Why am I being followed by a political opponent in Twitter? [closed] Planned maintenance scheduled April 23, 2019 at 23:30 UTC (7:30pm US/Eastern) Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara Unicorn Meta Zoo #1: Why another podcast?Advanced settings for followed people on TwitterWhy do my Twitter mentions dissapear?How can I filter only “stories” from followed persons?On Twitter, how can I find people most followed by the people that I follow?Why does Twitter have a 140 character limit?Twitter account suspended—why?Why is Twitter search not finding results?Can I check when someone followed me on Twitter?How do I disable the “interesting tweet” notification type on Twitter?Why is my Twitter Page in Arabic?
"Destructive force" carried by a B-52?
Is Vivien of the Wilds + Wilderness Reclamation a competitive combo?
How was Lagrange appointed professor of mathematics so early?
Like totally amazing interchangeable sister outfit accessory swapping or whatever
Will the Antimagic Field spell cause elementals not summoned by magic to dissipate?
Married in secret, can marital status in passport be changed at a later date?
Can I ask an author to send me his ebook?
What were wait-states, and why was it only an issue for PCs?
Sorting the characters in a utf-16 string in java
Why does BitLocker not use RSA?
What came first? Venom as the movie or as the song?
How do I deal with an erroneously large refund?
Weaponising the Grasp-at-a-Distance spell
Does Prince Arnaud cause someone holding the Princess to lose?
System.QueryException: unexpected token: '<EOF>'
How can I introduce the names of fantasy creatures to the reader?
Converting a text document with special format to Pandas DataFrame
How to break 信じようとしていただけかも知れない into separate parts?
How is it possible to implement unitary operator when its size is exponential in inputs?
Lights are flickering on and off after accidentally bumping into light switch
Is it OK if I do not take the receipt in Germany?
If gravity precedes the formation of a solar system, where did the mass come from that caused the gravity?
Raising a bilingual kid. When should we introduce the majority language?
Does traveling In The United States require a passport or can I use my green card if not a US citizen?
Why am I being followed by a political opponent in Twitter? [closed]
Planned maintenance scheduled April 23, 2019 at 23:30 UTC (7:30pm US/Eastern)
Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara
Unicorn Meta Zoo #1: Why another podcast?Advanced settings for followed people on TwitterWhy do my Twitter mentions dissapear?How can I filter only “stories” from followed persons?On Twitter, how can I find people most followed by the people that I follow?Why does Twitter have a 140 character limit?Twitter account suspended—why?Why is Twitter search not finding results?Can I check when someone followed me on Twitter?How do I disable the “interesting tweet” notification type on Twitter?Why is my Twitter Page in Arabic?
.everyoneloves__top-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__mid-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__bot-mid-leaderboard:empty margin-bottom:0;
Why would an influential political figure follow me in Twitter, when I'm a nobody, and all I've done to date is opposed his party's philosophy? He follows some 100k people, with a similar number of followers.
I'm almost certain it's to benefit his party, his politics, and his own interests, rather than mine! But what is this actually achieving for him?
Surely he'd be better off following people of an aligned ideology! Otherwise he'd have 100k people filling his feeds with hate. (Actually, he probably does)
Edit: Thank you for the answer. I suspect it's a bit more than just getting any followers - at the least, because following people of opposing view won't do that as often as following people with aligned views. I'd need to do more examination or need more data to enable other possible answers.
If someone provides a better answer, I will select it.
asked Apr 5 at 6:19
CL22CL22
232211
closed as primarily opinion-based by Alex, Rubén, user0, ale, jonsca♦ Apr 9 at 2:06
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
add a comment |
Why would an influential political figure follow me in Twitter, when I'm a nobody, and all I've done to date is opposed his party's philosophy? He follows some 100k people, with a similar number of followers.
I'm almost certain it's to benefit his party, his politics, and his own interests, rather than mine! But what is this actually achieving for him?
