I will follow anyone that follows me

Summary

The author of the web content is determined to follow back anyone who follows them on Medium, valuing loyalty and community engagement, with a goal of reaching 100 followers.

Abstract

The author has decided to write an article about followers despite initial reservations, motivated by the time-consuming process of gaining followers on Medium, where they currently have 44. They contrast the dynamics of follower engagement on Medium with other social media platforms, noting the lack of loyalty and the common practice of users unfollowing after initially following for follow (#followforfollow). The author commits to never unfollowing anyone on Medium, appreciating the platform's community feel and the diverse content shared by other users. They express a strong desire to reach 100 followers and pledge to reciprocate follows, engage with content, and remain a faithful follower to those who support them.

Opinions

The author acknowledges the challenge of building a follower base on Medium and the time investment required to achieve a significant milestone like 100 followers.
They criticize the lack of loyalty on social media platforms where users engage in follow-unfollow tactics.
The author values the sense of community on Medium, enjoying the interaction and variety of content, including humorous or clickbait articles that they liken to being "Rick-rolled."
They are willing to actively seek followers by engaging with the Medium community through following, clapping, and commenting.
The author is self-aware and slightly self-deprecating about their eagerness to gain followers, using strong language like "whore myself out" to emphasize their determination.

I will follow anyone that follows me

AND I will remain faithful to you.

I told myself I was not going to jump on the band wagon and write an article on followers, and yet here I am… You see, what I hadn’t accounted for was just how time-consuming it would be to get to that all important goal of the holy 100. (I currently have 44 followers). So here I am, writing about followers to gain followers, after selling my soul to the writing devil.

From what I have noticed when using other social media platforms is that people unfollow. They use #followforfollow and acquire however many followers they want, then they go on an unfollowing spree. Loyalty is not a quality that is common amongst the social media world, and sadly that extends to your following.

I have therefore decided that I will not unfollow anyone, ever. Medium is different to other social media sites in the way that there is a real community feel. I love interacting with you all and reading everything from advice to random thoughts, or epic poetry. Even those annoying, but amusing authors that write clickbait articles such as David Hopkins, who made me feel as if I had been Rick-rolled for the first time since 2007!

Basically, I want 100 followers so bad that I am willing to whore myself out to the Medium masses. So follow, clap, comment, whatever — as long as you follow me, I will remain a faithful follower.