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   Schmutzie 🦉 (schmutzie@wasnever.cool)'s status on Monday, 27-Feb-2023 06:51:01 JST Schmutzie 🦉

   Treating follows as transactional is weird.

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     Mr. Funk E. Dude (mrfunkedude@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 27-Feb-2023 06:51:16 JST Mr. Funk E. Dude

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     @schmutzie So very weird.

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     Schmutzie 🦉 (schmutzie@wasnever.cool)'s status on Monday, 27-Feb-2023 06:56:17 JST Schmutzie 🦉

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     To clarify: Since blogging and then social media took off over the last 20 years, I've been approached several times by people wanting to know why others aren't liking their posts or following back as much as they are with the idea that everyone is supposed to like their stuff the same number of times. I tell them that likes and follows aren't transactional and they're not accountants, and 100% of the time they say this is a new idea and they just don't get it. I don't know why they come to me.

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     Mr. Funk E. Dude (mrfunkedude@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 27-Feb-2023 07:02:54 JST Mr. Funk E. Dude

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     @schmutzie I get the same thing from people who expect me to follow them back.

     I got enough people on my dance card. I'm not going to add someone to the list just because they added me.

     Also, the transactional model is a bit disingenuous. I've earned every boost, favorite, and follow by creating something of interest to others. Not because people should feel obligated to because I boosted their content.

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     Schmutzie 🦉 (schmutzie@wasnever.cool)'s status on Monday, 27-Feb-2023 07:02:56 JST Schmutzie 🦉

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     @Mrfunkedude There are a number of people I've chatted with personally who are dumbfounded by the idea that everyone else isn't also liking, following, and commenting transactionally. One even asked me why everyone was on social media then, like what was the point.