Index: src/routes/posts.js
===================================================================
--- src/routes/posts.js	(revision 4c127830f939c716f037d2e743e8b9f8a8881492)
+++ src/routes/posts.js	(revision 8ad17845c70fe0c28f24c02668b8d85500158d4c)
@@ -485,6 +485,11 @@
   const uri = (req.query.uri || '').toString();
   const sent = !!req.query.sent;
-  let target = null;
-  if (!sent) { try { target = await ActivityPubService.resolveRemoteNote(uri); } catch { /* ignore */ } }
+  const followed = !!req.query.followed;
+  let target = null, followTarget = null;
+  if (!sent && !followed && uri) {
+    try { target = await ActivityPubService.resolveRemoteNote(uri); } catch { /* ignore */ }
+    // Not a post? Maybe the URI is a profile/actor → offer Follow, not reply.
+    if (!target) { try { followTarget = await ActivityPubService.resolveRemoteActor(uri); } catch { /* ignore */ } }
+  }
   renderPage(req, res, 'pages/authorize-interaction', {
     pageTitle: 'Interacteer via de fediverse',
@@ -492,5 +497,7 @@
     uri,
     target,
+    followTarget,
     sent,
+    followed,
     liked: !!req.query.liked,
     siteTitle: site ? site.title : '',
@@ -508,4 +515,15 @@
   }
   res.redirect('/authorize_interaction?liked=1&uri=' + encodeURIComponent(uri));
+});
+
+// Follow a remote actor from your own site (when the target is a profile, not a post).
+router.post('/authorize_interaction/follow', requireSiteManager, (req, res) => {
+  const site = res.locals.site;
+  const uri = (req.body.uri || '').toString();
+  if (site && uri) {
+    ActivityPubService.followActor(site, uri)
+      .catch((e) => console.warn('[AP] remote follow failed:', e.message));
+  }
+  res.redirect('/authorize_interaction?followed=1&uri=' + encodeURIComponent(uri));
 });
 
Index: src/services/ActivityPubService.js
===================================================================
--- src/services/ActivityPubService.js	(revision 4c127830f939c716f037d2e743e8b9f8a8881492)
+++ src/services/ActivityPubService.js	(revision 8ad17845c70fe0c28f24c02668b8d85500158d4c)
@@ -1025,5 +1025,8 @@
   const base = (process.env.PUBLIC_BASE_URL || '').replace(/\/+$/, '');
   if (!base || !site || !site.slug) return { error: 'config' };
-  const actorUrl = await webfingerResolve(handle);
+  // Accept either an @user@host handle (WebFinger) or a profile/actor URL directly
+  // (the authorize_interaction Follow flow passes a URL).
+  const s = String(handle || '').trim();
+  const actorUrl = /^https?:\/\//i.test(s) ? (safeUrl(s) || null) : await webfingerResolve(s);
   if (!actorUrl) return { error: 'not_found' };
   const actor = await fetchActor(actorUrl).catch(() => null);
@@ -1039,4 +1042,17 @@
   console.log('[AP] follow', site.slug, '→', actor.id);
   return { ok: true, name: ai.name, handle: ai.handle };
+}
+
+// Resolve a profile URL or @handle to a followable remote actor (for the
+// authorize_interaction "Follow" flow). Returns display fields + inbox, or null
+// when it isn't a reachable actor (e.g. the input was a post, not a profile).