Surely he'd be better off following people of an aligned ideology! Otherwise he'd have 100k people filling his feeds with hate. (Actually, he probably does)
Edit: Thank you for the answer. I suspect it's a bit more than just getting any followers - at the least, because following people of opposing view won't do that as often as following people with aligned views. I'd need to do more examination or need more data to enable other possible answers.
If someone provides a better answer, I will select it.
asked Apr 5 at 6:19
CL22CL22
232211
closed as primarily opinion-based by Alex, Rubén, user0, ale, jonsca♦ Apr 9 at 2:06
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
add a comment |
Why would an influential political figure follow me in Twitter, when I'm a nobody, and all I've done to date is opposed his party's philosophy? He follows some 100k people, with a similar number of followers.
I'm almost certain it's to benefit his party, his politics, and his own interests, rather than mine! But what is this actually achieving for him?
Surely he'd be better off following people of an aligned ideology! Otherwise he'd have 100k people filling his feeds with hate. (Actually, he probably does)
Edit: Thank you for the answer. I suspect it's a bit more than just getting any followers - at the least, because following people of opposing view won't do that as often as following people with aligned views. I'd need to do more examination or need more data to enable other possible answers.
If someone provides a better answer, I will select it.
asked Apr 5 at 6:19
CL22CL22
232211
Why would an influential political figure follow me in Twitter, when I'm a nobody, and all I've done to date is opposed his party's philosophy? He follows some 100k people, with a similar number of followers.
I'm almost certain it's to benefit his party, his politics, and his own interests, rather than mine! But what is this actually achieving for him?
Surely he'd be better off following people of an aligned ideology! Otherwise he'd have 100k people filling his feeds with hate. (Actually, he probably does)
Edit: Thank you for the answer. I suspect it's a bit more than just getting any followers - at the least, because following people of opposing view won't do that as often as following people with aligned views. I'd need to do more examination or need more data to enable other possible answers.
If someone provides a better answer, I will select it.
asked Apr 5 at 6:19
CL22CL22
232211
asked Apr 5 at 6:19
CL22CL22
232211
edited Apr 8 at 1:13
CL22
asked Apr 5 at 6:19
CL22CL22
232211
asked Apr 5 at 6:19
CL22CL22
232211
asked Apr 5 at 6:19
CL22CL22
232211
232211
closed as primarily opinion-based by Alex, Rubén, user0, ale, jonsca♦ Apr 9 at 2:06
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as primarily opinion-based by Alex, Rubén, user0, ale, jonsca♦ Apr 9 at 2:06
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
add a comment |
add a comment |
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
He (read: his account) might be following you with the hope that you'll follow him back. I doubt he or his social media team have actually checked what Tweets you have posted, liked or retweeted; rather, they are using a script to see which Twitter accounts have interacted with his account in the past, and just follow them all.
Following somebody doesn't cost anything, other than potentially clutter your timeline (but I doubt he's reading the entire timeline) and being somewhat vulnerable to hate mail via direct messages (which is easily reported/blocked). His real goal is probably to get as many followers as possible, and this is just one of the means.
answered Apr 5 at 7:30
GlorfindelGlorfindel
4762713
1
He is probably not ready anyones timeline, he has a team to do that.
– Mark
Apr 5 at 8:16
add a comment |
Maybe he wants to know his negatives in society, He might be wanted to know where he is lacking. Following people and reading their feeds will help him know what is people thinking of him. Maybe the @Glorfindel answer is also correct.
answered Apr 8 at 9:08
Gouri ShankarGouri Shankar
113
add a comment |
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
He (read: his account) might be following you with the hope that you'll follow him back. I doubt he or his social media team have actually checked what Tweets you have posted, liked or retweeted; rather, they are using a script to see which Twitter accounts have interacted with his account in the past, and just follow them all.
Following somebody doesn't cost anything, other than potentially clutter your timeline (but I doubt he's reading the entire timeline) and being somewhat vulnerable to hate mail via direct messages (which is easily reported/blocked). His real goal is probably to get as many followers as possible, and this is just one of the means.
answered Apr 5 at 7:30
GlorfindelGlorfindel
4762713
1
He is probably not ready anyones timeline, he has a team to do that.
