Alright, so I wanted more eyeballs on my Discord server, and I heard about these things called “viewbots.” Sounds kinda shady, I know, but I was curious. So, I decided to give it a shot and see what all the fuss was about.
First, I did some digging. I mean, I didn’t want to get my server banned or anything. Turns out, there are a bunch of different ways to supposedly boost your view count. Some folks were talking about sketchy software, others mentioned paying for services. I’m not really into the whole “paying for views” thing, felt too much like cheating, you know?
I stumbled upon a few open-source projects. They looked complicated, all code and stuff. I’m not a coder, but I figured I could probably follow some instructions.
My “Experiment” Begins
I found this one project, seemed pretty popular, and downloaded it. It was a bunch of files, and I had no idea what to do with them. Thankfully, there was a “readme” file. Thank goodness for those!
- I followed the instructions, step-by-step. It involved installing some other software first, something called Python. Never used it before.
- Then, I had to run some commands in this black window thing (the “command prompt,” I think it’s called). Felt like I was in a movie, hacking the mainframe or something.
- I messed up a few times. Wrong commands, wrong file paths, you name it. But I kept at it, reading the instructions again and again.
Eventually, I got it working… sort of. I saw my view count go up, but it was, like, super slow. And it didn’t really feel “real.” It was just numbers going up, not actual people checking out my server.
The Aftermath (and My Thoughts)
Honestly, the whole thing felt kinda pointless. Sure, the numbers went up a bit, but it didn’t bring in any real engagement. No new conversations, no new members, just… inflated numbers.
I ended up uninstalling everything. It wasn’t worth the hassle, and I felt a little weird about the whole thing. It’s probably better to grow your server organically, you know, by actually being active and making it a cool place to hang out.
So, that’s my story about messing with Discord viewbots. Not the most exciting adventure, and definitely not something I’d recommend. Stick to the real stuff, folks! It’s way more rewarding in the long run. At least,That’s what I learned from my experience.
