My follower count doubled in the few months when I was heavily involved with a photography collective with a pretty sizable following. Obviously being attached

My follower count doubled in the few months when I was heavily involved with a photography collective with a pretty sizable following. Obviously being attached to the collective's brand helped, but the organic engagement we had with each other was likely a key contributing factor to my personal account's "organic growth." To do this intentionally with these latent motives strikes me with the same sadness as a distant relative's pyramid scheme sales pitch, or someone pulling the slot arm "just one more time."