I'm such an idiot!

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  1. jacqui2011 profile image82
    jacqui2011posted 12 years ago

    I was reading some hubs earlier, and without realising, I clicked follow on my own profile. I am now following myself. I can't seem to delete myself from my followers. Sorry for being such an idiot, but does anyone know how to correct this?

    1. Stacie L profile image88
      Stacie Lposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      no,but that's funny!
      there's a another topic about blocking followers..maybe hp team can make that happen?
      smile

      1. tobey100 profile image60
        tobey100posted 12 years agoin reply to this

        I just hope you weren't reading one of your own hubs and didn't realize it.  Not THAT would be funny.  One good thing about following yourself though....you'll always know where you're going and everything will seem very familiar!

        1. jacqui2011 profile image82
          jacqui2011posted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Luckily I haven't got to that stage - YET!! Lol.

    2. Evan Hutchinson profile image69
      Evan Hutchinsonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I tink you can unfollow yourself :p

    3. profile image0
      Textured Ideasposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      oops! i did the same thing the other day and felt really embarrassed! Hope you managed to sort it out! hehe

  2. jacqui2011 profile image82
    jacqui2011posted 12 years ago

    I'm just off to sit in the naughty step now and write my punishment excercise - " I must not be such an idiot in the future." (If it works I will be very surprised!)

    1. tobey100 profile image60
      tobey100posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Don't feel too bad.  I once bought my own book because the title sounded interesting.

  3. Uninvited Writer profile image78
    Uninvited Writerposted 12 years ago

    I did that by accident but it told me I couldn't follow myself smile

  4. Google Gal profile image60
    Google Galposted 12 years ago

    ha ha gives new meaning to chasing your tail hahaha smile

  5. aware profile image67
    awareposted 12 years ago

    your no idiot .   your your  most loyal fan,
    ray

  6. paradigmsearch profile image60
    paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

    We need to transfer this thread to the philosophy forum because it now begs the question: Are you the follower or the followee? It is vital to our society that we solve this question.

  7. aware profile image67
    awareposted 12 years ago

    Wait ! What?

  8. profile image0
    allchatposted 12 years ago

    Well i just followed you so if you found a way to remove your self by now at least i just filled the empty spot smile

  9. fratjoe18 profile image60
    fratjoe18posted 12 years ago

    Nothing wrong in following yourself, you're great and obviously if you read your own hub, then you seen that.

  10. jacqui2011 profile image82
    jacqui2011posted 12 years ago

    Thank you everyone for your help - you are all very kind. I never did fathom how to unfollow myself, I almost gave myself brain drain at the weekend trying to solve the problem, but hey ho! (on hindsight, I should have left myself some fan mail!!)  I must have had a senior moment, I seem to be having a lot of these lately. I will today read some hubs from each of you and leave comments etc - that should keep me out of trouble for a few hours.  Smiley face (cos I don't know how to do one on the computer - i told you I was an idiot!!).

  11. Haunty profile image73
    Hauntyposted 12 years ago

    Every self-respecting person needs to do that once. I even took a screenshot of my hubtivity when I did it.

  12. ngureco profile image81
    ngurecoposted 12 years ago

    You shouldn’t worry much about it. It happens to many of us.

    When I first joined a boarding school, it looked as if I was the only one not receiving mails, so I decided to send myself a mail. The mail went out and then after a few days it came back to me.

  13. sofs profile image76
    sofsposted 12 years ago

    Earlier you used to get a message saying you cannot follow yourself.. wondering whatever happened to that. That could prevent such things from happening.. smile

  14. profile image0
    Home Girlposted 12 years ago

    When you are following yourself it is safe - at least you know what you are capable of big_smile

 
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