[GH-ISSUE #49] Can someone clarify this (skipping follower stuff) for me? #36

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opened 2026-02-27 20:05:05 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

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Originally created by @YouveGotMeowxy on GitHub (Jan 18, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/misiektoja/instagram_monitor/issues/49

In the config:

# Do not fetch followers list (only relevant if session login is used and SKIP_SESSION is False)
SKIP_FOLLOWERS = True

# Do not fetch followings list (only relevant if session login is used and SKIP_SESSION is False)
SKIP_FOLLOWINGS = True

From my understanding, if I DON'T want any follower/following info I MUST use a login session instead of anonymous? Why? Why can't I skip that info if I'm anon?

Reason I'm asking is because at least for now I'm doing everything anon/not logged into a session, and the logs are all still showing follower count updates, which I'm not interested in, so it seems like added unnecessary script processing as well as log noise. I'd like to simply be able to set those to True and not see any of that follower stuff; like it could skip those routines entirely. :)

Originally created by @YouveGotMeowxy on GitHub (Jan 18, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/misiektoja/instagram_monitor/issues/49 In the config: ``` # Do not fetch followers list (only relevant if session login is used and SKIP_SESSION is False) SKIP_FOLLOWERS = True # Do not fetch followings list (only relevant if session login is used and SKIP_SESSION is False) SKIP_FOLLOWINGS = True ``` From my understanding, if I DON'T want any follower/following info I MUST use a login session instead of anonymous? Why? Why can't I skip that info if I'm anon? Reason I'm asking is because at least for now I'm doing everything anon/not logged into a session, and the logs are all still showing follower count updates, which I'm not interested in, so it seems like added unnecessary script processing as well as log noise. I'd like to simply be able to set those to True and not see any of that follower stuff; like it could skip those routines entirely. :)

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2026-02-27 20:05:06 +03:00

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@tomballgithub commented on GitHub (Jan 18, 2026):

I think you are fine. In anonymous mode, you can get the follower and following counts, but not the actual list of followers or followings. That's why the settings you mention don't apply, Instagram won't let you fetch that information in the mode you are in.

@tomballgithub commented on GitHub (Jan 18, 2026): I think you are fine. In anonymous mode, you can get the follower and following counts, but not the actual list of followers or followings. That's why the settings you mention don't apply, Instagram won't let you fetch that information in the mode you are in.

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2026-02-27 20:05:06 +03:00

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@misiektoja commented on GitHub (Jan 18, 2026):

Yes, @tomballgithub is correct. Those settings only affect fetching the followers/followings list, which does not work in anonymous mode anyway, but they don't affect the count changes. It is always reported.

I'll add a config option or flag to turn it off.

@misiektoja commented on GitHub (Jan 18, 2026): Yes, @tomballgithub is correct. Those settings only affect fetching the followers/followings list, which does not work in anonymous mode anyway, but they don't affect the count changes. It is always reported. I'll add a config option or flag to turn it off.

kerem commented

2026-02-27 20:05:06 +03:00

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@misiektoja commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2026):

I implemented a new SKIP_FOLLOW_CHANGES / --skip-follow-changes option which allows to disable it. You can also disable it via Web Dashboard.

@misiektoja commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2026): I implemented a new `SKIP_FOLLOW_CHANGES` / `--skip-follow-changes` option which allows to disable it. You can also disable it via Web Dashboard.

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