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- mathfreak231
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
Because I've seen someone get, like 800+ followers that don't even look at his projects; they've, just, all followed him for absolutely no reason
- Deerleg
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1000+ posts
how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
He must have gotten lucky.
Perhaps he was associated with a lot of follower accounts.
Perhaps he was associated with a lot of follower accounts.
- CatsUnited
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1000+ posts
how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
I know who your talking about.
Last edited by CatsUnited (April 24, 2015 00:16:43)
- PrincessPanda_test_
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
One word
LUCKINESS
LUCKINESS
- Prinseskat
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1000+ posts
how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
Maybe F4F? Or indirect F4F - following a lot of people and they follow him back, when no one's actually asking to do so? I don't know…
- Deerleg
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1000+ posts
how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
Or he could have made 800+ alt accounts…
- MegaApuTurkUltra
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
Who is it? I know people with 1000+ but it's only because they've been on Scratch for years (ie, NickyNouse)
- Prinseskat
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
o_O Or he could have made 800+ alt accounts…
dats a lot.
Likely the ST'd notice something was up if 800+ accounts were made from the same IP address, though.
- matey1234
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
'-'o_O Or he could have made 800+ alt accounts…
dats a lot.
Likely the ST'd notice something was up if 800+ accounts were made from the same IP address, though.
of course they'd notice XD
Last edited by matey1234 (April 24, 2015 07:44:35)
- Prinseskat
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
Yeah, it would be strange if they didn't… I guess… yeah…'-'o_O Or he could have made 800+ alt accounts…
dats a lot.
Likely the ST'd notice something was up if 800+ accounts were made from the same IP address, though.
of course they'd notice XD
- CatsUnited
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
This. I saw someone with 1150+ followers and was following 4000+ people. Maybe F4F? Or indirect F4F - following a lot of people and they follow him back, when no one's actually asking to do so? I don't know…
- KingOfAwesome58219
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
NickyNouse got almost all of his 1000-something followers in less than 2 months. (ie, NickyNouse)
- Paddle2See
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
My theory is that people that get large numbers of followers in a short period of time are usually people that have been on Scratch for a long time on other accounts. They tell their old followers where their new account is and suddenly there is a large number of followers on the new account.
- The_Grits
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
I know that FPCs get quite a few followers, but I think that many people with tons of followers do F4F.
Let's remember that Scratch isn't about the numbers though.
Let's remember that Scratch isn't about the numbers though.

- GyroscopeBill
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
I suppose it's just another of those internet phenomena with a few different explanations.
- jvvg
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
Often, when people are followed, they follow the other person back. This user might have just followed every single user that he/she saw anywhere and at least some of them followed back.
- epicanna27
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
Yeah…I find it really annoying when there are Scratchers with more followers than me in shorter time and they didn't even get the followers legit. Just look at the number of following and study it over a few days - mine goes up by one every week or two, whereas some people can follow 300 people in a day or two. Clearly people just bribe others into following them. I need to make a project about this and start shoving it in abusers' faces. 

- CatsUnited
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
ikr. I do follow people that don't follow me back, expect for one expection on April 1st. Also, shoving in abusers' facers sounds quite disrespectful, maybe you said it wrong? Yeah…I find it really annoying when there are Scratchers with more followers than me in shorter time and they didn't even get the followers legit. Just look at the number of following and study it over a few days - mine goes up by one every week or two, whereas some people can follow 300 people in a day or two. Clearly people just bribe others into following them. I need to make a project about this and start shoving it in abusers' faces.
- Zro716
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
I think the user you're referring to has also reached well over 950 now. It's disappointing to say the least that kids are turning their profiles into dedicated races for fame rather than sharing worthwhile projects that express their talents. Because I've seen someone get, like 800+ followers that don't even look at his projects; they've, just, all followed him for absolutely no reason
- MegaApuTurkUltra
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how do people nowadays get nearly 1000 followers w/o even trying
That is true. I use followers as an index of how good my projects are, and I don't F4F or anything to distort this. (For example: Since I've released Jetski Escape, my follower rates are higher).I think the user you're referring to has also reached well over 950 now. It's disappointing to say the least that kids are turning their profiles into dedicated races for fame rather than sharing worthwhile projects that express their talents. Because I've seen someone get, like 800+ followers that don't even look at his projects; they've, just, all followed him for absolutely no reason
What's important to know is followers is NOT an index of fame by itself, especially if the user F4Fs. It's highly likely that F4Fs result in users ignoring each others projects after their initial follows of each other. Real fame comes from people seeing and liking your projects. Remember that follows are meant as way to get information about a user's projects and activity, not as an “internetometer-like” index of fame.
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