comingfollowing
Comingfollowing is a neologism used in online discourse to describe a specific communicative act in which a user simultaneously indicates an intention to participate and to align with or support a person, project, or topic. The term fuses the verbs come and follow and is employed mainly in informal discussions within social media platforms, forums, and messaging groups. It emerged in online communities during the late 2010s and gained limited traction by the early 2020s, though it remains more common in niche circles than in formal writing.
In practice, a comingfollowing statement signals both commitment to attend or engage and a desire to be
Reception is mixed. Proponents argue that it succinctly communicates dual intent, reduces ambiguity about participation, and
Variants and related ideas include the broader category of engagement signals and participation prompts in online
See also: engagement signals, online participation, social media etiquette.