Engagement-bait "drop your URL" threads flood X feeds, drawing complaints
damnGruz · x · 2026-11-09
User damnGruz complains about their X feed being flooded with engagement-bait threads: the screenshot shows five verified accounts (James Falconi, Dan Alex, MicroLaunch, Gracey Dugar, etc.) all posting variations of "drop your website/app below" or "I'll judge your website, no mercy" — reply-farming formats that have become a spam template in the X startup scene.
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