+export async function resolveRemoteActor(input) {
+  const s = String(input || '').trim();
+  const actorUrl = /^https?:\/\//i.test(s) ? (safeUrl(s) || null) : await webfingerResolve(s);
+  if (!actorUrl) return null;
+  const actor = await fetchActor(actorUrl).catch(() => null);
+  if (!actor || !actor.id || !actor.inbox) return null;
+  const ai = actorInfo(actor, actor.id);
+  return { actor_uri: actor.id, actor_name: ai.name, actor_handle: ai.handle, actor_url: ai.url, actor_icon: ai.icon, inbox: actor.inbox };
 }
 
@@ -1162,5 +1178,5 @@
   getInteractions, getInteractionById, buildReplyNote, getOutboxNote, deliverReply, resolveRemoteNote,
   listOutbox, deliverOutboxDelete,
-  webfingerResolve, followActor, unfollowActor, listFollowing, getTimeline, sendInteraction,
+  webfingerResolve, followActor, resolveRemoteActor, unfollowActor, listFollowing, getTimeline, sendInteraction,
   getNotifications, listBlocks, isBlockedAny, blockTarget, unblock,
   deliverWithRetry, enqueueDelivery, processDeliveryQueue, startDeliveryWorker,
Index: src/services/i18n.js
===================================================================
--- src/services/i18n.js	(revision 4c127830f939c716f037d2e743e8b9f8a8881492)
+++ src/services/i18n.js	(revision 8ad17845c70fe0c28f24c02668b8d85500158d4c)
@@ -109,5 +109,5 @@
     'fedi.heading': 'Vanuit de fediverse', 'fedi.likes': 'sterren', 'fedi.boosts': 'boosts', 'fedi.replies': 'Reacties uit de fediverse',
     'fedi.reply': 'Reageer', 'fedi.reply_ph': 'Je antwoord aan de fediverse…', 'fedi.send': 'Versturen', 'fedi.you': 'Jij',
-    'fedi.remote_title': 'Reageer via de fediverse', 'fedi.remote_reply': 'Reageer via de fediverse', 'fedi.remote_prompt': 'Je fediverse-adres (bv. @jij@mastodon.social):', 'fedi.remote_notfound': 'Kon die post niet ophalen. Plak de volledige post-URL:', 'fedi.remote_load': 'Ophalen', 'fedi.remote_replying_to': 'Je reageert op', 'fedi.remote_as': 'Wordt verzonden als {site}.', 'fedi.remote_view_original': 'Bekijk de hele post + reacties op de bron →', 'fedi.remote_reply_short': 'via de fediverse', 'fedi.remote_ph': 'jouw server', 'fedi.remote_sent_title': 'Verzonden ✅', 'fedi.remote_sent': 'Je reactie is onderweg naar de fediverse en verschijnt zo bij de ontvanger.', 'fedi.remote_back': '← Terug naar je site', 'fedi.like_btn': 'Like deze post', 'fedi.or_reply': 'of reageer:', 'fedi.liked_title': 'Geliket', 'fedi.liked_done': 'Je like is onderweg naar de fediverse.', 'fedi.delete_confirm': 'Deze reactie verwijderen?', 'fedi.manage_title': 'Mijn fediverse-reacties', 'fedi.manage_empty': 'Je hebt nog geen reacties verstuurd.', 'tl.title': 'Tijdlijn', 'tl.lead': 'Volg accounts in de fediverse en zie hun berichten hier.', 'tl.follow_btn': 'Volgen', 'tl.following': 'Je volgt', 'tl.unfollow': 'Ontvolgen', 'tl.pending': 'in afwachting', 'tl.feed': 'Berichten', 'tl.empty': 'Nog niks — volg iemand om hun berichten hier te zien.', 'tl.view_original': 'Bekijk origineel →',
+    'fedi.remote_title': 'Reageer via de fediverse', 'fedi.follow_heading': 'Volgen via de fediverse', 'fedi.follow_intro': 'Je staat op het punt te volgen:', 'fedi.follow_btn': 'Volgen', 'fedi.followed_title': 'Volgverzoek verstuurd ✅', 'fedi.followed_done': 'Je volgverzoek is onderweg. Zodra de andere kant het accepteert, verschijnen hun berichten in je tijdlijn.', 'fedi.view_profile': 'Bekijk profiel →', 'fedi.remote_reply': 'Reageer via de fediverse', 'fedi.remote_prompt': 'Je fediverse-adres (bv. @jij@mastodon.social):', 'fedi.remote_notfound': 'Kon die post niet