Dead Fitness YouTuber's Account 'Resurrects' to Repost Genshin Impact Poll — Bilibili Accused of Hijacking Deceased Creator's Account for Engagement Farming

Bilibili has done it again — and this time, it's beyond absurd. A deceased fitness content creator's account came back from the grave to repost a Genshin Impact voting poll. Eight months after he died. No, this isn't a creepypasta — there are screenshots.

The creator in question went by '孤练' (Gūliàn, roughly 'Lone Trainer') on Bilibili's fitness section. On July 3, 2023, he suffered a fatal accident during a workout — a 120kg barbell crushed his neck, killing him on the spot. The incident went viral at the time and became a cautionary tale in the Chinese fitness community.

Then on February 16, 2024 — roughly eight months later — his account suddenly sprang back to life, reposting a Genshin Impact-related video poll. A commenter added crucial context that made the whole thing even creepier: the last post before this resurrection was from June 2023, leaving a clean eight-month silence.

The NGA thread exploded. One user quipped: 'So Genshin really does hand out resurrection tokens — guess I have to download it now.' Another asked, deadpan: 'The IP address hasn't changed... could he have actually come back to life?' The community's reaction ranged from shock to shitposting at lightning speed.

But beneath the memes, veteran users pointed to a much darker pattern. Bilibili has a known history of hijacking user accounts — even official game accounts have been repurposed to farm fake positive reviews. One commenter noted flatly: 'Bilibili steals accounts all the time. They've used official accounts to farm five-star reviews before — what's wrong with resurrecting a dead guy?' Another added: 'This is just how Bilibili operates. Weibo does the same thing — they take active accounts and use them for follower and engagement farming.'

The best line came from a user who delivered peak dark humor: 'So that's why Bilibili has so many '牢大' (dead meme characters) — Uncle B really does have resurrection tokens, one yuan to revive an entire account.' Another summed it up with painful irony: 'Genshin literally saved my life.'

While everyone coped through humor, the underlying issue is genuinely unsettling: a deceased person's digital identity being quietly repurposed by the platform for engagement metrics. Bilibili has yet to issue any official statement. The 'ghost repost' comment section is now a warzone of confused users, angry critics, and mourning fans. The real question isn't whether Genshin hands out resurrection tokens — it's where platforms draw the line on controlling accounts of the dead.