I’ve gotten a number of new followers lately whom I’d like to follow back, but they require a request to follow. That seems to defeat the point of this kind of social media, so I don’t request.
If you’re tooting publicly so that your followers can boost your posts and I can see and interact with you, why do you need a private account?
@AlliFlowers folks mostly just want a chance to not approve obvious trolls and spambots. Don't take it so hard
@SallyStrange I just enjoy some of them. Oh well.
@AlliFlowers You should send a follow request then! The worst they can do is not approve it.
@AlliFlowers @SallyStrange I am with you on that.
I don’t like asking to follow somebody. And when I see somebody following me, I generally have a quick look to check they’re not a bot.