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jleopold  ·  3432 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Can We Add the Option to Add a Comment When You Follow Someone?

I'd feel really awkward having to do that when I follow someone. Especially if I just happen to see them a lot on similar posts, without any real concrete reason.





user-inactivated  ·  3432 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Couldn't you just not write a comment then?

jleopold  ·  3432 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm thinking that if the norm becomes writing a comment, not doing so would be even more awkward. Kinda admitting that you don't know why you are following. If others are down for the change, and it happens, I'll come up with something, but I have some reservations.

enjoyablethings  ·  3432 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I mean...I don't get why not message someone if you want, don't if you don't? Why does there have to be a "norm". I mean...what is the point? I don't understand what changing things would actually solve. If you want to talk to someone talk to them. If not don't.

invictus  ·  3432 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Very true. Didn't think about it that way.