Unable to follow people I do not know?

[dusky comet]

I genuinely do not know these people, why can't I follow them?

[dusky comet]

No activity?

[keen crater]

I just tested this and I'm able to follow random people, are you on the latest version ? can you check and let me know if you're still facing this issue ?

[dusky comet]

When this was posted, I was on 21_56, but let me check

(auto update is on)

[dusky comet]

My rank got reset as well?

[tepid sleet]

Being student 1 is probably a visual glitch, that's a reoccurring issue