According to BlockBeats, trader Bonk Guy said on Sept. 22 that his X account was locked about a week ago after he published a post about the Arc blockchain. He said X told him to add a 「paid partnership」 label to the post or the account would not be restored.
Bonk Guy said the post mentioned three brands: Arc, Long and Fomo. He said he had never interacted with Arc, that his first contact with Long came only after the post was published, and that Fomo had consistently disclosed its referral-link relationship in public. He stressed that he did not receive any payment or partnership arrangement from Arc or Long.
After looking into the matter, Bonk Guy said X appeared to require posts with referral links to use the 「paid partnership」 label. He said he does not think the label is accurate, but has decided to comply with the rule and resume using X.
He again denied ever taking paid shill deals. Bonk Guy also disclosed that Pumpfun approached him about a month ago to trade on the platform, and later proposed other forms of cooperation including a product adviser role. He said he turned down those offers.
He gave three reasons for declining: a mismatch in values, his view that the other side had previously launched a public-opinion attack against him, and the fact that he does not need income from that kind of arrangement.
Looking ahead, Bonk Guy said he is still open to commercial partnerships tied to products he approves of and believes are beneficial to his followers. He said any such deal would require that he genuinely wants to use the product, is willing to endorse it, and fully discloses the relationship.
He added that his return to X is mainly because he does not want to be 「removed from the platform」. He said he will follow X’s current rules and, after being quiet for a week, is ready to continue sharing positions, trades and market views.