What Does BYF Mean?
The Quick Answer
BYF means "Before You Follow."More Observations...
The abbreviation BYF is used on many social media apps and blogs with the meaning "before you follow." It is used to discourage certain people from following a user or subscribing to a blog. BYF is often used as a warning to users that an account typically shares content that is not suitable for minors or is not to be viewed at work (NSFW), or to discourage interaction by people with opposing points of view to the OP. For example:- BYF be aware that I often post AO content that is NSFW.
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When I write BYF, I mean this:
"Before You Follow"
Summary of Key Points
We have summarized the key points in the table below:| BYF | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Before You Follow |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: |  4: Difficult to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
Example of BYF Used in a Text
BYF
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