SkinbaseNova/app/Http/Controllers/Legacy/BuddiesController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers\Legacy;

use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;

class BuddiesController extends Controller
{
    public function index(Request $request)
    {
        $user = $request->user();
        if (! $user) {
            return redirect()->route('login');
        }

        $perPage = 50;

        try {
            $query = DB::table('friends_list as t1')
                ->leftJoin('users as t2', 't1.user_id', '=', 't2.id')
                ->leftJoin('user_profiles as p', 'p.user_id', '=', 't2.id')
                ->where('t1.friend_id', $user->id)
                ->select('t1.id', 't1.user_id', 't1.friend_id', 't2.name as uname', 'p.avatar_hash as icon', 't1.date_added')
                ->orderByDesc('t1.date_added');

            $followers = $query->paginate($perPage)->withQueryString();
        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
            $followers = collect();
        }

        $page_title = ($user->name ?? $user->username ?? 'User') . ': Followers';

        return view('legacy::buddies', compact('followers', 'page_title'));
    }
}