I write this blog to avoid the news, so I’m certainly not going to get into the current election. This is about my #FollowFriday posts and the community formed around it.
Basically, until recently it was “working” but it wasn’t working, because while my code and my table definitions should have handled Unicode, gizmo’s MySQL configuration didn’t. This is now fixed, and I’ve run the like harvester through the past and now have the likes (unless I unliked, which does happen, but rarely) with Unicode in the text and the user screen name (which was a problem).
And now, in the spirit of the time, I decided to re-count #FollowFriday for each Friday of the last year. For many, they were not done in the first place, because I hadn’t set it up anywhere yet.
I’d say that WuMargaret is by far the most damaged by the Unicode problem, which I didn’t realize was a problem for quite some time.
2020 #FF Recount
2020-10-30 to 2020-11-05
| Name |
Likes |
| WuMargaret |
15 |
| greg_doucette |
11 |
| fitzgepn |
8 |
| newyant |
7 |
| gizmomathboy |
7 |
| perigrin |
5 |
| trg404 |
4 |
| cestith |
3 |
| Popehat |
2 |
| Chuck_Schwarz |
2 |
2020-10-23 to 2020-10-29
| Name |
Likes |
| gizmomathboy |
46 |
| fitzgepn |
42 |
| WuMargaret |
42 |
| greg_doucette |
33 |
| newyant |
23 |
| perigrin |
14 |
| vurnt22 |
11 |
| FunnelFiasco |
11 |
| cestith |
10 |
| Popehat |
10 |
2020-10-16 to 2020-10-22
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
84 |
| gizmomathboy |
83 |
| WuMargaret |
82 |
| newyant |
44 |
| greg_doucette |
36 |
| paix120 |
33 |
| perigrin |
28 |
| n1vux |
27 |
| cestith |
25 |
| FunnelFiasco |
18 |
2020-10-09 to 2020-10-15
| Name |
Likes |
| WuMargaret |
152 |
| fitzgepn |
104 |
| gizmomathboy |
95 |
| newyant |
47 |
| paix120 |
47 |
| greg_doucette |
42 |
| cestith |
42 |
| perigrin |
41 |
| n1vux |
27 |
| FunnelFiasco |
24 |
2020-10-02 to 2020-10-08
| Name |
Likes |
| WuMargaret |
175 |
| fitzgepn |
138 |
| gizmomathboy |
112 |
| perigrin |
96 |
| paix120 |
77 |
| genehack |
58 |
| cestith |
55 |
| newyant |
52 |
| greg_doucette |
47 |
| FunnelFiasco |
33 |
2020-09-25 to 2020-10-01
| Name |
Likes |
| WuMargaret |
223 |
| fitzgepn |
155 |
| gizmomathboy |
134 |
| perigrin |
130 |
| paix120 |
93 |
| cestith |
75 |
| sarahjeong |
68 |
| genehack |
67 |
| newyant |
56 |
| greg_doucette |
55 |
2020-09-18 to 2020-09-24
| Name |
Likes |
| WuMargaret |
246 |
| fitzgepn |
174 |
| gizmomathboy |
153 |
| perigrin |
150 |
| paix120 |
102 |
| cestith |
82 |
| genehack |
72 |
| greg_doucette |
69 |
| sarahjeong |
68 |
| newyant |
61 |
2020-09-11 to 2020-09-17
| Name |
Likes |
| WuMargaret |
264 |
| fitzgepn |
195 |
| perigrin |
168 |
| gizmomathboy |
165 |
| paix120 |
109 |
| cestith |
93 |
| greg_doucette |
86 |
| genehack |
79 |
| newyant |
68 |
| sarahjeong |
68 |
2020-09-04 to 2020-09-10
| Name |
Likes |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| fitzgepn |
227 |
| perigrin |
222 |
| gizmomathboy |
194 |
| cestith |
134 |
| paix120 |
131 |
| greg_doucette |
119 |
| genehack |
83 |
| newyant |
69 |
| sarahjeong |
68 |
2020-08-28 to 2020-09-03
| Name |
Likes |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| perigrin |
265 |
| fitzgepn |
252 |
| gizmomathboy |
210 |
| paix120 |
169 |
| cestith |
164 |
| greg_doucette |
135 |
| genehack |
86 |
| newyant |
75 |
| brianwisti |
75 |
2020-08-21 to 2020-08-27
| Name |
Likes |
| perigrin |
285 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| fitzgepn |
270 |
| gizmomathboy |
220 |
| cestith |
175 |
| paix120 |
174 |
| greg_doucette |
145 |
| genehack |
89 |
| brianwisti |
79 |
| newyant |
76 |
2020-08-14 to 2020-08-20
| Name |
Likes |
| perigrin |
308 |
| fitzgepn |
286 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| gizmomathboy |
236 |
| cestith |
190 |
| paix120 |
174 |
| greg_doucette |
148 |
| genehack |
92 |
| brianwisti |
82 |
| newyant |
76 |
2020-08-07 to 2020-08-13
| Name |
Likes |
| perigrin |
319 |
| fitzgepn |
294 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| gizmomathboy |
240 |
| cestith |
191 |
| paix120 |
174 |
| greg_doucette |
148 |
| genehack |
93 |
| brianwisti |
92 |
| newyant |
78 |
2020-07-31 to 2020-08-06
| Name |
Likes |
| perigrin |
323 |
| fitzgepn |
301 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| gizmomathboy |
242 |
| cestith |
192 |
| paix120 |
174 |
| greg_doucette |
148 |
| genehack |
93 |
| brianwisti |
93 |
| newyant |
80 |
2020-07-24 to 2020-07-30
| Name |
Likes |
| perigrin |
325 |
| fitzgepn |
