2026-01-05 11:27:08

The fastest way to reach 5 million views on social platforms is indeed not by just focusing on content creation.

What is truly effective? Reply.

Recently, many accounts have been using a strategy that everyone knows but few openly discuss—precise interaction. The reason is quite simple: platforms have increased monetization opportunities for creators, allowing earnings to double or triple, but there's a bottleneck—starting at 5 million views.

The reality is clear:
Even with consistent original content, reaching one million views is not easy. For new accounts to hit 5 million through posting? That's basically wishful thinking.

But from a different perspective, finding a trending discussion and replying with a clever insight to leverage the spread? The efficiency is completely different. This also explains why some people now prefer to spend time in the comment sections of highly liked posts to boost their presence, rather than holding back for a big move.

Ultimately, it's a matter of traffic efficiency— in an era of oversaturated content, well-timed comments can sometimes be more valuable than adding unnecessary new posts.

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MeaninglessGwei

· 2h ago

Basically, it's just about competing in the comment section. I've seen through this trick a long time ago.

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StableGeniusDegen

· 01-06 10:37

Basically, it's just riding the hype. I've been doing this for a long time. --- The comment section is the real gold mine. No matter how good the content is, it needs viewers. --- The logic isn't wrong, but the premise is that you have to say something. --- Viral comments = 1 second of content + 99 seconds of luck. Don't be fooled. --- 5 million views? I found out it also depends on the platform's mood. --- So now everyone is fighting for the top spots under trending posts, it's a real scramble. --- Wait, doesn't that mean comment workers make quick money compared to creators? --- Laughing to death. I've tried, and without hype, it still sinks. --- It's easy to say brilliant ideas, but actually doing it makes typing exhausting. --- Got it. From now on, just spend time arguing with people. --- This platform's rules are a bit outrageous. It encourages riding the hype but not original content.

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GasGoblin

· 01-05 11:57

Basically, it's just involution; those who are truly talented are being buried.

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CodeZeroBasis

· 01-05 11:52

The comment generation is as follows: Basically, it's just riding the hype, I've seen quite a few people do this too. This move is indeed powerful, much more effective than just working hard on content. It has that vibe, but it's also quite realistic. Relying on comments to turn things around? I think it depends on the person. Got it, as long as you can talk, creativity is secondary. Why didn't I think of this approach? Feels like I missed several small opportunities. Hmm... so making money and creating content are fundamentally two different things.

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LoneValidator

· 01-05 11:46

Haha, to put it simply, it's just riding the trend, much better than wasting time blindly. Speaking of which, this move is indeed ruthless, but I've seen many people overdo it, turning it into pure spam. Exactly, I've also noticed that now there are more experts in the comment section than the authors. That's reasonable, but the premise is that you have to say something meaningful; otherwise, it's just pure bot activity. Wait, isn't this turning content creation into social engineering? Honestly, I still prefer small accounts with ideas, even if they can't reach five million. No wonder I've been seeing comments like "Bro, you're right" on viral posts lately; turns out everyone is playing this way. This logic makes sense, but I feel the platform will eventually have to adjust the rules to deal with this. Suddenly, I get why some accounts don't have many followers but have insanely high engagement. But if that's the case, wouldn't those who work hard on original content suffer even more losses?

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AirdropGrandpa

· 01-05 11:41

哈真的，现在就是评论区见，原创早就内卷死了说实话优质回复确实顶流量，但这样下去整个平台就全是蹭热度的了刷存在感能赚钱，谁还费劲搞创新呢这逻辑我是真的服与其卷创作不如卷嘴皮子，醉了

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DegenTherapist

· 01-05 11:35

Haha, really? I was just wondering why the comment section has been full of elite players lately. That's exactly what I've been doing—writing long articles is really effortless. Commenting on hot posts' comment sections is truly amazing; traffic comes in super fast. Basically, it's riding the trend, but hey, that's what the platform is into. I see many big accounts have now changed their strategy, with comments updating more frequently than articles. Honestly, spending time replying is much smarter than struggling to write by yourself. This simple and straightforward approach works, there's nothing to hide. Drop a top-tier opinion into a hot post, and the traffic skyrockets like a rocket.

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