Following someone on Chillverse is instant. There is no request to send and nothing to wait for, so no anxious refreshing for an approval that never comes.
How to follow and unfollow
Open a player's profile and tap Follow. The button changes to Following straight away. To unfollow, tap Following again. That is all it takes, and there is no confirmation step.
{{callout:blue:Info}} The other person gets a notification when you follow them, so following is not a silent action.
What following gets you
When you follow someone, you get notified about what they do on Chillverse. Depending on their settings, that can include:
- New posts: you see "just posted" with a preview of what they wrote.
- Highlights: when they post a highlight.
- Exploration: when they finish exploring a full map.
- Leaderboard moves: when they reach a top leaderboard rank.
- Coming online: when they log on.
Players can switch off the Game progression and Online activity alerts for their followers, so you may not get every type from everyone. To control the alerts you receive, open Settings and go to Other notifications.
Why following can unlock more
Some players limit their full profile to followers only. If you have not followed them, you see a short notice with a Follow button instead of the whole profile. Follow them, and the rest of the profile opens up.
Likewise, a player can choose to show their live activity (such as "exploring right now") to followers only, so following them is how you see it.
{{callout:gold:Lightbulb}} This works both ways. Your own followers may see more of your profile or live activity than other players do, depending on how you have set your privacy options.
If you block someone, you automatically stop following them. See hiding your followers and following lists if you want to control who can browse your own lists.