How to edit statistics
 

I have a forum, but it is not very active yet (247 threads, 1300+ messages, 800+ members).

I know that people want to post and be active on forums with a lot of threads, messages and members.

Is there a way to edit the statistics and for example multiply al the statistics by 10?

So that it says I have 2470 threads and 13.000 messages? And that all the subforums are also multiplied by 10?

I know that members aren't going to check that if that is true but it gives social proof.

Anybody knows how to do this? Or is it a bit illegal?

Hello,

its not illegal but a little question:

Do you think you can hold the users without content? I dont think so.

Search the mod-forum with the word "fake".

You 'll get some Addons.

There is new content everday but I think people will become a member faster because they see that the forum is very popular.

Famous social media sites did this to begin, just like datingsite.

They create a million "fake" members so the conversion gets higher from visitor to member and to posts.