ophalen. Plak de volledige post-URL:', 'fedi.remote_load': 'Ophalen', 'fedi.remote_replying_to': 'Je reageert op', 'fedi.remote_as': 'Wordt verzonden als {site}.', 'fedi.remote_view_original': 'Bekijk de hele post + reacties op de bron →', 'fedi.remote_reply_short': 'via de fediverse', 'fedi.remote_ph': 'jouw server', 'fedi.remote_sent_title': 'Verzonden ✅', 'fedi.remote_sent': 'Je reactie is onderweg naar de fediverse en verschijnt zo bij de ontvanger.', 'fedi.remote_back': '← Terug naar je site', 'fedi.like_btn': 'Like deze post', 'fedi.or_reply': 'of reageer:', 'fedi.liked_title': 'Geliket', 'fedi.liked_done': 'Je like is onderweg naar de fediverse.', 'fedi.delete_confirm': 'Deze reactie verwijderen?', 'fedi.manage_title': 'Mijn fediverse-reacties', 'fedi.manage_empty': 'Je hebt nog geen reacties verstuurd.', 'tl.title': 'Tijdlijn', 'tl.lead': 'Volg accounts in de fediverse en zie hun berichten hier.', 'tl.follow_btn': 'Volgen', 'tl.following': 'Je volgt', 'tl.unfollow': 'Ontvolgen', 'tl.pending': 'in afwachting', 'tl.feed': 'Berichten', 'tl.empty': 'Nog niks — volg iemand om hun berichten hier te zien.', 'tl.view_original': 'Bekijk origineel →',
     'comments.to_start': 'om de conversatie te starten.',
     'comments.reply': 'Reageer', 'comments.delete': 'Verwijder', 'comments.cancel': 'Annuleren',
@@ -1118,5 +1118,5 @@
     'fedi.heading': 'From the fediverse', 'fedi.likes': 'favourites', 'fedi.boosts': 'boosts', 'fedi.replies': 'Replies from the fediverse',
     'fedi.reply': 'Reply', 'fedi.reply_ph': 'Your reply to the fediverse…', 'fedi.send': 'Send', 'fedi.you': 'You',
-    'fedi.remote_title': 'Reply via the fediverse', 'fedi.remote_reply': 'Reply via the fediverse', 'fedi.remote_prompt': 'Your fediverse address (e.g. @you@mastodon.social):', 'fedi.remote_notfound': 'Could not fetch that post. Paste the full post URL:', 'fedi.remote_load': 'Fetch', 'fedi.remote_replying_to': 'Replying to', 'fedi.remote_as': 'Sent as {site}.', 'fedi.remote_view_original': 'View the full post + comments on the source →', 'fedi.remote_reply_short': 'via the fediverse', 'fedi.remote_ph': 'your server', 'fedi.remote_sent_title': 'Sent ✅', 'fedi.remote_sent': 'Your reply is on its way to the fediverse and will appear for the recipient shortly.', 'fedi.remote_back': '← Back to your site', 'fedi.like_btn': 'Like this post', 'fedi.or_reply': 'or reply:', 'fedi.liked_title': 'Liked', 'fedi.liked_done': 'Your like is on its way to the fediverse.', 'fedi.delete_confirm': 'Delete this reply?', 'fedi.manage_title': 'My fediverse replies', 'fedi.manage_empty': 'You have not sent any replies yet.', 'tl.title': 'Timeline', 'tl.lead': 'Follow accounts on the fediverse and see their posts here.', 'tl.follow_btn': 'Follow', 'tl.following': 'Following', 'tl.unfollow': 'Unfollow', 'tl.pending': 'pending', 'tl.feed': 'Posts', 'tl.empty': 'Nothing yet — follow someone to see their posts here.', 'tl.view_original': 'View original →',
+    'fedi.remote_title': 'Reply via the fediverse', 'fedi.follow_heading': 'Follow via the fediverse', 'fedi.follow_intro': 'You are about to follow:', 'fedi.follow_btn': 'Follow', 'fedi.followed_title': 'Follow request sent ✅', 'fedi.followed_done': 'Your follow request is on its way. Once accepted, their posts show up in your timeline.', 'fedi.view_profile': 'View profile →', 'fedi.remote_reply': 'Reply via the fediverse', 'fedi.remote_prompt': 'Your fediverse address (e.g. @you@mastodon.social):', 'fedi.remote_notfound': 'Could not fetch that post. Paste the full post URL:', 