Aside: sometimes I get worried about following someone, particularly if I post (kind! welcoming!) replies etc., but there is no interaction / response.
At that point, my "worrying about not wanting to be *that* unwanted man on the Internet" kicks in, so I tend to step back, and either or both not reply again, or unfollow.
And then I don't see their stuff, which means I can't promote it / engage with it etc., even if they actually welcomed it but just didn't want to engage.
*sigh*
Neil Brown
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2026-04-07 16:57:25 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…e86y
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