so, you want to follow someone? cool! you know how you click on their user name, and you see that "follow" button? there's some stuff under that, it's called the "user profile" or something, I know it's a lot of words but maybe if you're going to follow someone you should read them? because they sometimes have information like, oh, just for a random example, "if you'd like to follow, |SEND ME A DM| and tell me" and that might be, like, important? or something?

this cranky snark brought to you by the last HALF-DOZEN OR SO PEOPLE who have managed to click the "follow" button on my profile WITHOUT BOTHERING TO READ ANYTHING ACTUALLY IN THAT PROFILE. *or* the pinned toots. yes I know that doesn't automatically show up on some (any?) mobile platforms; however, if that's the case that means if you are reading and wanting to follow people via a mobile platform maybe YOU SHOULD BE MAKING THE EFFORT TO FIND AND READ THAT EXTRA INFORMATION.

@troodon I seriously have no idea how people don't end up reading this shit, like

you'd think that if you want to talk to someone it'd be a good idea to at least get a basic idea of their rules for interaction/general boundaries, christ