2026-01-07 20:20:35

Insider Information Account Phenomenon Analysis

Regarding subscription-based paid content, I don't oppose it. Accounts that genuinely provide valuable analysis, exclusive insights, or high-quality entertainment content are worth supporting, and that's reasonable.

Where is the problem? Some accounts are not actually providing value; they rely on "fans mutual following + casual posting" to attract followers. This kind of operation sounds quite jarring—put differently, it's using the subscription feature to play tricks with fake interactions.

This is fundamentally different from genuine content creation. One attracts people through value, the other through promises of "rewards for following me." The Web3 community needs more of the former and fewer of the latter's tricks.

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AirdropHunterXiao

· 20h ago

Wow, these mutual follow and mutual like tricks are really annoying. Do they even have the nerve to charge money? Those who do this will eventually fail.

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PensionDestroyer

· 01-10 02:45

Really, these follow-for-follow accounts are just exploiting trust. The mutual following and mutual liking practices should have been eliminated long ago. Basically, it's just recruiting people; no matter how nicely it's packaged, the essence doesn't change. There are too many of these trash accounts in Web3, which is just a pure waste of gas fees. I'm willing to pay for valuable content, but those who only boast and brag really shouldn't come to annoy people. The problem is, it's hard to tell who genuinely has something and who is just here to harvest the profits. This kind of fake interaction method should have been dissed by the community long ago.

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NFT_Therapy

· 01-09 21:48

To be honest, this mutual follow and mutual like tactic has long become tiresome; it's just a variant of scalp harvesting. Wait, I would be willing to pay for accounts that actually provide valuable content, but the problem is they need to deliver real value. Web3 is already fragile in trust, and with this kind of fake interaction... it really needs to be addressed.

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GateUser-e87b21ee

· 01-07 20:49

Honestly, I'm already tired of this mutual follow routine. What's the use of having a good follower count?

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WalletManager

· 01-07 20:46

I've seen this routine many times, it's just a Ponzi scheme disguised as "insider information." True value creation depends on on-chain data; these people rely on mutual follows and mutual likes to manipulate the market, which significantly increases the risk factor. --- People holding onto chips don't need this kind of fake interaction; they are more likely to get cut. My advice? Audit the smart contracts, not the accounts. --- Don't be fooled by "You can get on board just by following me," that's a liquidity trap. The logic of long-term holding requires support from inter-chain data, not emotional appeals. --- This is indeed a problem, but a bigger vulnerability lies in the platform's review mechanism. No constraints at the contract level, relying solely on self-discipline? Wake up. --- The boundary between value investing and pump-and-dump schemes is so blurred. How long will Web3 take to clean up the private keys of these junk accounts?

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ForeverBuyingDips

· 01-07 20:46

This tactic is really disgusting, relying on mutual follows and empty talk to scam subscription fees. Do you even have the nerve to call yourself a content creator?

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0xInsomnia

· 01-07 20:45

Basically, it's a rebranded Ponzi scheme. Without any value output, it's just trying to harvest profits from new investors.

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AlphaWhisperer

· 01-07 20:41

Basically, it's just a rebranded way to scam retail investors. This trick has been everywhere in the crypto world for a long time.

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GateUser-c802f0e8

· 01-07 20:37

Charging just for mutual follows and casual posts? Isn't this just cutting leeks? I really can't understand where these people get their confidence from.

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BlockchainBard

· 01-07 20:34

Basically, it's just a rebrand to scam new investors. The mutual promotion scheme has long been outdated.

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