I PAID A SCAMMER ON INSTAGRAM TO STEAL MY ART (ART PROMOTION ACCOUNTS) || SPEEDPAINT + COMMENTARY

[@j-art1207]

I WAS LITERALLY JUST THINING ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU SENT YOUR ART TO ONE OF THESE GUYS 😂

[@theblackat333]

I always thought they would like, make into nfts

[@missliv.404]

@@theblackat333 oh for sure. On one post I´ve had 5 bots tag different accounts that all promoted NFTs ._.

[@CreeperKitty626]

I promoted some of my art with one of those accounts once. Pretty much the same experience- although I got extra for some reason? (honestly, a bit confused by that one lol- I did their least expense package) Purely out of curiosity and annoyance as a sort of "Fine! What's the worst that could happen?" Well, I found out pretty quick. Experience basically went as follows: Contacted one of the accounts linked to me by one of those annoying comments and asked for a promotion. They gave me their prices, and I chose the cheapest they had (3 stories and 500 followers for $20). Selected a payment method, paid, and sent 4 pictures (they asked for 4-5 despite it being three stories, who knows why). They did 4 stories (one for each) and they made a post with the four drawings I provided. Almost immediately was flooded with more of those comments than before, lots of spam likes on my posts, and similar accounts approaching me and trying to pitch their own services and prices. I don't recall how many followers I actually gained from the experience, but it was a trip. Also, the couple of friends who know of me paying for it are never letting me live it down which- honestly? Fair. I knew it was a scam but did it anyway because at that point I just wanted to know what would happen if I actually did. I regret it, but I also don't. Take it with a grain of salt, lol.

[@cosmicfxx]

unfortunately, there will always be newcomer online artists that are unaware of all the scamming crap

[@sauzy0]

That's who they really aim for they know very well that there chances of catching a newbie can almost result in success from this scam garbage

[@luxshine]

I get a ton of promotion comments both in my art account and in my amigurumi account. I always ignore them because I had the feeling it was a scam, but hey, thank you for your sacrifice to confirm our suspicions!

[@pachiita]

Samee

[@AbsolutelyAri1]

If they really want to promote the artist, they will commission them and show post the drawing online to promote the artist

[@princess_shymiera]

I've had comments like that on my art Insta page a lot. I never went through with them because I find it to be... Predatory. So, yeah, I don't reach to art promoting pages to get my art. I let the hashtags I put on them do the work, however little attention they get

[@DrawsJanella]

I got those same promotion comments ALL. THE. DAMN. TIME. and they were HELLA ANNOYING!!!!!! I got them more than genuine comments from genuine people, which was what I wanted in the first place. I finally managed to learn how to avoid these bot comments though my Instagram settings. Never got them again since! ✨😎

[@asprinjuice425]

How did you do this? I want to start posting there but I haven’t used that social media before

[@DrawsJanella]

@@asprinjuice425 First you go to your settings and tap "Privacy". There should be a button that says "Comments". Once you click on that, press the "Allow Comments From" button. Then you select the "People You Follow and Your Followers" option.

[@QueenSharotto]

Jesus Christ, THANK YOU! I hate these bots so much

[@scribblesbykriti]

Thank you so much for the effort you put into your videos and this one in specific! Wish there was a way to get rid of these awful accounts😭 I love the character you were working on (The outfit in the middle was my favourite💕)

[@Tsukiyumi3]

One thing you can do is add the word “promotion” for example in banned words they’ll automatically get deleted but idk how to do it I forgot

[@DrawsJanella]

@@Tsukiyumi3 I figured out another way to do it. First you go to your settings and tap "Privacy". There should be a button that says "Comments". Once you click on that, press the "Allow Comments From" button. Then you select the "People You Follow and Your Followers" option.

[@DrawsJanella]

When there's a will, there's a way!

