Here are 33 smaller accounts (less than 100 followers) that have Power Badges this week, and that did not have Power Badges last week

@tbanmurto @rkbaggs @flancaster @gabrieloutside @valentinaartt @emilyfurlong.eth @frederik @wakest @pistachio @blockhead

Interesting and not a good look at all. I even picked a few at random, looked at their activity and could easily determine that they were *maybe* bots, but definitely spam.

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How’d they get the badges? They’d need enough engagement with existing badge holders. Or is there any other way around that?

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Good question. That is the thing that bothers me.