Meaning of sub4sub | Babel Free

Definitions

On the video-sharing service YouTube, the practice of subscribing to a person's channel in exchange for said person mutually subscribing back to one's channel, often with the goal of artificially inflating one's subscriber count.

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Examples

“Similar to those who subscribe⟳ to everyone, secretly hoping those users will subscribe⟳ back, we have⟳ the Sub4Sub^([sic]) users. Sub4Sub users blatantly tell⟳ you they will subscribe⟳ to you if you subscribe⟳ to them.”

“@EdddyyTv I don't get⟳ how you're growing so fast? Got any tips? please⟳ don't say⟳ sub4sub though or i will cry⟳ haha”

“Sub4sub doesn't get⟳ you any actual viewers. Subscribers are not equal to viewers. You want⟳ viewers who will actually watch⟳ your videos, and that's what's important. Sub4sub people will probably not watch⟳ your channel, just like⟳ you probably won't watch⟳ theirs.”

“A video maker named Ontus (his YouTube channel name⟳) was a white man who posted a video entitled sub4sub? on YouTube on March⟳ 28, 2008. He characterizes the practice as "brilliant" and "awesome" because, if executed widely, it could provide⟳ a "launch⟳ pad" of subscribers and facilitate meeting new people.”

“Requesting subscribers in exchange⟳ for subscribing to other channels, commonly known as "sub4sub," is a violation of YouTube's guidelines.”

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