application.js

jQuery(function() {
  function follow() {
    var self = $(this);
    $.post(this.href + ".js", { "shortcode": this.id }, null, "script");
    self.removeAttr('href').unbind('click');
    return false;
  }
  
  function unfollow() {
    var self = $(this);
    $.post(this.href + ".js", { "_method": "delete" }, null, "script");
    self.removeAttr('href').unbind('click');
    return false;
  }
  
  $("a.follow-start").click( follow() );


  $("a.follow-stop").click( unfollow() );

})