– Mark
Apr 5 at 8:16
add a comment |
He (read: his account) might be following you with the hope that you'll follow him back. I doubt he or his social media team have actually checked what Tweets you have posted, liked or retweeted; rather, they are using a script to see which Twitter accounts have interacted with his account in the past, and just follow them all.
Following somebody doesn't cost anything, other than potentially clutter your timeline (but I doubt he's reading the entire timeline) and being somewhat vulnerable to hate mail via direct messages (which is easily reported/blocked). His real goal is probably to get as many followers as possible, and this is just one of the means.
answered Apr 5 at 7:30
GlorfindelGlorfindel
4762713
1
He is probably not ready anyones timeline, he has a team to do that.
– Mark
Apr 5 at 8:16
add a comment |
He (read: his account) might be following you with the hope that you'll follow him back. I doubt he or his social media team have actually checked what Tweets you have posted, liked or retweeted; rather, they are using a script to see which Twitter accounts have interacted with his account in the past, and just follow them all.
Following somebody doesn't cost anything, other than potentially clutter your timeline (but I doubt he's reading the entire timeline) and being somewhat vulnerable to hate mail via direct messages (which is easily reported/blocked). His real goal is probably to get as many followers as possible, and this is just one of the means.
answered Apr 5 at 7:30
GlorfindelGlorfindel
4762713
He (read: his account) might be following you with the hope that you'll follow him back. I doubt he or his social media team have actually checked what Tweets you have posted, liked or retweeted; rather, they are using a script to see which Twitter accounts have interacted with his account in the past, and just follow them all.
Following somebody doesn't cost anything, other than potentially clutter your timeline (but I doubt he's reading the entire timeline) and being somewhat vulnerable to hate mail via direct messages (which is easily reported/blocked). His real goal is probably to get as many followers as possible, and this is just one of the means.
answered Apr 5 at 7:30
GlorfindelGlorfindel
4762713
answered Apr 5 at 7:30
GlorfindelGlorfindel
4762713
answered Apr 5 at 7:30
GlorfindelGlorfindel
4762713
answered Apr 5 at 7:30
GlorfindelGlorfindel
4762713
4762713
1
He is probably not ready anyones timeline, he has a team to do that.
– Mark
Apr 5 at 8:16
add a comment |
1
He is probably not ready anyones timeline, he has a team to do that.
– Mark
Apr 5 at 8:16
1
1
He is probably not ready anyones timeline, he has a team to do that.
– Mark
Apr 5 at 8:16
He is probably not ready anyones timeline, he has a team to do that.
– Mark
Apr 5 at 8:16
add a comment |
Maybe he wants to know his negatives in society, He might be wanted to know where he is lacking. Following people and reading their feeds will help him know what is people thinking of him. Maybe the @Glorfindel answer is also correct.
answered Apr 8 at 9:08
Gouri ShankarGouri Shankar
113
add a comment |
Maybe he wants to know his negatives in society, He might be wanted to know where he is lacking. Following people and reading their feeds will help him know what is people thinking of him. Maybe the @Glorfindel answer is also correct.
answered Apr 8 at 9:08
Gouri ShankarGouri Shankar
113
add a comment |
Maybe he wants to know his negatives in society, He might be wanted to know where he is lacking. Following people and reading their feeds will help him know what is people thinking of him. Maybe the @Glorfindel answer is also correct.
answered Apr 8 at 9:08
Gouri ShankarGouri Shankar
113
Maybe he wants to know his negatives in society, He might be wanted to know where he is lacking. Following people and reading their feeds will help him know what is people thinking of him. Maybe the @Glorfindel answer is also correct.
answered Apr 8 at 9:08
Gouri ShankarGouri Shankar
113
answered Apr 8 at 9:08
Gouri ShankarGouri Shankar
113
answered Apr 8 at 9:08
Gouri ShankarGouri Shankar
113
answered Apr 8 at 9:08
Gouri ShankarGouri Shankar
113
113
add a comment |
add a comment |
