Even before I'm verified, my android account shows LOTS of followers. Apparently it went in SOMEWHERE and sucked out every name I've ever encountered on line from every organization or group with me on their list, etc..... How do I control this, and ONLY have followers or be followed by those I choose - NOTHING AUTOMATIC? How do I lose all those now lined up to follow me without them knowing, so they don't get upset? (Remember I'm not yet verified on Twitter, I stopped short at my email confirmation message.) Thanks!
Probably good advice, but these ideas don't seem to address those who are already listed as followers, and how to avoid upsetting them if I cut them loose after being verified. How can I do either of these before being verified, so those people who automatically followed me are cut loose? How can I lose them without their knowing about it and maybe getting upset?
Most probably they don't even know they are following you if Twitter added them automatically from your address book. So - just unfollow - they wouldn't know also