following

Why am I limited in who i can follow? What is the rationale? I don't care how many people are following me, I want to get information from people and organizations I admire and it should have NOTHING to do with how many people follow me! How is that democratic!? Maybe i don't want ANY followers? Please tell me what the point is? I am at a standstill for building my readership as I'm stopped in my tracks 'waiting' for followers so I can have a percentage ratio! What is this about?