed text-gods, video-gods and marketing rich-boys.
Now I see the same basic structure on Steem.
There are apps you have to use on Twitter to find the people you're following and aren't following you back so you can remove these cancerous, arrogant folks from your existence, but they can be a pain in the ass and you pretty-much have to give them personal & private information so they can peek inside your Twitter account.
Is there a website or app to zap your unfollowers on Steem?
I don't see the point in follow someone just to follow them, if there is nothing on the blog that is of interest to me why would I want to see that come through my feed everyday? Just a thought. To each there own.
If someone is following you there has to be something you're posting that they're interested in.
Perhaps they're learning something from you but they don't know enough about the issue to create their own post on the subject.
It also doesn't have to be on a certain subject... Maybe they just like your courage-level, your ability to find the truth, the way you write, etc...
Yes agreed, but why would that make it an auto follow if it wasn't the same in return from the corresponding poster?
I just think we all have things to learn from each other.
While I'm a veteran in the issues I post-about.... maybe someone following me is a veteran in making memes or graphics that can improve my posts, so I'll follow them back.
Or - I eat..., so maybe they're a chef and can teach me how to make a great meal.
The list of examples can go on forever, but the point is: I'm doing both: teaching and learning from everyone.
In the end I just think it comes down to respect and manners. I just think it's proper and a way to thank the people helping you advance to higher levels.
You have made some valid points. Thanks for your perspective.