I.D.ing followers

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  jayhessey · Member · Jan 11, 2012 at 4:27 am

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  I am using Adventure Journal and want to identify who are my followers. Can I do it on this theme and if so how?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Jan 11, 2012 at 4:34 am

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  This is not themes related. The followers count is found in your site stats page under > Totals, Followers & Shares click the “followers” link.

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  timethief · Member · Jan 11, 2012 at 4:35 am

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  Sorry I meant to post this link but forgot > http://en.support.wordpress.com/stats/#totals-followers-shares

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  jayhessey · Member · Jan 11, 2012 at 4:59 am

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  Thanks. I have tried to click “followers” but I still cant find a list of who the followers are, like names, etc. I only have a total number on the site stat page

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jan 11, 2012 at 5:04 am

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  My assumption would be that names etc. are not listed for privacy reasons. Clicking a follow button is really no different than subscribing to an RSS feed, and you never know who your RSS subscribers are either.

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  timethief · Member · Jan 11, 2012 at 5:13 am

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  Did you click the blog followers link? It will open on a WordPress.com followers page page where you can see:
  WordPress.com Followers (—) | Email Followers (–)
  You can click both of those I put in bold letters as they are links.

  I still cant find a list of who the followers are, like names, etc.

  You aren’t going to get names and personal information. Consider this please. What were you required to provide in order to get a free hosted WordPress.com blog? You provided a username and an email address only.

  When followers choose to follow your blog they can receive the posts and/or comments by email or by RSS Feed by providing their email address for that purpose. They choose when how often to receive the posts by email. They subscribe to receive posts and/or comments only and nothing more from you. Their email addresses are to be used only for the purpose they submitted them for.
  Read > My Followers

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  timethief · Member · Jan 11, 2012 at 5:15 am

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  @thesacredpath
  I typed a lot but did not refresh. Good night. :)

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  jayhessey · Member · Jan 11, 2012 at 6:55 am

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  Thanks for your patience with beginners like myself. I will get my sea legs here soon I am sure.

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jan 11, 2012 at 6:58 am

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  Not a problem and we were all beginners.

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  bgsnmky · Member · Jan 12, 2012 at 1:31 am

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  Hi there..I searched the forum for infromation on following and found this one. I hope this is related or I can start a new thread.

  I have a wordpress that is hosted by website hosting package.

  I am not sure if that makes a difference, but I do not have a “following” button at the bottom of my page
  http://www.travelmagicaladventures.com/magicaladventure

  and under stats (follwing the info on this forum) I do not see anything on the followers.

  Is there something different…for me or is there a check box I have to add somewhere in settings to get the follow button.

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  timethief · Member · Jan 12, 2012 at 1:37 am

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  I have a wordpress that is hosted by website hosting package. I am not sure if that makes a difference, but I do not have a “following” button at the bottom of my page

  Yes it makes a big difference. Your site is not hosted on WordPress.COM and you are posting to the wrong support forum. This forum is only for support of sites hosted on WordPress.COM.

  Your support questions must be posted to the correct support site for your software and that is here http://wordpress.ORG/support/
  For more on the differences: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/