[@RWAsur]

Oh my god, I love how sad they seem at the end, having taken your money and hoping they can badger you into more. Your creative ways of saying no are what I like about you, Celestia. That kind of attitude is special, proud of you

[@Ryuuko-chan]

I was once lured by a particular (and probably) scam account which looked decent and legit (they had one single name, no symbols or other punctuation characters). They almost got me in but I had completely forgotten that I had to make some payments (which drained most of my finances) so I had do gently decline and ask them to complete the deal in 3 weeks time. 2 day later my account got shut down by facebook because apparently I bought likes and followers through other apps, which wasn't true because I hardly earned my 400 followers in 5 years with a 100 drawings; and that scam account was the fist and only test I didn't even made in the end. Now the only thing I can think of is that I got flagged by this scam account 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@BaobhanloreArt]

I got comments like these before I even had 20 followers. I've also noticed that Instagram reels are also terrible for this. They'll have millions of likes and no credit, and once you look at the original artist's reel, it'll have a fraction of the views.

[@Deepseashark]

Its so annoying to think your art is doing good just to the the notifications are all comments from these bot accounts, too bad for them its very easy to tell bot accounts from real accounts. All those years of getting messages from sexbots really paid off

[@h.c.1318]

Thanks for doing this. I created my instagram art page not long ago and as a new artist, I wasn't aware of this. I found out after doing some research after receiving some comments and DMs. It's so sad and almost discouraging for all artists out there, especially new artists 🙁

[@missliv.404]

Nothing funnier than bots asking bots to fall for their scam because of this whole bs I had first limited my comments so only followers could comment, but now I have simply blacklisted a bunch of words they use. So far I have been able to escape them :D

[@LuneraSkii]

I was able to block these comments since they were so annoying and not actual legit into this type of promo. I'm glad to see more of your content Celestia 👌💐

[@devinsauls3568]

I used to see these comments all the time on Instagram. Thank God I don't use Instagram like that anymore and after what happened on February I don't respond to comments anymore

[@gabbaddabbadoo]

Thank you for addressing this! I kept getting these comments so many time on my Instagram posts, it’s so annoying. I just want regular comments for once.

[@LightbladeAbsol]

I always immediately delete those comments because I hate it when people try to promote their account on someone else's. Now I know that they are not to be trusted

[@Shoshin203]

Thank your for your video it really save me😭💓. I’m still new in posting my art in instagram and I didn’t know what to do when all my comment is “DM your art to” it really disappointed me to have those kind of comments and know they don’t support me, they just want money

[@perpendicularmouse]

the joy I get from blocking and reporting those accounts is the only good in them

[@davideostudio2664]

My Jones, I get so many of these bot accounts on Instagram telling me to promote, DM, etc. that it got annoying at best and maddening at worst!

[@SilentMage6]

The best thing I can do to stop this nonsense is reporting each and every account that promotes the promoters xD it's a small dent in their army or bots. But we shall prevail! Eventually... maybe...

[@SieyaiSeaz]

The thing that just gets on my nerves are the comments that say " Dm it "

[@Erik_Conso]

I'VE EXPLODED IN LAUGHTER AT 12:28

[@maryanntheconqueror]

Carefully everyone she's a hero

[@panicclinic]

I got threatened by one of these types pf accounts before because I accidentally followed it while lurking, as soon as I unfollowed I got a DM of them calling me a b!tch and calling my art garbage, they kept going until I blocked them. I have to also limit my comments so followers can only comment because of the spam. These art repost accounts are rampant and an absolute plague in the art community, ones with large followings usually pay for bot followers.

[@gentleman_muk]

These also exist for pet pictures. I always get like 5 different ones whenever i post my cat pics

[@lofiDigitalArt2]

Thank God I did my research and thank u for posting this on youtube.. I got two messages one said they will promote my art on their story and put me as star and promise I get followers and my art would be sold.. I asked whats the price and how do people pay.. u pay $99 for a promotion package this get u on all accounts and story post and we promise your art would get sold.. yea alot of red flags hit me.. he promised me. when u buy ads on Facebook websites, they say in fine print that we don't guarantee you get the same results. And $99 that's alot and his followers could be bots and half his page has 40k likes no comments they are disabled and the rest had like 3 likes..

[@mk-aka-morgan8386]

I stopped posting on Insta because those were the only comments I'd get for months.

[@-jello-7320]

really wish i saw this a week ago. . . had pretty much the exact experience but the sad part is i could’ve avoided if i wasn’t such a people pleaser. the guy started getting kinda pushy when i said i wouldn’t pay that night since i didn’t have money for the first tier so he discounted it and i relented. . .damn stay safe out there 💗💗

[@ennygalaxy]

Just one thing I'd like to correct, tho is very small. It's not that instagram doesn't show likes, it's that there is an option to hide the like count on your posts. Which means they intentionally do that

[@Toaster-draws]

A while back, I DMed one of my drawings to one of those accounts. The account said nothing in the bio about paying them to "promote" my artwork. I just blocked the account and changed who can comment on my posts. Not sure if that helps my account grow lol.

