I recently made a mastodon account after deleting mine about six months ago. Joining Lemmy has made me curious about what I left behind.
Do you enable require follow requests?
I used to be pretty permissive, but the people I admired had that turned on. I turned it on for my new account the moment I thought to ask this question.
Are there upside or downsides to this? Please share any thoughts I want to know if it even matters.
That is a good point. I think given how personal microblogging can get, it is wise to be mindful of who you let monitor you, even when it is public.
Also, it is a way to really connect with people who took an interest in you, it is an invitation.