Following
Overview
The follow feature lets you keep track of specific users' activity. Content created by the users you follow appears together in the "Following" tab on the home screen.
Following Users
How to Follow
Steps:
Option 1: From a user's profile
1. Open the profile page of the user you want to follow
2. Click the "Follow" button
3. The button changes to "Following," confirming the follow
Option 2: From content
1. Click the author's name on a piece of content
2. Their user profile appears
3. Click the "Follow" button
How to Unfollow
Steps:
1. Open the profile page of the user you're following
2. Click the "Following" button
3. The button reverts to "Follow," confirming the unfollow
Viewing Follows & Followers
Following List
How to check:
1. Open your profile page
2. Click the "Following" tab or section
3. A list of users you follow is displayed
Information shown:
- Avatar image
- Username
- Follow / Following button (not shown for your own profile)
Follower List
How to check:
1. Open your profile page
2. Click the "Followers" tab or section
3. A list of users who follow you is displayed
Follow / Follower Counts
Where to check: Profile page
Note: Memoreru intentionally displays these numbers subtly. This reflects the platform's design philosophy of prioritizing content quality over follower counts.
Following Use Cases
Staying Updated on Team Activity
Purpose: Share information within your team
Scenario:
1. Follow all your team members
2. Check their new content in the "Following" tab on the home screen
3. Never miss important updates
Learning from Experts
Purpose: Continuous learning
Scenario:
1. Follow a colleague who excels at data analysis
2. Check their new content in the "Following" tab on the home screen
3. Stay current with the latest insights
Tracking Project Progress
Purpose: Project management
Scenario:
1. Follow all project members
2. Monitor each member's task updates
3. Get a clear picture of overall project progress
Following Best Practices
1. Follow Valuable Users
Be selective:
Following too many users can cause you to miss important information.
Recommended:
- Follow users whose interests align with yours
- 10-50 follows is a manageable range
2. Review Periodically
Clean up your follow list:
Take time to review your follows on a regular basis.
Recommended frequency: Every 3 months
Checklist:
- Users who haven't been active recently
- Users in areas you're no longer interested in
- Whether it's still worthwhile to follow each person
3. Consider Following Back
Foster communication:
When someone follows you, take a look at their profile and consider following them back.
Examples:
- Same team member -> Following back recommended
- Highly skilled user -> Following back recommended
- Different areas of interest -> Following back is optional
Following Combined with Other Features
Follow + Bookmarks
How they complement each other:
Follow: Track a user's overall activity
Bookmark: Save specific pieces of content
Example:
- Follow an expert to catch their latest posts
- Bookmark particularly useful content for reference
Follow + Likes
Positive feedback loop:
Like content from users you follow
-> Boosts the creator's motivation
-> Leads to more high-quality content
Follow + Comments
Deeper engagement:
Comment on content from users you follow
-> Builds deeper connections
-> Deepens your knowledge
Follow Notifications
When You'll Be Notified
Notifications are sent when:
- Someone follows you
- A user you follow creates new content (depending on settings)
- A user you follow updates their content (depending on settings)
Notification settings:
You can toggle notifications on or off in the settings.
For details, see Notification Settings.
Privacy & Security
Follow List Visibility
Follow/follower lists are public by default:
- Your following list: Public by default (viewable on your profile page)
- Your follower list: Public by default (viewable on your profile page)
Privacy settings: You can toggle the visibility of your following and follower lists in your account settings.
Blocking
What blocking does:
- Blocked users can no longer view your content
- Blocked users can no longer interact with your content (likes, comments, follows, etc.)
How to block:
- Open the dropdown menu on the user's profile page and select "Block"
- Alternatively, go to Settings > "Blocked Users" to block or unblock someone
Memoreru's Approach to Following
Content-Centric Design
Content takes center stage, not people:
Memoreru's follow feature is a tool for discovering quality content, not for building a personal following.
Traditional social media:
Follower count = Influence
-> Tends to become a numbers game
Memoreru:
Following = Registering useful information sources
-> Focuses on content quality
Subtly Displayed Metrics
Quality over virality:
Follower counts are shown subtly, so you can focus on the content itself.
FAQ
Q1. Will the other person be notified when I follow them?
A: Yes, they will receive a notification when you follow them.
Unless they have turned off follow notifications in their settings.
Q2. Will the other person be notified when I unfollow them?
A: No, unfollowing does not trigger a notification.
Q3. Is there a limit on the number of users I can follow?
A: There is no follow limit in the current version.
However, we recommend keeping it manageable (around 10-50 users).
Q4. Where can I see content from users I follow?
A: It appears together in the "Following" tab on the home screen. It doesn't mix into other tabs like Public.
Q5. Can I create follower-only content?
A: Yes. You can set the access level to "Followers only" in the publish settings for a piece of content. This works as an additional restriction on top of the visibility scope (PUBLIC / TEAM / PRIVATE), limiting access to your followers only. You can change this setting from the publish settings screen.
Q6. Can I check for mutual follows?
A: You can compare your following and follower lists manually to identify mutual follows.
A dedicated mutual follow indicator is planned for a future release.
Q7. Can I make my follow list private?
A: Yes. You can toggle the visibility of your following and follower lists in your account settings.
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