I always enjoy hearing what you have to say JK.
Of course I take all theories and opinions of anybody with a grain of salt. You do have some interesting information to share, and a different point of view than most. I would think that anyone who is looking for info like that knows such things. If not, then they have a lot more to learn than just growing. I do think the whole following or being followed sounds a little stalkerish, I understand that if you really value that person's info, you may want to follow to make it easier to keep up. I think that making a whole thing announcing people following along is the funny part of the whole thing. If people want to follow what I say for their own informational quest, that's fine. It would be just as well if it were just the follower's business that he or she wants to keep up. I don't need to know, and it should be no newsworthy event either. I type all these words here to share, and I'm sure you do too. I would agree that it shouldn't have to be a big open popularity contest though.
--TF