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nvr219
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Tracking the Fake GitHub Star Black Market
I once bought a friend of mine a thousand Twitter followers as a prank. He wasn't happy.
i_am_toaster
on March 18, 2023
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As he should be, that wasn’t a well thought through prank.
dr_petes
on March 18, 2023
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Am I missing something, that seems like a decent prank. It’s harmless.
xwdv
on March 18, 2023
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No, his friends account is flagged as a spammer now and gets less visibility.
moneywoes
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Where did you purchase that?
nvr219
on March 18, 2023
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I wanna say I got it through Fiverr? This was like 8-10 years ago. I don't remember exactly.
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