Delete Function for Followers

1. 66

   Linda S Grimesposted 7 hours ago

   If HubPages would give writers the ability to delete followers, the spam followers problem could be solved.  Does anyone else have a problem with spam followers?  Right now I have 107 followers but only about 25 are real.  All the rest are companies with products or services to sell. 
   
   The spammers never post articles.  Their names just accumulate on my followers list, giving a false impression of the number of followers.  HubPages even sent me a message of congratulations for accumulating 100 followers.  But most of those followers are bogus. 
   
   This issue has become time consuming.  Some of the spammers even go to the trouble of leaving fan mail saying "good" or "hi," which I have to review and then delete; glad to have that delete function!
   
   I have written the HubPages Team about this issue but have gotten no response. Any ideas about getting this problem solved would be greatly appreciated. 
   
   I would just like to emphasize that having a delete function for followers would solve the problem and relieve HP admin of having to review the reports.  I don't understand why we cannot be granted such a curtesy; we can delete fan mail, why not allow us to delete bogus fan mail spammers masquerading as followers?

   replyreport
   1. 82

      bravewarriorposted 6 hours agoin reply to this

      Linda, I agree with you. We should have the option to delete followers for whatever reason. I've been reporting spammy followers but I don't know if that removes them from my list. I'll have to check into that.

      replyreport
2. 76

   Rupert Taylorposted 3 hours ago

   I've simply given up on trying to purge the personal injury lawyers, interior decorators, and other ne'er-do-wells that say they want to follow me.

   replyreport
3. 83

   theraggededgeposted 3 hours ago

   Isn't it a bit late to even worry about this, given that we are witnessing the final thrashings of the poor, wounded creature, formerly known as HubPages?
   
   I doubt if there will be any more technical adjustments to the platform now. It's shuddering towards its end.

   replyreport
   1. 83

      Kenna McHughposted 3 hours agoin reply to this

      Bev, I agree. The cannibals are in a frenzy, plundering, spinning the remainder before we take our content and leave.

      replyreport
4. 76

   Rupert Taylorposted 75 minutes ago

   They're not even bothering to update statistics now. They've been stuck for several days despite Matt's assurance that they were looking into it and would fix it shortly.

   replyreport
   1. 82

      bravewarriorposted 63 minutes agoin reply to this

      It's clear we've been abandoned and are now orphans.

      replyreport