'fedi.remote_load': 'Fetch', 'fedi.remote_replying_to': 'Replying to', 'fedi.remote_as': 'Sent as {site}.', 'fedi.remote_view_original': 'View the full post + comments on the source →', 'fedi.remote_reply_short': 'via the fediverse', 'fedi.remote_ph': 'your server', 'fedi.remote_sent_title': 'Sent ✅', 'fedi.remote_sent': 'Your reply is on its way to the fediverse and will appear for the recipient shortly.', 'fedi.remote_back': '← Back to your site', 'fedi.like_btn': 'Like this post', 'fedi.or_reply': 'or reply:', 'fedi.liked_title': 'Liked', 'fedi.liked_done': 'Your like is on its way to the fediverse.', 'fedi.delete_confirm': 'Delete this reply?', 'fedi.manage_title': 'My fediverse replies', 'fedi.manage_empty': 'You have not sent any replies yet.', 'tl.title': 'Timeline', 'tl.lead': 'Follow accounts on the fediverse and see their posts here.', 'tl.follow_btn': 'Follow', 'tl.following': 'Following', 'tl.unfollow': 'Unfollow', 'tl.pending': 'pending', 'tl.feed': 'Posts', 'tl.empty': 'Nothing yet — follow someone to see their posts here.', 'tl.view_original': 'View original →',
     'comments.to_start': 'to start the conversation.',
     'comments.reply': 'Reply', 'comments.delete': 'Delete', 'comments.cancel': 'Cancel',
@@ -2125,5 +2125,5 @@
     'fedi.heading': 'Aus dem Fediverse', 'fedi.likes': 'Favoriten', 'fedi.boosts': 'Boosts', 'fedi.replies': 'Antworten aus dem Fediverse',
     'fedi.reply': 'Antworten', 'fedi.reply_ph': 'Deine Antwort an das Fediverse…', 'fedi.send': 'Senden', 'fedi.you': 'Du',
-    'fedi.remote_title': 'Über das Fediverse antworten', 'fedi.remote_reply': 'Über das Fediverse antworten', 'fedi.remote_prompt': 'Deine Fediverse-Adresse (z.B. @du@mastodon.social):', 'fedi.remote_notfound': 'Beitrag konnte nicht geladen werden. Füge die vollständige Beitrags-URL ein:', 'fedi.remote_load': 'Laden', 'fedi.remote_replying_to': 'Antwort an', 'fedi.remote_as': 'Wird als {site} gesendet.', 'fedi.remote_view_original': 'Ganzen Beitrag + Kommentare an der Quelle ansehen →', 'fedi.remote_reply_short': 'übers Fediverse', 'fedi.remote_ph': 'dein Server', 'fedi.remote_sent_title': 'Gesendet ✅', 'fedi.remote_sent': 'Deine Antwort ist auf dem Weg ins Fediverse und erscheint gleich beim Empfänger.', 'fedi.remote_back': '← Zurück zu deiner Seite', 'fedi.like_btn': 'Diesen Beitrag liken', 'fedi.or_reply': 'oder antworten:', 'fedi.liked_title': 'Geliked', 'fedi.liked_done': 'Dein Like ist unterwegs ins Fediverse.', 'fedi.delete_confirm': 'Diese Antwort löschen?', 'fedi.manage_title': 'Meine Fediverse-Antworten', 'fedi.manage_empty': 'Du hast noch keine Antworten gesendet.', 'tl.title': 'Timeline', 'tl.lead': 'Folge Konten im Fediverse und sieh ihre Beiträge hier.', 'tl.follow_btn': 'Folgen', 'tl.following': 'Du folgst', 'tl.unfollow': 'Entfolgen', 'tl.pending': 'ausstehend', 'tl.feed': 'Beiträge', 'tl.empty': 'Noch nichts — folge jemandem, um Beiträge hier zu sehen.', 'tl.view_original': 'Original ansehen →',
+    'fedi.remote_title': 'Über das Fediverse antworten', 'fedi.follow_heading': 'Über das Fediverse folgen', 'fedi.follow_intro': 'Du folgst gleich:', 'fedi.follow_btn': 'Folgen', 'fedi.followed_title': 'Folge-Anfrage gesendet ✅', 'fedi.followed_done': 'Deine Folge-Anfrage ist unterwegs. Sobald sie akzeptiert wird, erscheinen ihre Beiträge in deiner Timeline.', 'fedi.view_profile': 'Profil ansehen →', 'fedi.remote_reply': 'Über das Fediverse antworten', 'fedi.remote_prompt': 'Deine Fediverse-Adresse (z.B. @du@mastodon.social):', 'fedi.remote_notfound': 'Beitrag konnte nicht