{"id":3943,"date":"2026-02-12T19:03:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T16:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daddyskins.com\/blog\/\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:03:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T16:03:52","slug":"confessions-elder-daddyskins-cs2-influencer-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daddyskins.com\/blog\/all\/confessions-elder-daddyskins-cs2-influencer-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"Confessions of the Elder of DaddySkins \u2014 Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a4c959dea\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a4c959dea\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/daddyskins.com\/blog\/all\/confessions-elder-daddyskins-cs2-influencer-marketing\/#Influencers_Blacklists_and_Why_CS2_Sponsorships_Feel_Like_Solo-Queuing_Mirage_at_3_AM\" >Influencers, Blacklists, and Why CS2 Sponsorships Feel Like Solo-Queuing Mirage at 3 A.M.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/daddyskins.com\/blog\/all\/confessions-elder-daddyskins-cs2-influencer-marketing\/#%E2%80%9CWas_There_a_Moment_When_You_Realized_This_Could_All_Go_Wrong%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cWas There a Moment When You Realized This Could All Go Wrong?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/daddyskins.com\/blog\/all\/confessions-elder-daddyskins-cs2-influencer-marketing\/#%E2%80%9CSo_Who_Was_the_First_Influencer_That_Actually_Worked%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cSo Who Was the First Influencer That Actually Worked?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/daddyskins.com\/blog\/all\/confessions-elder-daddyskins-cs2-influencer-marketing\/#%E2%80%9CWere_There_Influencers_You_Personally_Enjoyed_Working_With%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cWere There Influencers You Personally Enjoyed Working With?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/daddyskins.com\/blog\/all\/confessions-elder-daddyskins-cs2-influencer-marketing\/#%E2%80%9CYou_Mentioned_Grim_Earlier_%E2%80%94_What_Happened_There%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cYou Mentioned Grim Earlier \u2014 What Happened There?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/daddyskins.com\/blog\/all\/confessions-elder-daddyskins-cs2-influencer-marketing\/#%E2%80%9CLets_Talk_About_the_Ugly_Stuff_How_Bad_Does_It_Get%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cLet\u2019s Talk About the Ugly Stuff. How Bad Does It Get?\u201d<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/daddyskins.com\/blog\/all\/confessions-elder-daddyskins-cs2-influencer-marketing\/#Fake_Influencers_%E2%80%94_Warm-Up_Bots_With_Confidence\" >Fake Influencers \u2014 Warm-Up Bots With Confidence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/daddyskins.com\/blog\/all\/confessions-elder-daddyskins-cs2-influencer-marketing\/#Fake_Stats_%E2%80%94_Silver_Math_Global_Confidence\" >Fake Stats \u2014 Silver Math, Global Confidence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/daddyskins.com\/blog\/all\/confessions-elder-daddyskins-cs2-influencer-marketing\/#System_Abuse_KYC_Speedruns\" >System Abuse &amp; KYC Speedruns<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/daddyskins.com\/blog\/all\/confessions-elder-daddyskins-cs2-influencer-marketing\/#%E2%80%9CDo_You_Actually_Have_a_Blacklist%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cDo You Actually Have a Blacklist?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/daddyskins.com\/blog\/all\/confessions-elder-daddyskins-cs2-influencer-marketing\/#%E2%80%9CWhats_Been_the_Most_Disappointing_Part_Overall%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cWhat\u2019s Been the Most Disappointing Part Overall?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/daddyskins.com\/blog\/all\/confessions-elder-daddyskins-cs2-influencer-marketing\/#%E2%80%9CSo%E2%80%A6_Is_There_a_Whitelist%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cSo\u2026 Is There a Whitelist?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/daddyskins.com\/blog\/all\/confessions-elder-daddyskins-cs2-influencer-marketing\/#Final_Question_%E2%80%9CWould_You_Do_It_All_Again%E2%80%9D\" >Final Question: \u201cWould You Do It All Again?\u201d<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Influencers_Blacklists_and_Why_CS2_Sponsorships_Feel_Like_Solo-Queuing_Mirage_at_3_AM\"><\/span><strong>Influencers, Blacklists, and Why CS2 Sponsorships Feel Like Solo-Queuing Mirage at 3 A.M.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You\u2019ve worked with a lot of influencers in the CS:GO and CS2 scene. What\u2019s that world actually like behind the curtain?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine solo-queuing Mirage at 3 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No mic.<br>One guy AFK in spawn.<br>One guy yelling callouts from last round.<br>Another promising \u201cI go A\u201d and instantly dying mid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s influencer marketing in CS2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the last <strong>nine years<\/strong>, we\u2019ve talked to <strong>thousands of influencers<\/strong> \u2014 YouTubers, streamers, semi-pros, \u201cbrand ambassadors,\u201d self-proclaimed marketing agencies, and an impressive number of people whose only qualification was typing <em>\u201cbro trust me\u201d<\/em> very confidently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If anyone wonders why legit CS2 case-opening sites are paranoid, paperwork-heavy, and slightly traumatized \u2014 this is why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWas_There_a_Moment_When_You_Realized_This_Could_All_Go_Wrong%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>\u201cWas There a Moment When You Realized This Could All Go Wrong?\u201d<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh yes. Very early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early DaddySkins days felt like playing pistol round with no armor, no nades, and zero map knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had no influencer guidelines, no real contracts, no PR instincts \u2014 just vibes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So we hired a <strong>part-time influencer manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His first big strategic idea?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s record a video where the influencer wins. We\u2019ll make him win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That sentence alone was a <strong>self-flash, team kill, and rage-quit combo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all \u2014 even back then, we couldn\u2019t force wins.<br>Second \u2014 saying that out loud is how you get speed-banned from credibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The influencer on the other side was <strong>Ozzny<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And to his credit \u2014 massive credit \u2014 he didn\u2019t try to \u201cresolve it quietly.\u201d<br>He did exactly what an honest creator should do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He collected the evidence.<br>He recorded the context.<br>And he published a video that basically said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGuys, this looks wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employee fired faster than a silver baiting mid.<br>Damage done? Nuclear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For <strong>six months<\/strong>, every influencer reply we got was the same:<br>\u201cCool site. Here\u2019s Ozzny\u2019s video.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Painful? Absolutely.<br>Fair? Also yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the plot twist people don\u2019t expect:<br>We later <strong>talked everything through with Ozzny<\/strong>, resolved it properly, and even worked together again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone who protects their audience over money deserves permanent respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ozzny stays on the <strong>Fav List<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSo_Who_Was_the_First_Influencer_That_Actually_Worked%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>\u201cSo Who Was the First Influencer That Actually Worked?