I think a lot of new people get trapped in that mindset of reciprocation or begging for followers. First off, as someone who produces content, I would not be getting the followers that I would really need to be successful with my content. Now it is nice to have a diverse following, exchanging following does not accomplish that. Secondly, as a consumer of content, blindly following people just creates a ton of noise on my feed and I miss the good stuff that is produced by authors.

Ultimately, this practice creates a ton of noise in the system and dilutes the good content. If you have something to say, people will find you. It takes time and work.

Good stuff!!!