[@MidnightTheKitten]

You put so much effort into your videos!!

[@__PhoenixCreates__]

I've gotten these almost everytime I've posted, but I just delete them as I know these accounts are scams because of how many art accounts I follow

[@chunksofplum]

Oh my goodness, your kitty Merch is adorable!!

[@sianri3788]

I got tired of getting and deleting these comments I started filtering words and phrases in my settings so I won't have to get them.

[@SeinIshamiado]

0:53 you're so adorable!!! Love your hair!

[@Raven5563]

I get so many "comments " telling me to "promote my work via their page", it's absolutely insulting.

[@soren3888]

You're doing god's work celestia. thank you so much for your efforts

[@fuzzydragons]

I just delete them, yeah sometimes annoying but thr net will always have scammers 😑

[@skythedragon7897]

i one time looked into one of the accounts curious as to weather it actually was legit and no. no the acc had like 10k but they only had like 40 likes a post

[@CrazyAlienLady051]

getting notifications from Instagram about someone commenting on your art: 😁 the comment is from a scam bot: 🙁

[@tonyhuwa641]

damn i've been posting for couple of week and every time i post these guys always chat in the first minute or so. Glad i know they were all scam thx

[@OIive222]

I have a brand new art account on wich I started posting on just today. 2 out of 4 posts had a bot commenting about this kind of promotion account. I was convinced it was fake, untill I got a literall DM from a completely different account, complimenting my art and asking for permission to "promote" my art. Thankfully, their bio was the exact same as the other two so I blocked them. They do get more and more convincing each day though.

[@Jeltea]

The urge to get big on instagram and actully promote peoples art, but 1, it's free cause duh and 2, you'll always get credit as you deserve it without having to ask. plus honestly I like the idea of a bigger account shouting out smaller artist, maybe even buying a commission from them to show how they've taken your char and drawn them in there own style

[@NoxDolore]

I figured they were scams. I hate getting those accounts in my DMs.

[@TheHitsubasa]

yaaayyy the video I requested is here finally!!! Thank you Celestial!!

[@TheHitsubasa]

Now having watched it, I feel terrible that you had to deal with all the headaches associated with it. But so much respect to you for doing it! Thank you so much for what you do!!

[@v4n1ty92]

This problem is just as bad in the intagram music community, but imo its even worse cause these accounts masquerade as record labels

[@floodattendant002]

wonderful gift, taught me to be careful about who i show my art to. thank you celestia!!!!

[@elisaelisaross]

Thank you for your service, self-appointed online art community protection police agent (I am serious, but unfortunately I could not come up with some kind of cool acronym for this role). I see another field where your sense of justice and duty could obtain excellent results improving the artists' experience online and entertaining your following: AI-image-generator users who claim they are drawing or painting those images themselves and trying to pass as a real (= human and hand-making) artist and access the art community and link with other artists and creators. In these hard times, a hero is needed to arise.

[@electrofonickitty823]

This is why I never hashtag my photography

[@ChrisDMReloaded]

I'm tired of those bots , and zuckerberg doesn't do anything to stop them.

[@PegoSauce]

Everytime I post my art on Instagram I always get these comments I do delete them but I just found it annoying and wish I get actually comments more

[@khaosarts2089]

I saw plenty of Sam does art's post through bots long before actively searching who kept creating the consistent art i was seeing. Instagram is really annoying long story short.

[@missmoonstone7132]

I just got two people telling me to send my art to there accounts 💀💀💀

[@Shimamon27]

Someone should award you for doing a global community service 😌

[@The_Open_Book]

You are the savior this community needs but doesn't deserve lol

[@pale_n_tired]

i think we all need to start getting more agressive toward the scammers tbh. maybe more intense cyberbullying lol

[@khaivvo]

I've never actually recieved one of those comments... I'm lucky. It's probably cause I don't tag with "art" or "illustration".

