Following
Overview
The follow feature lets you keep track of specific users' activity and prioritize viewing their content.
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 or My Page
2. Click the "Following" tab or section
3. A list of users you follow is displayed
Information shown:
- Username
- Profile image
- Recent activity
- Date followed
Follower List
How to check:
1. Open your profile page or My 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
- My 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 latest activity in your timeline
3. Never miss important updates
Learning from Experts
Purpose: Continuous learning
Scenario:
1. Follow a colleague who excels at data analysis
2. Their new content appears with priority in your feed
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. Is content from users I follow shown with priority?
A: Yes, content from users you follow is prioritized in your feed (timeline).
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.
