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1. newmac+Pg[view] [source] 2023-03-18 11:16:11
>>kaeruc+(OP)
It is worth noting that it is trivial to buy fake stars for a project you are not affiliated with. The reason someone might do this would be to "test" the purchasing of fake stars without risking contaminating their own project.
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2. nvr219+Gj[view] [source] 2023-03-18 11:44:08
>>newmac+Pg
I once bought a friend of mine a thousand Twitter followers as a prank. He wasn't happy.
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3. i_am_t+Mq[view] [source] 2023-03-18 12:52:21
>>nvr219+Gj
As he should be, that wasn’t a well thought through prank.
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4. dr_pet+yy[view] [source] 2023-03-18 13:56:45
>>i_am_t+Mq
Am I missing something, that seems like a decent prank. It’s harmless.
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5. xwdv+Bz[view] [source] 2023-03-18 14:05:23
>>dr_pet+yy
No, his friends account is flagged as a spammer now and gets less visibility.
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