FFDN, especially historically, has a terrible interface, and I'm amazed more than tens of people managed to follow or favorite the story.

But unless the interface makes following much easier than favoriting, doesn't explain the disparity.

I tried to explain once the procedure for following a story on FFDN to an interested friend, and my friend responded with an incredulous "You're making this up" and did not end up taking any action.

Isn't it like... checking a radio box at the bottom of the page?

I see:

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