How people/projects fake their followers count ?

I'm sure you all have seen crazy numbers of followers for some accounts on CT

Well, I tried it and here is how it went 👇👇

NB: this is a purely informative thread, TLDR not worth it ;)

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bot your own account by yourselves with programs you've developed
run giveaways so others bot it for you

The second one is the most common, it is based on running a raffle for a potential win of value

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<aside> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" alt="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" width="40px" /> maxbrs.sol @Max___Brs: The value could be very different: cash, NFT, access to a WL, etc. The higher the value, the higher the number of participants

In bull market, NFTs and WL access work very well due to a higher intrisic value. We've seen it with all the giveaway posters (you know them)

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<aside> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" alt="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" width="40px" /> maxbrs.sol @Max___Brs: But it doesn't work in a period like this one so the vast majority will use cash giveaway.

I'm sure you all have received dozens of DM offering you promotion services, from accounts with 100k to millions of followers

well that's it

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<aside> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" alt="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" width="40px" /> maxbrs.sol @Max___Brs: There are literally hundreds of these accounts posting cash giveaways every day (I received more than 60 DMs about it in one week) : @DaJenus @DaCryptonic @iWignus to show you just a few

And I tried a random one: @TheHeira

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<aside> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" alt="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" width="40px" /> maxbrs.sol @Max___Brs: You basically set your own terms on the actions to perform: RT/like a post, follow an account on Youtube / Instagram / account, you name it !

And there are 2 variables you pay for : the size of the prize (Prize) and the duration of the giveaway (Fee for the account)

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZl41ZDVQAAUGwj.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZl41r6UIAAjmfA.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZl419FUYAAFE5m.jpg

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<aside> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" alt="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" width="40px" /> maxbrs.sol @Max___Brs: I don't know the standard market rates and didn't want to invest much so I went for 25$ giveaway (+25$ fee) for a 2h giveaway

And instructions were to like one of my tweet and follow me. This were the tweet's analytics before the giveaway and I had 3.2k followers

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZl42dnVUAABy-v.jpg

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The tweet got 5302 RT, my post >4200 likes and around 4600 followers

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twitter.com/TheHeira/statu…

<aside> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1499477378464112641/vt47pU5m_400x400.jpg" alt="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1499477378464112641/vt47pU5m_400x400.jpg" width="40px" /> Heira @TheHeira: $25 ~ Ends in 2 hrs.

🔸RT - Follow : @Max___Brs + Like Their Pin 📌

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<aside> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" alt="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" width="40px" /> maxbrs.sol @Max___Brs: I have no idea what's the percentage between bot accounts and true people behind it, but one thing for sure : it will not increase engagement nor be sustainable

You can see that there is a steady decline of followers right after it

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZl43DUUcAEI-kI.jpg

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<aside> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" alt="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" width="40px" /> maxbrs.sol @Max___Brs: In one week, that's 700 followers less, either because accounts are suspended, or because they just unfollow you at some point.

That's a decrease of 15% per week! So I guess that in 7-8 weeks, I'll be back to a more standard follower count between 3.5k - 4K

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You can see on these promoter pages that many crypto projects use it. They are just pure cashgrab, don't go for it.

They can buy followers / likes, but they can't buy real engagement

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number of comments / likes on all tweets (not just one or 2 as they might have been targeted)
follower count chart of any account to see if there are drops and/or steady declined of followers

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<aside> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" alt="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" width="40px" /> maxbrs.sol @Max___Brs: I once assumed that sites like TwitterAudit would help me identify the botted accounts, but it's definitely not the case : My scores are still perfect 🙃

Don't trust these, none were actually able to give more than 1.5% fake accounts (which I already had before)

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZl438RVUAAlqXz.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZl44OMVUAALEFq.jpg

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<aside> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" alt="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" width="40px" /> maxbrs.sol @Max___Brs: Just wanted to do the experience and report back as that's not very common to talk about it Most of you already know this, but it might be useful for new people here so they can watch out for fake big accounts.

Hope you still liked it

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<aside> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" alt="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1490815890920771595/vqOjeTA5_400x400.jpg" width="40px" /> maxbrs.sol @Max___Brs: Oh, and one last piece of advise that you might have understood from this: do not trust any account because they have a large follower count. Anyone could do it

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