Why do people with zero hubs have followers?

1. 67

   rutleyposted 13 years ago

   Why do people with zero hubs have followers?

   replyreport
2. 80

   Becky Katzposted 13 years ago

   Because they followed someone with a habit of following anyone who follows them. I only follow people whose hubs I want to read and quite a few others do this also. That is how we are encouraged to do it. If we follow a bunch of hubbers and never read their work, our hub score can go down.

   replyreport
3. 78

   Uninvited Writerposted 13 years ago

   I followed the 2 people who joined under my referral but neither has written anything. Sometimes it could be a case like that.
   
   Then again, some people will follow every person they come across out of the misguided idea that they will automatically follow them back.

   replyreport
4. 82

   DougBerryposted 13 years ago

   It could also be a case where they had Hubs, but deleted them.

   replyreport
5. 61

   girlgonestrongposted 13 years ago

   I'm still working on my first hub and someone followed me today.  I've not followed anyone yet.
   
   I think it's because I participate here at the answers section and on the forum.

   replyreport
6. 0

   writeronlineposted 13 years ago

   Their erudite comments have created a sense of excited anticipation. (?)

   replyreport
7. 0

   msorenssonposted 13 years ago

   I have two theories. One is that their friends convinced them to create an account for one reason or another, or that some have posted replies to hubs, questions and the other people who do not know them wish to read what they write when they do.

   replyreport
8. 72

   Ian Dabasori Hetrposted 13 years ago

   Maybe because someone wants to be so generous by following back those that follow them

   replyreport
9. 60

   Horse Feathersposted 13 years ago

   You can gain followers by asking and answering questions. Commenting in forums.
   I have seen Hubbers with only one hub and have a 100 ranking.
   Are you on Facebook? Join Hub Hoppers. http://www.facebook.com/groups/286584508033632/

   replyreport
10. 82

    Alexander Markposted 13 years ago

    I don't believe they are spammers or farmers, because those people usually create two spammy hubs and then follow 500 people.
    
    I recently hit the follow button on a hubless author because he leaves great comments around Hubpages. He makes no excuse for his lack of hub writing, and he is just here to enjoy the other aspects of Hubpages, therefore, in my eyes, he contributes something of value to the community.
    
    I think it's sort of like being a book author and most of your readers are not writers, which is how an author makes money.
    
    Hubpages is first and foremost a writing platform, but all the things we can get involved in here helps to promote our writing, so I'm happy to get to know non-writers.

    replyreport