Why does italki call us "followers"?
It seems odd because out goal is to find people to practice a language with. Communication/exchange works best in a reciprocal relationship. "Following" is decidedly one-way.

This is about language because it delves into the meaning of communication, language exchange, followers and reciprocity.The italki home page says: "Make friends around the world so you can practice your written and spoken language skills." Maybe they should change it to "Make followers around the world". That would be catchy.

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Why does italki call us "followers"? 
It seems odd because out goal is to find people to practice a language with.  Communication/exchange works best in a reciprocal relationship.  "Following" is decidedly one-way.

This is about language because it delves into the meaning of communication, language exchange, followers and reciprocity.The italki home page says: "Make friends around the world so you can practice your written and spoken language skills."   Maybe they should change it to "Make followers around the world".  That would be catchy.

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maybe trying to a creative language twitter lol

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That's why you also have "friends". Some people you just want to follow, not be friends with.

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I don't know where you saw the word.I haven't seen the word ,so I do not know what's the word mean
but,I think the name "followers" is right to a certain extent.because there are many language learner could't keeping on studying language,they give up on learning language for their own's reasons,italki.com is just like a teacher ,she often sends emails to us to remaid us don't give up on studying and follow her ,login the website,there are many  langusge missions here for you to compleate,there are many language natives here that you can learn from,they are  many learners just like us that we can communicate with,so,follow here perhaps has another meaning keep on doing.
so i think the name followers is right to our learners who maybe  give up on learning like me,so follow here perhaps means don't give up and follow us,we study the language well together,so we are called followers. but it's right to a certain extent,for those friends who keep on studying ,it's not suitable.
personal view.If i have made wrong understanding,pls don't laugh at me.

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hahahaha .lmao....i thought that was "flowers" instead of "followers". hahaaha. XD

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When you follow someone on italki, you will see their updates on your italki page. For example, I follow you on italki, so when you post something on your notebook or ask a question like this, it shows on my italki page.

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