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   Kinetix (kinetix@mycrowd.ca)'s status on Wednesday, 11-Jan-2023 06:49:33 JST Kinetix
   Hmm... Is a commercial account mass-following people spam?
   
   I kind of get that businesses in the Fedi are going to have to try and figure out ways to fit in here, but it feels like them following hundreds and hundreds of accounts is just spamming to get noticed.
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     hypolite (hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com)'s status on Wednesday, 11-Jan-2023 06:49:32 JST hypolite

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     @kinetix It is spam, at least it's considered as spam on Twitter for example.
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     Kinetix (kinetix@mycrowd.ca)'s status on Wednesday, 11-Jan-2023 08:24:09 JST Kinetix

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     • Evelyn🚲葉美華💃
     @evelyn It's unsolicited commercial 'look at me!', though... They're trying to attract you to their business, which is advertisement, no?
     
     I will be putting a business of mine on the fediverse soon - and I wouldn't dream of mass-following people. Those create notifications for people, which feels about the same as an advertisement that the business exists. "Hey, notice me!"
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     Evelyn🚲葉美華💃 (evelyn@masto.evelynyap.com)'s status on Wednesday, 11-Jan-2023 08:24:15 JST Evelyn🚲葉美華💃

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     @kinetix
     I wouldn't call that spam. It's only spam when they push messages to you. They're just trying to get noticed.

     It's not only companies that do that. Individuals too. Or maybe they're bots, I dunno. ?♀️

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     Kinetix (kinetix@mycrowd.ca)'s status on Thursday, 12-Jan-2023 01:18:21 JST Kinetix

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     • Evelyn🚲葉美華💃
     @evelyn
     Sure, I don't mind if misguided people are doing it, that's their perogative. If they're trying to build an audience or something because they have aspiring commercial interests, they can get stuffed just like any other spammy business.
     
     Fortunately the spammy business that spurred my initial thoughts is their own instance, so easy enough to cut out all of their current and any future intended drivel.
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     Evelyn🚲葉美華💃 (evelyn@masto.evelynyap.com)'s status on Thursday, 12-Jan-2023 01:18:23 JST Evelyn🚲葉美華💃

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     @kinetix
     People do that too. They follow people hoping to be looked at and followed back. Personal. But still advertising. ☝️

     It's not a good way to get noticed. Ideally, people and companies alike, will contribute by posting, use the right hashtags, and be noticed the right way.

     You can always #block or #mute them. Or turn off #notifications.

     That's how it is, like with your #phone. Now and then you get an unwelcome text or call. Only way to not* get them is to not have a phone.