What's important to remember is that since their posts are public, so will any comments you add to their photo, link or discussion. Also, keep in mind that the person you're subscribing to may have set their profile to be searchable on Google.
This means that your comments can be visible to everyone on the Web when a search for them is performed. So it's wise to keep your comments on public posts professional. When you subscribe to a Facebook user's profile, most everything they share publicly will appear in your News Feed. This can quickly lead to clutter. You can, however, put them into a list.
To do this, click "Lists" then "Create a list. From the next drop-down menu, click "Subscriptions. If you don't want to create a new list, cleaning up the clutter is going to take a bit of work. While a default setting for all your subscriptions would be useful, right now you need to adjust each one individually.
Here's how to do it. On the page of the person you've subscribed to, click the "Subscribed" button at the top of the page. This drop-down menu will display subscription settings, such as how many updates you want to see the default is "Most Updates" , and the types of updates you want to see, which include life events such as moving to a new city or new jobs , status updates, photos and videos, and games. By default, you'll see all four types of updates. From here, you can also unsubscribe from a person's posts.
Last week, I decided to open up my profile to subscribers to test the feature—and bam! I was hit by an influx of what appeared to be spam or fake Facebook accounts subscribing to me.
When you opt-in to subscriptions, you don't have the option to remove or block individuals subscribing to you. Only people who allow subscribers will have a Subscribe button on their profile.
After you allow subscribers, a Subscribe button will show up on your profile. Subscribers can see only the things you share publicly. They can also choose how many and what types of these public updates they get. And a third way the easiest is always left for the end!
Whereas when you follow something or someone, it's up to the follower to control the interaction and delivery of the content. Twitter for example has always called it Followers. But if I want to see the content of someone I follow I have to go seek it out, it doesn't drop into my lap. I'm in control, not the person I follow. Plus to me, the word "subscribe" has negative connotations because of so many sites you end up opting into and getting hit with spam:.
Subscribe to get our free crap and then get emails per week from us! That's the sort of thing that comes to mind when I hear the word "Subscribe" -- at least as it relates to the online and social media world. It also makes you wonder if Facebook is working on a feature perhaps that is a "Pay to Subscribe" down the road so maybe this is why the change occurred?
Overall though, I love the feature whether it's called Subscribe or Follow. As it has allowed me to let others follow my public rants while still keeping my friends and family semi-protected. Often times I do not even answer friend requests because I know the person is now simply Subscribing.. Following me!
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