Q: What does it mean to “follow” someone?
A: When you follow someone, it means you’re interested in what they’re reading, watching or listening to. You can follow someone on a specific topic, such as comedy films, or you can follow all of their interests. When someone you follow rates an item, or adds a comment, summary, similar title or recommended audience to an item they've shared, that item appears on your Recently Shared page. If you're familiar with Twitter, you already understand how following works.
Q: How do I find people to follow?
A: Look for comments by other members on books or movies that you really enjoyed. For example, if you’ve recently borrowed and enjoyed a certain book, see if anyone else added positive comments to it, and follow them.
Q: If I follow someone, do they have to accept me before I get recommendations?
A: No, there is no approval process. The next time the person you’re following rates an item or adds a comment, that item will appear on your Recently Shared page.
Q: What are follow settings?
A: Think of follow settings as advice from your friends on particular subjects. You may have one friend who shares your taste in pop music but not movies, and another with interested in the same political biographies you like. But your taste in movies isn’t shared by either of them. Instead, you have a co-worker who offers good advice on films to see. When you specify your follow settings, you’re saying “I’ll take suggestions from this person on this topic.”
Q: When I follow someone, do they know?
A: No, it’s entirely anonymous. However, this feature may be added in the future. Chances are good that if you like someone’s recommendations, they will like yours.
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