I analyzed top 16 contributors in the latest Moon distribution. What did they get their Moons for?

Triggered by the case of u/safelyoptimized, I decided to analyze top contributors of this month. First of all, you might want to vote in the poll linked below to remove u/safelyoptimized from Moon distribution if you haven’t done so yet:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/p07v03/emergency_proposal_exclude_user_from_moon/

As many as 16 redditors reached the limit of 15 000 karma in the last cycle (July 7 – August 4):

u/ultron290196

Reddit allows to check only the last 1000 comments. And since ultron290196 has written more than 1000 comments, the last one I could check was from July 24. I guess we can safely assume ultron290196 wrote more than 2k comments.

One of those comments was: BTC dumps to 30k in one day: Manipulation! BTC pumps to 40k in one hour: Natural Progression! Which earned him 112 upvotes (https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/oro9dv/bitcoin_just_touched_40k_from_the_mid_35k_range/h6jehdo/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 )

Ultron was so proud of this comment that he shared it one more time, adding a sentence from another user:(https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/oro9dv/bitcoin_just_touched_40k_from_the_mid_35k_range/h6jejn4/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 )

and then also made it into his most successful post with almost 3k upvotes: (https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/orrp9c/btc_dumps_to_30k_in_one_day_manipulation_btc/ )

99.9% of ultron’s comments are on r/cryptocurrency or connected subs (memes, meta) and the great majority of them are very short comments trying to be funny or fit in with subreddit’s sentiment (this is characteristic also for all the other redditors who managed to reach the karma limit). What I have to admit is that ultron, although his comments aren’t groundbreaking or controversial in any way, is rather creative and - except for the example above - he doesn’t repeat his comments (at least not word for word). He also doesn’t hide the fact he’s an Indian moon farmer.

His highest comment score was 364. 9 of his comments managed to get more than 100 upvotes. Haven’t seen him going below -1. Most of the comments are in 1-2 range (this is also characteristic for all the others).

As for the posts – it’s similar. Most of them are his opinions in which he tries to relate to other members of the community and get those upvotes – most of the time he fails but there are a couple of posts that were pretty successful. But Ultron, as a professional moon farmer, knows that money is Moons are made in the comment section.

u/WackyMister

WackyMister is also aware that Moons are made in the comment section so he didn’t bother with creating any posts.

Unfortunately, as in the case of Ultron, WackyMister has written so many comments, that the oldest comment I could check is from… August 4. Yes, he wrote more than 1k comments in 4 days.

This is moon farming at its purest/dirtiest. The comments longer than a couple of words are as rare as people who are “in it for the tech, not for the money”. This is best illustrated by the fact that only 3 of Wacky’s comments managed to receive more than 100 upvotes (top score: 348).

u/Too_raw90

Created 3 posts, got only 4-11 upvotes, so went all in into comments.

He's just like Wacky: full moon farming mode is enabled. Massive number of very short comments of rather low quality and only 4 of them managed to receive more than 100 upvotes (top score: 226).

u/jasonluxton

He started the month by posting a lot but probably later realized that it pays better to focus on comments. Out of 26 posts, which are mostly news or pretty useful tips/reminders (how) to stay safe, 7 were successful and received more than 100 upvotes (1 of them even broke the barrier of 1000 and another one was pretty close).

Unfortunately, when it comes to the quality of jasonluxton’s comments, it doesn’t look as good (most of the comments in 1-2 upvotes range, top score of only 168). Again, these are short, rather low effort, plenty of GIFs. But at least he doesn’t seem to be spamming as much as the two guys above (which, of course, doesn't mean he isn't a spammer ;-).

What I like about this guy is the fact that he seems to have a life outside of r/cc on Reddit – he’s active in psx and amiga subreddits.

u/HanditoSupreme

Only two (unsuccessful) posts. But plenty of comments. Most of them short and low effort (and unsuccessful). But there are some exceptions. The comment history looks pretty good compared to WackyMsiter or Too-raw90. But it’s still 99% moon farming. 7 comments managed to receive 100 upvotes or more with the top one scoring 321 points.

u/Soupapinho

When it comes to posts, it’s (surprise!) quality over quantity – 3 posts and 2 of them very successful. But when it comes to comments it’s (no surprise) the other way around. It’s enough to say that Soupapinho highest rated comment, despite all the spam, got only 28 upvotes. He likes to post lots of GIFs.

