Dude I think it is bordering on unethical to go around giving new Steem users a REF link to SteemFollower without disclosing that it is a REF link and you receive a benefit if they click through to the site with your link and sign up. Honestly I am surprised your REP hasn't been burned to the ground by SteemCleaners for doing this yet. Best practice here on Steem (and indeed on the internet in general - this is not a new concept) is to provide full disclosure when providing a REF link.
Cheers - Carl / @carlgnash
Thank you @carlgnash