So Lloyd Evans has been purchasing subscribers? I wonder if he is also purchasing patrons by paying himself $1 per fake patron. I would not be surprised if a small percentage of his patronage is just him or a few deeply disturbing fans.
There is the possibility he did that. Although it cannot be sustainable in the long run
Of course you can buy followers. It is not advisable if you are after engagement but if you are after numbers only it is really a good way to show success. You can see the difference on organic growth and purchase. He made a purchase last week in November which makes me wonder whether he "accelerated" the 100k reach. Also note that for some reason there was a drop around middle of November. It is very clear that the channel was suffering a lot.