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Is it possible to follow users? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by CtrlAltOoops@lemmy.world to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml
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Not sure if that's the right place to ask, but I used to use Boost for Reddit and I was able to follow people (I don't know if this was a Reddit or a Boost feature).

Is it possible to follow users in Lemmy? The only options I see are to either block or msg user.

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[–] wiki_me@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

On twitter, facebook, etc you follow people. Then the algorithm creates a bubble where you only get opinions and points of views you “like”.

But when you use reddit/lemmy the algorithms are based on popularity , which makes it vulnerable demagogy and other cognitive biases (like the tendency of the human mind to be a cognitive miser).

If a chain is as strong as it's weakest link, it is better to use multiple chains, following users allows following people who are experts and extremely knowledgeable (andrew huberman for example).