When a private-account request is pending
For a private account, a confirmed request can still be waiting for approval. An accepted request is not the same claim as a confirmed public following relationship.
What confirmed action means
Unknown means the client cannot confirm what happened. It is not a failed action that should immediately be sent again.
Why an unknown result needs checking
Local follow memory records this tool’s evidence. It cannot establish that a relationship change observed later was necessarily caused by this client.
How local memory records status
For a private account, a confirmed request can still be waiting for approval. An accepted request is not the same claim as a confirmed public following relationship.
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