309 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| gizmomathboy |
246 |
| cestith |
193 |
| paix120 |
175 |
| greg_doucette |
148 |
| brianwisti |
100 |
| genehack |
94 |
| newyant |
81 |
2020-07-17 to 2020-07-23
| Name |
Likes |
| perigrin |
329 |
| fitzgepn |
313 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| gizmomathboy |
250 |
| cestith |
199 |
| paix120 |
175 |
| greg_doucette |
152 |
| brianwisti |
106 |
| genehack |
96 |
| newyant |
81 |
2020-07-10 to 2020-07-16
| Name |
Likes |
| perigrin |
332 |
| fitzgepn |
324 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| gizmomathboy |
260 |
| cestith |
202 |
| paix120 |
176 |
| greg_doucette |
158 |
| brianwisti |
116 |
| genehack |
99 |
| Popehat |
82 |
2020-07-03 to 2020-07-09
| Name |
Likes |
| perigrin |
333 |
| fitzgepn |
331 |
| gizmomathboy |
272 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| cestith |
202 |
| paix120 |
176 |
| greg_doucette |
160 |
| brianwisti |
131 |
| genehack |
108 |
| Popehat |
87 |
2020-06-26 to 2020-07-02
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
346 |
| perigrin |
336 |
| gizmomathboy |
287 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| cestith |
203 |
| paix120 |
176 |
| greg_doucette |
162 |
| brianwisti |
154 |
| genehack |
116 |
| newyant |
92 |
2020-06-19 to 2020-06-25
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
356 |
| perigrin |
339 |
| gizmomathboy |
324 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| cestith |
212 |
| paix120 |
177 |
| brianwisti |
175 |
| greg_doucette |
171 |
| genehack |
124 |
| newyant |
105 |
2020-06-12 to 2020-06-18
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
370 |
| gizmomathboy |
351 |
| perigrin |
344 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| cestith |
212 |
| brianwisti |
199 |
| greg_doucette |
183 |
| paix120 |
179 |
| genehack |
134 |
| newyant |
121 |
2020-06-05 to 2020-06-11
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
387 |
| gizmomathboy |
378 |
| perigrin |
347 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| cestith |
219 |
| brianwisti |
211 |
| greg_doucette |
198 |
| paix120 |
179 |
| newyant |
138 |
| genehack |
137 |
2020-05-29 to 2020-06-04
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
428 |
| gizmomathboy |
405 |
| perigrin |
350 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| cestith |
219 |
| brianwisti |
217 |
| greg_doucette |
214 |
| paix120 |
179 |
| newyant |
147 |
| genehack |
142 |
2020-05-22 to 2020-05-28
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
443 |
| gizmomathboy |
421 |
| perigrin |
355 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| brianwisti |
226 |
| cestith |
222 |
| greg_doucette |
219 |
| paix120 |
179 |
| newyant |
153 |
| Popehat |
148 |
2020-05-15 to 2020-05-21
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
471 |
| gizmomathboy |
428 |
| perigrin |
359 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| brianwisti |
240 |
| cestith |
222 |
| greg_doucette |
220 |
| paix120 |
179 |
| newyant |
156 |
| genehack |
155 |
2020-05-08 to 2020-05-14
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
492 |
| gizmomathboy |
445 |
| perigrin |
367 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| brianwisti |
250 |
| cestith |
223 |
| greg_doucette |
220 |
| paix120 |
179 |
| newyant |
169 |
| genehack |
160 |
2020-05-01 to 2020-05-07
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
497 |
| gizmomathboy |
454 |
| perigrin |
367 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| brianwisti |
255 |
| cestith |
223 |
| greg_doucette |
223 |
| paix120 |
179 |
| newyant |
177 |
| genehack |
164 |
2020-04-24 to 2020-04-30
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
518 |
| gizmomathboy |
469 |
| perigrin |
375 |
| brianwisti |
279 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| greg_doucette |
225 |
| cestith |
225 |
| newyant |
180 |
| paix120 |
179 |
| genehack |
169 |
2020-04-17 to 2020-04-23
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
528 |
| gizmomathboy |
487 |
| perigrin |
376 |
| brianwisti |
295 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| cestith |
227 |
| greg_doucette |
226 |
| newyant |
194 |
| paix120 |
179 |
| genehack |
174 |
2020-04-10 to 2020-04-16
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
537 |
| gizmomathboy |
505 |
| perigrin |
380 |
| brianwisti |
301 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| cestith |
227 |
| greg_doucette |
226 |
