For those using Blogger on their site, you may have noticed a decrease in the amount of followers on your list. That is because Google is integrating Google Friend Connect and Blogger together. Until the process is complete and to prevent from linking profiles of either one, those using Friend Connect will be following blogs anonymously.
So just to be clear, the number of your followers hasn't changed because those using Friend Connect are following you anonymously which means they can see when you update on their Blogger homepage.
Google Friend Connect, after integration, should allow blogs to have more visibility and help the community as a whole.
I use Google Friend Connect now, so don't be alarmed that I stopped following any of you today because I didn't do so. In fact, I added to my list today. This goes for anyone else that is using Friend Connect at this time as well.
This is for those that were wondering and/or were unaware of why the number of followers decreased on your list.
2/24/2009 12:20:00 AM
David Funk
10 comments:
Thanks for letting them know Dave :)
Thanks Arnie for the comment.
thanks for this info. i was wondering the whole day what happen to my list of followers as it was reduced to nearly one half.
eden- You're welcome. Yeah, mine was reduced by 10 when it happened. Thanks for the comment.
Ah, thanks for the update. I decided to ask a few people why they stopped following (which didn't go over well on at least one blog). Good to know what happened!
fanofreds- Yeah, it seems that can be a touchy subject for some bloggers. It doesn't bother me when someone stops following, but it would get anyone's attention when a good amount of them are gone in a short time. Thanks for coming by.
very cool
hope this friends connect dealio gets you more readers to view your fabulous blog
3rd- Thanks buddy. I hope it helps all of us out in the community, too. Thanks for stopping by.
Very helpful information - some really thought they were deleted or something!
Stacey- Yeah, it created a panic for some bloggers. I read about the issue on a Google forum. They said it was done to prevent those from being added as followers without permission when using Friend Connect. I can see that happening, and they should have instructions on how to publicly follow bloggers when it's completed. Thanks for the comment friend.
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