A following around 10,000 unlocked access to closed influencer circles

Evidence

By the time I reached approximately 10,000 followers it had become an integral part of my life and as predicted, I received the attention of the microcelebrities I had been trying to contact. — Crystal Abidin and Megan Lindsay Brown (eds.), Microcelebrity Around the Globe, 653

Categorization

• XREF: Supports ch6 earlier chapter notes and credibility threshold dynamics typical of gatekeeping. — connects to: Follower counts conflate popularity with influence, visibility, and personal status — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity,…, 213; Instagram converted self-expression into an influencer advertising engine; Entertainment guild membership and agent access form a closed hiring loop — Dolores DeLuce, Blow Jobs: A Guide to Making It in Show…, 18

Broader Connections

• Follower counts conflate popularity with influence, visibility, and personal status #expands (0.80) — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, 213
• Instagram converted self-expression into an influencer advertising engine #exemplifies (0.72)