Not sure if that's the right place to ask, but I used to use Boost for Reddit and I was able to follow people (I don't know if this was a Reddit or a Boost feature).
Is it possible to follow users in Lemmy? The only options I see are to either block or msg user.
There are thoughtful people whose opinions I value regardless of topic. Doesn't mean I agree with them. Right now AFAIK the only wait to see their content is to look at their profile.
On twitter, facebook, etc you follow people. Then the algorithm creates a bubble where you only get opinions and points of views you “like”.
But when you use reddit/lemmy the algorithms are based on popularity , which makes it vulnerable demagogy and other cognitive biases (like the tendency of the human mind to be a cognitive miser).
If a chain is as strong as it's weakest link, it is better to use multiple chains, following users allows following people who are
experts and extremely knowledgeable (andrew huberman for example).