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Facebook changes "Subscribe" to "Follow" so people understand it's just like Twitter.


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Facebook has given up on trying to teach people a new word:

So rather than teach people a new word for the same thing, Facebook is sucking up its pride, and following Twitter, Tumblr, and other web services into calling Subscribe “Follow”.

 :-)  "Subscribe" sounds like a vaguely legal entaglement.  "Follow" is what you do with Jesus. 

It's much more comfortable to say "Follow Me" than "Subscribe to Me".

 and improve their type choices!

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