\u201d<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Funny enough \u2014 not a big name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some old-school gamer from <strong>Hungary<\/strong>. I honestly don\u2019t even remember his nickname.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No hype thumbnails.<br>No screaming reactions.<br>No \u201cINSANE 0.01% DROP!!!\u201d energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just calm, honest content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He explained what the site was.<br>He didn\u2019t overpromise.<br>He didn\u2019t fake excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And suddenly \u2014 <strong>real users arrived<\/strong>.<br>Not tourists. Not hit-and-run clickers. Actual players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s when we learned the hard truth:<br>Influencer marketing isn\u2019t about reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s about <strong>trust per viewer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWere_There_Influencers_You_Personally_Enjoyed_Working_With%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>\u201cWere There Influencers You Personally Enjoyed Working With?\u201d<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes \u2014 and this matters, because the internet loves pretending <em>everyone<\/em> is awful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take <strong>Chaboyy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Super expensive.<br>None of the videos paid off financially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But man \u2014 one of the nicest people you\u2019ll ever talk to.<br>No greed. No pressure. No ego. Just straight, respectful communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re still in contact, even though he retired from content. That alone tells you something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then there\u2019s <strong>Dadosh, Dhalucard, Exsy, Syrinxx<\/strong> \u2014 people who understood long-term cooperation instead of one-video cash grabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dona<\/strong> deserves a special mention.<br>At one point, he actively tried to <em>find something wrong<\/em> with the site. Dug deep. Checked systems. Tested edge cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All he found were bugs.<br>And honestly? That\u2019s fine. Respect for actually looking instead of inventing drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And <strong>Bibanator<\/strong>\u2026 yeah. Always a complicated story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He helped us a lot. He really did.<br>Did he have <em>dozens<\/em> of ideas we couldn\u2019t afford or implement? Absolutely.<br>Do we regret not implementing all of them? Sometimes.<br>Do we respect him and his audience? 100%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His fans are real. And that\u2019s rare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CYou_Mentioned_Grim_Earlier_%E2%80%94_What_Happened_There%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>\u201cYou Mentioned Grim Earlier \u2014 What Happened There?\u201d<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We worked with <strong>Grim<\/strong> when he was still small.<br>Eco-round famous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We believed early. Supported early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then success came.<br>Then more sponsors.<br>Then casino money entered the chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And suddenly the relationship shifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t blame anyone for following money. That\u2019s business.<br>What\u2019s disappointing is when people later act like you never played those rounds together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That pattern repeated more than once in this industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLets_Talk_About_the_Ugly_Stuff_How_Bad_Does_It_Get%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>\u201cLet\u2019s Talk About the Ugly Stuff. How Bad Does It Get?\u201d<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Worse than people think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fake_Influencers_%E2%80%94_Warm-Up_Bots_With_Confidence\"><\/span><strong>Fake Influencers \u2014 Warm-Up Bots With Confidence<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At first it was amateur hour:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Slightly altered email addresses<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cHey bro it\u2019s me, official account\u201d<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Then scammers evolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full <strong>man-in-the-middle operations<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pretending to be DaddySkins when talking to influencers<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pretending to be influencers when talking to us<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passing verification like matchmaking abuse<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Impressive.<br>Still banned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fake_Stats_%E2%80%94_Silver_Math_Global_Confidence\"><\/span><strong>Fake Stats \u2014 Silver Math, Global Confidence<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>People sent us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fake YouTube analytics<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fake Twitch dashboards<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fake conversion screenshots<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Guys\u2026<br>We\u2019ve stared at dashboards longer than you\u2019ve been playing CS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This takes <strong>seconds<\/strong> to verify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stop dry-peeking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"System_Abuse_KYC_Speedruns\"><\/span><strong>System Abuse &amp; KYC Speedruns<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some influencers tried:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fake KYC<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double withdrawals<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploiting edge cases<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then blaming the platform when checks finally kicked in<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Which brings us to\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDo_You_Actually_Have_a_Blacklist%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>\u201cDo You Actually Have a Blacklist?\u201d<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve never made drama videos.<br>Never posted expos\u00e9 threads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We just quietly stopped queueing with certain people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some names on that list include:<br><strong>Hellboy, Missclick, FallenBets, Chris, Guziol, Myctu, Sheezer, Culsuz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No witch hunts.<br>Just mute and move on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe one day we\u2019ll drop the demo files.<br>Maybe not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhats_Been_the_Most_Disappointing_Part_Overall%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>\u201cWhat\u2019s Been the Most Disappointing Part Overall?\u201d<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Honestly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not scams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s when long-term partners \u2014 after months or years \u2014<br>try to rewrite history instead of just saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGG. 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