Accomplished-Design7

This guy is a full time farmer it seems – he’s not only active in r/CryptoCurrency, but also in r/FortNiteBR (that’s where you can farm Bricks, right?).

When it come to posts, he made around 50 of them, including 8 with more than 100 upvotes (2 of them extremely successful – 900+ and 1 800+ upvotes and plenty of awards) .

When it comes to comments, he struck gold with commenting on the mistake made in the title of one of the most upvoted posts in the history of the subreddit and received more than 1.1k upvotes for this comment (and 318 for another in the same post). Other than that, it’s typical moon farming but 6 other comments of his received more than 100 upvotes.

u/pmbuttsonly

20 posts, mostly news, 3 of them reached more than 100 upvotes (145-403 points).

Comments? No surprise – spam of mostly short, one-sentence (or even word word/letter) comments. But probably not as severe as in the case of some other farmers. Also – many successful comments which scored 1.3k, 657, 572, 422, 368 and 143 points. Definitely the most impressive “portfolio” so far.

u/Ndivided132

Now, here we have a guy who did something useful – he’s the one responsible for the governance poll that allows us to tip up to 100 Moons without losing the 20% bonus. So, maybe he's the first guy who managed to reach the limit without farming? Let’s see the comments.

Nope, he IS a farmer – spam, GIFs, short replies. Top comment with only 31 upvotes (and it’s a GIF).

u/Tenma_Hito

Only 3 posts, none of them successful.

When it comes to comments, Tenma isn’t different from all the others – lots of them. And still – only 3 with a count above 100 upvotes.

u/Norbit11

Calls herself a “degenerate Moon farmer”. Aptly so?

Let’s see – only one post in r/cc (didn’t catch on) but very active in other subs (F1 fan). Doesn't look like a degenerate moon farmer so far. Let’s see the comments.

Oh, yes. A truly degenerated moon farmer. And a Daily Discussion one. Therefore, her top comment earned her as few as 18 points.

Pretty active in r/ccmeta but still the title of a degenerate moon farmer seems to be apt.

u/step11234

3 posts, 2 of them of comedic nature. Only one with more than 100 upvotes. Seems to be active in many other subs, at least when it comes to posting. Because when it comes to commenting, it’s no surprise that step11234 floods the r/cc sub. 9 comments above the 100 upvotes mark. Top one with 403 points.

u/bobloblawTheFirst

Joined in the beginning of May 2021. Hasn’t posted anything. And also when it comes to comments, Bob didn’t spam as much as the others – I was able to go back as far as the beginning of the distribution cycle (July 7) in his comment history! This was impossible in the case of other users. This, of course, doesn’t mean bob didn’t farm. He did. But with more moderation, it seems. His 1.2k+ upvotes comment on July 17, followed shortly by three 200+ comments, made him hit the jackpot and probably allowed to relax and cut the spam. Or maybe he’s the perfect shitposters you should look up to if you want to become one? He made 6 more comments which scored more than 100 points.

u/fitbhai

Posts a loooot. But mostly for Donuts(?) on r/ethtrader. From 31 posts he made on r/cc, only 3 were able to get circa 100 upvotes. 3 comments with more than 200 points (267 being the top one), 5 with more than 100. Short, even very short comemnts, lots of GIFs, lots of spam. 100% farmer, like all the others.

The conclusion is something we already knew: the best way to farm Moons is to be funny (quality shitposting/commenting). But if you’re not that funny you still have a chance – spam the hell out of the sub and keep trying. Even if 1 in 100 of your comments catches on, if you write more than 1000 of them, you still have a chance to be handsomely rewarded.

PS. Yes, this is what I spent my Sunday on.

EDIT: I know that most of you guys are adults and don't need this edit but I just wanted to say that this post wasn't meant to attack anyone personally. As much as we might not like the fact that someone writes so many comments - as long as those comments aren't copied/stolen/recycled over and over - we should also appreciate the creativity and devotion of those guys. They also showed good humor about the whole thing in the comments below (well, how could they pass up such an opportunity ;-) ) so kudos to them and the most important thing is - they don't break any rules. Hate the game, not the players.

Thanks for all the nice comments!