2026-01-02 09:24:32

Many communities in the crypto world have struggled and fought their way through, and those that survive are often not driven by concepts and funding, but by truly bringing people together.

We see some successful projects, and their secret to success is actually quite simple—using clear mechanisms for constraints and incentives, rather than relying solely on personal relationships and promises. Strong consensus can attract genuinely optimistic supporters of the project, and these core contributors will naturally spread the word and attract more people to join.

Currently, in crypto community operations, many projects are exploring this direction: how to make every participant feel that their value is recognized, and that the time and trust they invest can be rewarded with tangible benefits. It’s not necessarily about short-term huge profits, but about long-term appreciation and a sense of belonging.

Rooted in doing things sincerely, and putting in genuine effort, leads to a healthy ecological cycle. Only communities like this can withstand the test of time and cycles, creating more possibilities together.

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CrashHotline

· 14h ago

That's right, it really is like that. I've seen too many projects that only talk about concepts, raise funds, and then start to slack off, with the community long gone. It all comes down to mechanisms. Projects that can truly stay are those that use incentives and constraints to motivate everyone, rather than relying on promises of brotherhood and loyalty. This is the long-term approach.

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gas_fee_trauma

· 19h ago

It's true that no matter how much hype a "cutting leeks" project has, it won't last long; it still depends on genuine popularity. That's why some long-standing projects can survive the bear market, while new ones keep failing. Mechanism design is truly more important than the amount of funding; sincerity breeds sincerity.

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PermabullPete

· 01-03 18:42

Exactly right, mechanisms are a hundred times more useful than just making empty promises. Those who rely solely on fundraising to boast are already dead.

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GoldDiggerDuck

· 01-02 09:52

Well said. Nowadays, too many projects treat fundraising as the universal key, but a wave of bear markets wipes them all out. The ones that truly survive are those that can gather people's hearts, with transparent mechanisms and no deception. Core contributors spreading the word voluntarily is the strongest growth engine, more effective than any marketing. But the problem is, even if many projects understand this principle, their execution still falls flat... Have you ever encountered such situations? A sense of belonging is easy to talk about but hard to implement; it really has to be done properly.

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MidnightSeller

· 01-02 09:48

Basically, it all comes down to relying on the mechanism; personal relationships and tricks should have been phased out long ago.

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MoonMathMagic

· 01-02 09:25

Exactly right, the logic that mechanism outweighs human relationships is truly a touchstone in the crypto world. I've seen too many projects that rely on hype and fundraising to survive a bear market, while those that stay low-key and focus on building tend to last the longest.

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