I have followers, out of which a percentage (embarrassingly small) are rabid fans. They got that way because when they commented, I read, responded with interest, often quoted them in my stories and remembered details about their lives. Followers are easy. Fans are earned. We get so caught up in quantity ( I have fifty thousand friends on Facebook!!!!!!!!). No. Fuck you. People want a follow for a follow. Social media, medium, etc al operate on human principles. If we invest in Dear Reader they invest in us. Great points.