Lost 3 followers today?

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   Richieb799posted 14 years ago

   I'm not sure who has de-followed me, but I think there is definitely a popularity contest going on with Hubpages.. I know that whenever somebody adds  me I add them automatically, even if I think they may be a fly-by-night..and I don't usually add people, I wait for them to follow me because I want genuine fans! Ah well people should like an idea for one Hub I'm making

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   sunforgedposted 14 years ago

   richie - they were probably spammers who friended you in hopes of adding to their own following via your reciprocity and have been caught and removed from HP.
   
   I doubt it was a conscious move by a human

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      Pamela Kinnaird Wposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      So....what would a spammer do in that case?  What is the purpose of them doing that -- or do you mean as you said 'adding to their own....and have been caught..."  So do you mean they wouldn't really be sending anything bad out (spam stuff? ) but are just adding to their own base?  I don't see what their point to that is either?  I know these are basic questions, so might not seem worthwhile answering, but if you the time sometime, I'd appreciate it.  Thanks.

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         sunforgedposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         as in they did other spammer activities and their accounts were cancelled.
         
         if their account is cancelled they cant be your follower anymore

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   Beth100posted 14 years ago

   You're not the only one Richie...I've lost 5 so far this week (one Tuesday, two Wednesday and two today).    Can't figure out why....

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   earnestshubposted 14 years ago

   The reason is usually that a hubber has closed their account.
   Many will have lost some of the same fans as you for this reason, and yes, I have lost another fan. That's 3 in a week.
   In the last 20 months I have probably lost a total of 8 fans.
   As far as I can tell they all closed their accounts, so not to worry I say!

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   Cagsilposted 14 years ago

   I lost two earlier today, but gained another one.

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   IzzyMposted 14 years ago

   I lost three this week too! I don't automatically fan back, though I do take a look at their hubs and if I like them, I fan them. But there are many people who have fanned me who write rubbish, IMO, who I've no intention of following, especially when their recent hub activity has been a mad fanning spree of EVERYONE.
   I guess these people eventually either leave or get booted off HP so of course I 'lose' fans.
   BTW, if anyone reading this has fanned me and I haven't followed them back, it's because I was busy at the time, and then forgot later. No offence intended.

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      Denseposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      

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   Denseposted 14 years ago

   Wow, does everybody really count everyone of their fans or is there a statistic that tells us how many have de-followed us?
   Just curious.

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      angela_michelleposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I was actually wondering that as well. I rarely pay attention to that number. I did as it got close to a hundred. Once it passed that mark, I stopped paying attention.

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         Denseposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Seems to me that everybody is confident of their numbers - which means that it must be a stat somewhere - which means that our fans retention is 100%. Beat that!

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   sunforgedposted 14 years ago

   I get it tattooed on my wrist for easy reference

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      angela_michelleposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      LOL, Do you have to go get some of the tattoo removed every time someone debefriends you?

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         sunforgedposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I have yet to notice it drop Ive been at 417 fans for as long as I can remember.

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            Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Hey sunforged, is that a short attention span taking into account or no? (j/k)

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               Pandoras Boxposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Hey Cags, are we doin' the 30 minute challenge tonight?

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                  Pandoras Boxposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  Okay that sounded wrong.

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                     Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                     
                     
                     
                     Why you in the mood? If so, then take charge woman.
                     
                     I did two either yesterday or the day before... days again running into one another.
                     
                     So, I am not sure if I am up for it right this second.

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                        Pandoras Boxposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                        Nooo, lol. Okay I'll go fix the pics on a hub in a different account. Too small, won't work in the slide show. I didn't know that. I don't read fine print.
                        
                        I'll check back when I'm done and see what's up.

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                           Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                           huh?
                           
                           Okay, see you later.

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            KCC Big Countryposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Boy, you're on a roll tonight!  LOL 

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               sunforgedposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               yikes - at least its still only at 3 digits, guess I need to get that ink edited.
               
               ...or I can pretend I was never here

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   donotfearposted 14 years ago

   I lost 3 this week also, but figured it was somebody who shut down their account or a spammer. Don't think I've pissed anyone off lately.....maybe or maybe not.

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    rebekahELLEposted 14 years ago

    maybe someone got rid of a few of their sock puppet accounts and made new ones...

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