geladen werden. Füge die vollständige Beitrags-URL ein:', 'fedi.remote_load': 'Laden', 'fedi.remote_replying_to': 'Antwort an', 'fedi.remote_as': 'Wird als {site} gesendet.', 'fedi.remote_view_original': 'Ganzen Beitrag + Kommentare an der Quelle ansehen →', 'fedi.remote_reply_short': 'übers Fediverse', 'fedi.remote_ph': 'dein Server', 'fedi.remote_sent_title': 'Gesendet ✅', 'fedi.remote_sent': 'Deine Antwort ist auf dem Weg ins Fediverse und erscheint gleich beim Empfänger.', 'fedi.remote_back': '← Zurück zu deiner Seite', 'fedi.like_btn': 'Diesen Beitrag liken', 'fedi.or_reply': 'oder antworten:', 'fedi.liked_title': 'Geliked', 'fedi.liked_done': 'Dein Like ist unterwegs ins Fediverse.', 'fedi.delete_confirm': 'Diese Antwort löschen?', 'fedi.manage_title': 'Meine Fediverse-Antworten', 'fedi.manage_empty': 'Du hast noch keine Antworten gesendet.', 'tl.title': 'Timeline', 'tl.lead': 'Folge Konten im Fediverse und sieh ihre Beiträge hier.', 'tl.follow_btn': 'Folgen', 'tl.following': 'Du folgst', 'tl.unfollow': 'Entfolgen', 'tl.pending': 'ausstehend', 'tl.feed': 'Beiträge', 'tl.empty': 'Noch nichts — folge jemandem, um Beiträge hier zu sehen.', 'tl.view_original': 'Original ansehen →',
     'comments.to_start': 'um das Gespräch zu starten.',
     'comments.reply': 'Antworten', 'comments.delete': 'Löschen', 'comments.cancel': 'Abbrechen',
Index: src/views/pages/authorize-interaction.ejs
===================================================================
--- src/views/pages/authorize-interaction.ejs	(revision 4c127830f939c716f037d2e743e8b9f8a8881492)
+++ src/views/pages/authorize-interaction.ejs	(revision 8ad17845c70fe0c28f24c02668b8d85500158d4c)
@@ -27,4 +27,11 @@
       <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/"><%= t('fedi.remote_back') %></a>
     </p>
+  <% } else if (typeof followed !== 'undefined' && followed) { %>
+    <h1 class="auth-interact-title"><%= t('fedi.followed_title') %></h1>
+    <p class="auth-interact-note"><%= t('fedi.followed_done') %></p>
+    <p class="auth-interact-actions">
+      <% if (uri) { %><a class="btn" href="<%= uri %>" rel="nofollow noopener"><%= t('fedi.view_profile') %></a><% } %>
+      <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/"><%= t('fedi.remote_back') %></a>
+    </p>
   <% } else if (typeof sent !== 'undefined' && sent) { %>
     <h1 class="auth-interact-title"><%= t('fedi.remote_sent_title') %></h1>
@@ -34,4 +41,19 @@
       <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/"><%= t('fedi.remote_back') %></a>
     </p>
+  <% } else if (typeof followTarget !== 'undefined' && followTarget) { %>
+  <h1 class="auth-interact-title"><%= t('fedi.follow_heading') %></h1>
+  <p class="auth-interact-meta">
+    <%= t('fedi.follow_intro') %>
+    <a href="<%= followTarget.actor_url %>" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><strong><%= followTarget.actor_name %></strong></a>
+    <span class="fedi-handle"><%= followTarget.actor_handle %></span>
+  </p>
+  <form method="post" action="/authorize_interaction/follow" class="auth-interact-form">
+    <input type="hidden" name="uri" value="<%= followTarget.actor_uri %>">
+    <div class="auth-interact-actions">
+      <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"><%= t('fedi.follow_btn') %></button>
+      <a href="/" class="btn"><%= t('comments.cancel') %></a>
+    </div>
+  </form>
+  <p class="auth-interact-note"><%= t('fedi.remote_as', { site: siteTitle }) %></p>
   <% } else { %>
   <h1 class="auth-interact-title"><%= t('fedi.remote_title') %></h1>