2024-03-11 UTC
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[tantek] [snarfed] assuming you show the precise follower count anyway, people may notice when it goes down, and that might make them MORE anxious like awwww WHO unfollowed me?!? The uncertainty can *add* to the anxiety whereas once it's demystified, much of the impact is gone, oh it's just that one specific person or account that I've never heard of, whatever, cool.