[@CrazyAlienLady051]

they seem to appear on hastags that get alot of post. which sucks because hashtags are slowly starting to lose its value so the hashtags with less activity are less likely to get you noticed. ex: I use the "#Smallartistshare " hashtag alot but, it's less popular.

[@Iffyish]

I forgot that I wasn't watching iilluminaughtii for a minute there - good work. Your content was always v good, but it's still improving so fast. I'm excited to see what you cover in your next vid✌

[@Shimamon27]

Been a while since I watched that channel, got tired of hearing about horrible companies. Could have been an interesting concept if she got intentionally scammed just to document the whole process, you might wanna pitch that idea for her. It certainly is entertaining. And yeah, illuminaughtii could probably make this happen.

[@rebelmage6929]

I love that adorable cat sweatshirt and I'd love to buy it for my mum for Christmas, but your shop doesn't seem to have size options? How does that work?

[@WedgyBlue]

Halloween is also my favorite Holiday! could u request art commission on random people with not quite good in art?

[@brendonslife4584]

MY COUSIN FELL FOR THIS ONCE

[@madam_star_rise]

That happened to me as well.

[@jcwt_pdx]

Beautiful art 😍🖼

[@Tsukiyumi3]

The first comments I get is those annoying comments which was one of the reasons I lost motivation to post my art ☠️

[@SeinIshamiado]

🥺

[@SeinIshamiado]

*sends hugs*

[@annoyingfandragon]

Whenever I get these comments I just block all the related accounts and delete the comment, and eventually I’ll stop getting them because I’ve blocked all the accounts on the tags I use. Every now and then if I change the tags I use I might get a few more but I can just block those too :)

[@crossidy7223]

I feel awful for your wallet, Id like to award it with a hope you get better soon balloon

[@flat_chumblo368]

yeeee send this vid to him lmao

[@CherryHop969]

I'm not trying to come off as mean or anything I'm actually really confused people actually fall for these comments?

[@FullcomboswithCasper]

Hi! Im early! Hehehe

[@menacingchoirmusic6928]

your art is so stiff and not lively with weird anatomy :3 just letting u know !!!

[@pleuriglosse8198]

Honestly, shit advice. 1. Compliment sandwich 2. Don't give advice if not asked for, it comes off as rude 3. Don't use words like 'so' and 'weird' 4. Explain WHY the anatomy is weird and stiff and what they can do to fix it. 5. Don't undermine your comment with things like '!!!" and ':3' it comes off as passive aggressive and meaningless. So, here's some GOOD advice to stop giving shit advice.

[@menacingchoirmusic6928]

@@pleuriglosse8198 why r you so mad i just thought it'd be funny to comment LMFAOO

[@pleuriglosse8198]

@@menacingchoirmusic6928 Why did you think that would be funny? So you had intentions to troll rather than give actual advice? Even more shitty, congrats babe.

[@LunarMothLily]

Tried getting my art promoted on instagram. Lost access to the account glad I paid through paypal

[@TheRailenthusi-Artist]

I get those every now and then on IG. I simply don't respond to those. Those pages are F.O.S.

[@lunamahana168]

This is really interesting. 🧐 Last year around August, I dm someone on Instagram because I got a few comments on telling me to dm the following accounts for a promotion. Out of curiosity, I went to the user, ask for a promotion, and paid the $10-$15 for it. *[P.S. I only asked one user for the art promotion thing and this happens when curiosity killed the cat.]* 🙂 Ever since then, I kept getting constant dms about promotions. I didn’t want to be rude, so I wrote to them, expressing my gratitude and kindly decline them. There are some who were very persistent while some were understandable and say that they’ll wait for me. There’s also a point where I didn’t want to go on Instagram to deal with them because art to me and at that time was just a hobby. 😅 *[Edit: I forgot to note that I did receive a few followers because I did the promotion thing lol.]* But now that I’m well aware about art scammers and the art promotions on Instagram, I’m staying away from them and learn how to grow on my own as an artist. 😊 Thank you for taking your time creating this video, Duchess Celestia! I hope this spreads more awareness for artists, and I enjoy listening all of you videos too! 😊 Stay warm, stay healthy, and stay safe! I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day and night! 🥰💕💕💕

[@Tsukiyumi3]

Would have been much better to use that money on the Instagram promotion thing , at least it brings more engagement than the scammers lol I tried it once