starlightsparker wrote:

what’s wrong with followers? who would turn this on?

1RocK0StaR1 wrote:

starlightsparker wrote:

what’s wrong with followers? who would turn this on?

Some people just don't feel comfortable with followers. I believe someone named @Zydrolic is one of them.

eikh2 wrote:

astro_code1 wrote:

and some peoples parents don't want them to have followers

Then don’t create an account?
That’s like posting projects and not wanting people to view them.

ThisIsTemp1 wrote:

TheCreatorOfUnTV wrote:

ThisIsTemp1 wrote:

Horsekatto wrote:

starlightsparker wrote:

what’s wrong with followers? who would turn this on?

Some people's parents think followers are creeps and don't want them.

Then why would they allow them to go on a website that is basically social media in the first place?

Scratch is about coding, not followers.

The definiton of social media is:websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.

Scratch fits into that definition, so it is technically kid-friendly, educational, social media.

sonic__fan wrote:

Support, if it's an option, there aren't any downsides.

WindowsAdmin wrote:

What???????? Never use scratch IF YOU DONT want people to live rent free in your head. Omg, there is so much wrong with this I can't even explain it. You can't isolate yourself on scratch, people will find a way to talk with you.

WindowsAdmin wrote:

WindowsAdmin wrote:

What???????? Never use scratch IF YOU DONT want people to live rent free in your head. Omg, there is so much wrong with this I can't even explain it. You can't isolate yourself on scratch, people will find a way to talk with you.

I look crazy saying this so ill explain it better, its like walking down the sidewalk and someone says hello and you say “STOP INVADING MY PRIVACY!!!!” *calls 911*

WindowsAdmin wrote:

I look crazy saying this so ill explain it better, its like walking down the sidewalk and someone says hello and you say “STOP INVADING MY PRIVACY!!!!” *calls 911*

PaperMarioFan2022 wrote:

sonic__fan wrote:

Support, if it's an option, there aren't any downsides.

Anything else is discouraging and banning followers, which I do not support.

pasta_enjoyer7 wrote:

WindowsAdmin wrote:

I look crazy saying this so ill explain it better, its like walking down the sidewalk and someone says hello and you say “STOP INVADING MY PRIVACY!!!!” *calls 911*

Right, but since this isn't really about commenting (saying hello, I'm assuming, is kinda like commenting), isn't it more like somebody, I don't know, literally and physically following you around to see what you're doing? I mean, if people don't want to be followed (on Scratch) that should be a choice, right?

PaperMarioFan2022 wrote:

sonic__fan wrote:

Support, if it's an option, there aren't any downsides.

Anything else is discouraging and banning followers, which I do not support.

I personally agree with both these people-if you want followers you don't need to turn it on. Otherwise you can.

pasta_enjoyer7 wrote:

WindowsAdmin wrote:

I look crazy saying this so ill explain it better, its like walking down the sidewalk and someone says hello and you say “STOP INVADING MY PRIVACY!!!!” *calls 911*

Right, but since this isn't really about commenting (saying hello, I'm assuming, is kinda like commenting), isn't it more like somebody, I don't know, literally and physically following you around to see what you're doing? I mean, if people don't want to be followed (on Scratch) that should be a choice, right?

ThisIsTemp1 wrote:

The thing is it doesn't matter, because they can still go on your profile and check “What I've been doing”. It would be better to disable that, so that they do not know what they are doing, but can still show support.

PaperMarioFan2022 wrote:

undeterminstic wrote:

No you can still see ones projects whether or not you are following them

That doesn't change much though. Either way, people are going to find a way to communicate with a scratcher no matter what.

thedolphin_ wrote:

No support.

Horsekatto wrote:

Scratch is more for learning to code than comments and follows. You can turn comments off on your projects and profile. People could still see your projects no following doesn't make them invisible. Wouldn't it make you uncomfortable if a stranger(who could be any age and you know nothing about them.) just came up to you and asked you to be friends?

Basilikos wrote:

It is right here that I would like to remind you all of one particular user, @LeaveCatAlone, whose parents thought followers were hackers and as such implemented a set of extremely strict rules.

• For every follower they had, they couldn't use Scratch for the amount of followers' days
  
• If they reached 10 followers, they had to delete the account
  

Eventually people, for the sake of annoying someone for a quick laugh, had them delete their account. He tried to convince his parents that they were not, infact, hackers, but they wouldn't budge.
History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme.

I would also like to mention that being forced to be followed is an invasion of privacy. One can know everything you do on the site and the only alternative is being completely ostracized from the rest of the community? What if you want to chat with your friends but do not want a random guy to check on you everytime you do something?
Just imagine if the real world worked this way - Yeah, I can follow you home, use your fridge, sleep in your bed, steal your toothbrush ( don't be mad, I gave credit ) and your only alternative is going to be an hermit in the Appalachian Mountains or something.

You certainly wouldn't like that so, if you do not have a problem with it, you could infact just allow anybody to follow you. But don't force your system on anybody, because everybody is different and some people might have actual reasons on why they do not want anybody to follow them.

1RocK0StaR1 wrote:

Why the forever loops is everyone saying “just use the offline editor” or “just don't make an account”? IF YOU USE THE OFFLINE EDITOR OR DON'T MAKE AN ACCOUNT THEN YOU CAN'T SHARE PROJECTS!!!!! If someone wants to share projects, but don't want to be followed, then not making an account or using the offline editor won't work! Support for this reason alone.

thedolphin_ wrote:

No support.

wei04787 wrote:

Why would your parents no want you to have followers?

wei04787 wrote:

Why does anyone not like followers?