Okay, I'm about to discuss something taboo: FOLLOWERS. Isn't discussing followers like mentioning that you sent out 40 invitations to your birthday party, but no one showed up? You can bemoan this fact all you want, but the reality is, you don't know whether people didn't show because a.) they were overtaken by an army of zombies or b.) they don't like you.
And now you're eating too much ice cream cake by yourself and the balloons are deflating.
I'm confused by the Daily Kos following system, because it appears following people doesn't give me greater access to their feeds or alert me of new diaries or anything (please correct me if I'm wrong!) So what does following do? Is it a popularity contest in middle school gym class? Or is this a genuine way to keep in touch with fellow Kosers? Discuss below.