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Followers and Fans on Internet Communities
on writing, responding, remembering and such
I wanted to take a second, while it is on my mind, to share a few insights about followers and fans in our online communities. This also relates to being a follower and a fan, not just having followers and fans. Because that’s the thing: it’s a relationship. It is a give and take. It is a community.
First some wishes, then some realities:
Wish One: I wish we were notified when every single one of our favorite writer’s or creatives put out something new.
Wish Two: I wish we had hours and hours to read and like and share and fangirl and highlight and respond.
Reality One: We might see some, but not all. We might see the same people every time, or we might see a random assortment that may include new people to fan and follow.
Reality Two: We don’t. We just don’t. We can’t. It’s awful!
These wishes and realities sort of get to my point: How can we be remembered by our fans and followers and how can we remember those we fan and follow?
Some tips:
- Search for them. This is a thing we can easily do. But it does involve remembering to do it. And it does involve remembering everyone’s names. Which might not be everyone’s strong suit…
