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.