https://www.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/pbjshi/you_can_now_optout_of_being_followed/
created by dmoneyyyyy on 25/08/2021 at 20:33 UTC
264 upvotes, 30 top-level comments (showing 25)
Hi all,
As promised in our last post[1], we have now launched the ability to opt-out of being followed. This setting lives in your account settings across the iOS, Android, and desktop platforms.
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/p15qdf/feature_timeline_update_opting_out_of_being/
Follower notifications will also resume on Monday, August 30, so you will start receiving push notifications and emails regarding new followers if your notification settings allow for it on that day. We’ve intentionally scheduled this further out so that users can have more time to see this announcement and opt-out of being followed beforehand. There won’t be a standalone announcement for this on 8/30, but we will include it in the r/blog update that goes out every two weeks.
Here’s what the opt-out of following setting looks like:
Accessing profile settings on mobile
Before and after follows are turned off (mobile profile view)
Before and after follows are turned off (Reddit Talk view)
Before and after follows are turned off (RPAN view)
Before and after follows are turned off (desktop profile view)
We also plan to launch the ability to view your list of followers on the desktop site in early September (previously, you could only view them on the iOS and Android apps). Please keep in mind that you will only be able to view your list of followers if you have the follow feature enabled. u/signal will provide an update when it’s ready for launch.
Viewing follower list on desktop
We want to thank you for your patience and understanding throughout this entire process. As always, please let us know if you find any bugs or major issues with the features above.
Comment by HowAboutShutUp at 26/08/2021 at 05:39 UTC
31 upvotes, 4 direct replies
Can we expect this feature to be added in the old reddit preferences?
Comment by TheYellowRose at 25/08/2021 at 20:36 UTC
65 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Thank fuck
Comment by iamthatis at 25/08/2021 at 20:47 UTC
38 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Is there an API for this so we'll be able to see if a user would prefer not to be followed so we can respect that?
Comment by ThaddeusJP at 25/08/2021 at 20:55 UTC
75 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Thanks. (ahem)
/rant
Comment by douko at 25/08/2021 at 23:19 UTC
32 upvotes, 1 direct replies
[months after starting to sell a new car] YOU CAN NOW BUY THEM WITH SEATBELTS!!
Comment by [deleted] at 25/08/2021 at 20:36 UTC
14 upvotes, 0 direct replies
YES!
Comment by nona01 at 25/08/2021 at 20:43 UTC
12 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Finally
Comment by ND318 at 25/08/2021 at 20:44 UTC
14 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Won’t work can’t find but THANK THE LORD
Comment by [deleted] at 26/08/2021 at 16:01 UTC
4 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Great.
Now how do I block users? you've changed it so all the abusive accounts are visible which completely defeats the point
Comment by [deleted] at 25/08/2021 at 22:07 UTC
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Possible bug: u/bardfinn and I follow each other, we both turned off the follow feature well over an hour ago yet we're each still showing up in one another's follow lists.
Comment by BlazingFlames6073 at 26/08/2021 at 20:45 UTC
3 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Hello there. I can confirm there are definitely bugs as these two comments mentioned
https://www.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/pbjshi/-/hackl97
https://www.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/pbjshi/-/hafje34
My follower setting was disabled by default. When I first went to my follower list, it went from 32 to 0 and then disappeared entirely. I went to settings and enabled it and then checked my profile again. List is back and so are my unwanted followers.
I tried it a few more times and eventually decided to record it for here. Here's the video proof
Is this how it's supposed to work? I don't want followers at all so I'm going to block and then unblock them and hope that will force remove me from their feeds, I'll opt out after I'm done clearing my list
Comment by crazymoefaux at 10/09/2021 at 19:59 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
This option does not appear in any old.reddit settings page. Why not?
Comment by aazav at 25/08/2021 at 23:06 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
And why can't we opt out of the new crappy blocking which doesn't really block?
Comment by justcool393 at 25/08/2021 at 20:51 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Okay, nice
Comment by girvent_13 at 25/08/2021 at 23:40 UTC*
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Finally! Thanks
Comment by audentis at 26/08/2021 at 07:02 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Where is the setting located?
https://www.reddit.com/prefs/[1] doesn't show anything with Control+F for `follow`
1: https://www.reddit.com/prefs/
Comment by azgoodaz at 25/08/2021 at 21:18 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Any ideas of giving subreddits independent customization on dark and light mode?
Something like this, https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/413927920394960907/880199249202139197/unknown.png[1][2] where we can set the subreddit to either light or dark for the standard and have different images for each mode? Right now, Dark Mode serves no purpose when the images have really bad contrast and aren't that great. So having images automatically switch between modes would be very beneficial.
1: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/413927920394960907/880199249202139197/unknown.png
2: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/413927920394960907/880199249202139197/unknown.png
Comment by manyamile at 25/08/2021 at 21:18 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Yay! Lo hicimos!
Comment by MajorParadox at 26/08/2021 at 14:56 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Did this get disabled by default? I didn't touch the setting, but it's showing disabled for me. Can you see a Follow button?
Comment by SKORPI057 at 28/08/2021 at 15:33 UTC
0 upvotes, 0 direct replies
People can finally follow me? Can’t believe it
Comment by slaysia at 25/08/2021 at 22:21 UTC
-3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
HALLELU
Comment by Davidd_Bailor at 25/08/2021 at 23:57 UTC
-5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
You can now opt-out of being fondled
Neat. I think. 🤔
Comment by hyattpotter at 26/08/2021 at 18:03 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
My followers list only show up to 50 people. Is there a display limit or am I meant to be able to see all my followers?
Comment by mat0591 at 27/08/2021 at 14:58 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I've tried turning this feature on/off again to see if it would clear my follower list, but it doesn't. They simply reappear when you reactivate it. My issue is that I have 2 followers who aren't visible, and therefore can't be removed by blocking. Is there a way to fix this?
Comment by Layla052006 at 11/09/2021 at 01:32 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
my friends and I cant follow each other. It says failed to follow.