| newyant |
194 |
| genehack |
182 |
| paix120 |
181 |
2020-04-03 to 2020-04-09
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
545 |
| gizmomathboy |
517 |
| perigrin |
381 |
| brianwisti |
309 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| cestith |
229 |
| greg_doucette |
228 |
| newyant |
198 |
| genehack |
187 |
| shiekhgray |
182 |
2020-03-27 to 2020-04-02
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
556 |
| gizmomathboy |
525 |
| perigrin |
384 |
| brianwisti |
317 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| cestith |
229 |
| greg_doucette |
228 |
| newyant |
200 |
| genehack |
191 |
| shiekhgray |
185 |
2020-03-20 to 2020-03-26
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
567 |
| gizmomathboy |
531 |
| perigrin |
385 |
| brianwisti |
324 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| cestith |
229 |
| greg_doucette |
229 |
| newyant |
208 |
| genehack |
197 |
| shiekhgray |
190 |
2020-03-13 to 2020-03-19
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
586 |
| gizmomathboy |
539 |
| perigrin |
390 |
| brianwisti |
331 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| greg_doucette |
231 |
| cestith |
229 |
| newyant |
213 |
| genehack |
205 |
| shiekhgray |
190 |
2020-03-06 to 2020-03-12
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
604 |
| gizmomathboy |
544 |
| perigrin |
393 |
| brianwisti |
336 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| greg_doucette |
233 |
| cestith |
229 |
| newyant |
226 |
| genehack |
208 |
| shiekhgray |
193 |
2020-02-28 to 2020-03-05
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
614 |
| gizmomathboy |
547 |
| perigrin |
394 |
| brianwisti |
337 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| newyant |
237 |
| greg_doucette |
235 |
| cestith |
230 |
| genehack |
216 |
| FunnelFiasco |
199 |
2020-02-21 to 2020-02-27
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
616 |
| gizmomathboy |
558 |
| perigrin |
394 |
| brianwisti |
339 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| newyant |
260 |
| greg_doucette |
236 |
| cestith |
230 |
| genehack |
216 |
| FunnelFiasco |
206 |
2020-02-14 to 2020-02-20
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
624 |
| gizmomathboy |
560 |
| perigrin |
396 |
| brianwisti |
344 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| newyant |
266 |
| greg_doucette |
237 |
| cestith |
230 |
| genehack |
221 |
| FunnelFiasco |
208 |
2020-02-07 to 2020-02-13
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
624 |
| gizmomathboy |
561 |
| perigrin |
396 |
| brianwisti |
344 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| newyant |
266 |
| greg_doucette |
237 |
| cestith |
230 |
| genehack |
221 |
| FunnelFiasco |
208 |
2020-01-31 to 2020-02-06
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
624 |
| gizmomathboy |
561 |
| perigrin |
396 |
| brianwisti |
344 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| newyant |
266 |
| greg_doucette |
237 |
| cestith |
230 |
| genehack |
221 |
| FunnelFiasco |
208 |
2020-01-24 to 2020-01-30
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
624 |
| gizmomathboy |
561 |
| perigrin |
396 |
| brianwisti |
344 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| newyant |
266 |
| greg_doucette |
237 |
| cestith |
230 |
| genehack |
221 |
| FunnelFiasco |
208 |
2020-01-17 to 2020-01-23
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
624 |
| gizmomathboy |
561 |
| perigrin |
396 |
| brianwisti |
344 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| newyant |
266 |
| greg_doucette |
237 |
| cestith |
230 |
| genehack |
221 |
| FunnelFiasco |
208 |
2020-01-10 to 2020-01-16
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
624 |
| gizmomathboy |
561 |
| perigrin |
396 |
| brianwisti |
344 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| newyant |
266 |
| greg_doucette |
237 |
| cestith |
230 |
| genehack |
221 |
| FunnelFiasco |
208 |
2020-01-03 to 2020-01-09
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
624 |
| gizmomathboy |
561 |
| perigrin |
396 |
| brianwisti |
344 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| newyant |
266 |
| greg_doucette |
237 |
| cestith |
230 |
| genehack |
221 |
| FunnelFiasco |
208 |
2019-12-27 to 2020-01-02
| Name |
Likes |
| fitzgepn |
624 |
| gizmomathboy |
561 |
| perigrin |
396 |
| brianwisti |
344 |
| WuMargaret |
271 |
| newyant |
266 |
| greg_doucette |
237 |
| cestith |
230 |
| genehack |
221 |
| FunnelFiasco |
208 |