Do you follow back your followers?

@Angel_15 (670)
Manila, Philippines
April 17, 2016 6:55pm CST
My husband once said that he followed someone on Twitter but that person didn't follow him back. I was wondering why this was a bit of an issue with him. I don't have a Twitter account, but here on myLot I have followers and I'm also following some people. However, I don't necessarily follow everyone who follows me. I just follow whoever I want to follow. Is that rude? Should there be like an unwritten rule that we should also follow those who follow us here?
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
18 Apr 16
I usually do. There is one I did not follow back. He had 4 followers and was following way over 100 people. His discussions were one short sentence. I follow back people who look more promising than that.
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UpbeatRae
@carebear29 (31961)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
18 Apr 16
I have almost 300 followers now
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Angel_15
@Angel_15 (670)
• Manila, Philippines
18 Apr 16
I guess if he's following a lot of people and not many are following him, that should be a warning sign.
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Angel_15
@Angel_15 (670)
• Manila, Philippines
18 Apr 16
@carebear29 I wonder when I'll get 300 followers.
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UpbeatRae
@carebear29 (31961)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
18 Apr 16
I always do. I have no reason not to. There are advantages to following back
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Angel_15
@Angel_15 (670)
• Manila, Philippines
18 Apr 16
You're right. There are benefits to following back those who follow you. Maybe I should start doing it. I wish all those I'm following will also follow me back.
allen0187
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
19 Apr 16
I'm on Twitter and I do not follow back all my followers. I do not think it is rude. It is a matter of preference. However, here in myLot, I follow back everyone who has followed me since Twitter and myLot work differently.
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allen0187
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
23 Apr 16
@Angel_15 true!!!
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Angel_15
@Angel_15 (670)
• Manila, Philippines
19 Apr 16
It makes sense to follow different practices for two different sites.
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scheng1
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
22 Apr 16
I think your husband will enjoy Mylot more than Twitter. I do not follow those who follow me, but when someone responds to my discussion, I will check out their profile, and respond to their discussion thread. Better get your husband to join Mylot. he sure can earn more money.
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scheng1
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
24 Apr 16
@Angel_15 I do not think that is the problem. You can check with Admin. I think the issue is in Paypal address. If he has different paypal address, he should be able to join.
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Angel_15
@Angel_15 (670)
• Manila, Philippines
24 Apr 16
@scheng1 We also have the same address, so no, he won'e be able to join.
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Angel_15
@Angel_15 (670)
• Manila, Philippines
23 Apr 16
I'm not sure if he'll be able to as we have the same IP address.
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solxee
@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
22 Apr 16
I spend time to check their profiles first. I don't want to follow back spammers.
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Angel_15
@Angel_15 (670)
• Manila, Philippines
22 Apr 16
It's wise to do a little investigation first.
@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
20 Apr 16
There is no such rule to follow those who follow you. But for some kind of expression of gratitude, I try to follow too.
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Angel_15
@Angel_15 (670)
• Manila, Philippines
20 Apr 16
I hadn't been doing this, but I am now.
youless
@youless (112112)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Apr 16
I don't follow all the people who follow me. At first I will check their profiles and posts. If we are something in common, then I will follow back. Otherwise I will just leave it alone.
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Angel_15
@Angel_15 (670)
• Manila, Philippines
19 Apr 16
Well, if it works for you then just do that.
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
21 Apr 16
I look at the pages of who follows me - I add them if they have content and don't look as if they are just writing spam or abuse
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
19 Apr 16
I only follow people I am genuinely interested in. A lot of followers do so, then you never see them again.
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Angel_15
@Angel_15 (670)
• Manila, Philippines
19 Apr 16
I try to stay connected to people I'm following. Otherwise there's no sense in following them.
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Mike
@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
18 Apr 16
No I don't automatically follow back. I may have a quick look over their profile and if it looks like we have similar interests I'll follow them back.
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Angel_15
@Angel_15 (670)
• Manila, Philippines
19 Apr 16
I guess I'm not the only one not automatically following back my followers. Although I'm starting to do it now.
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