2026-01-12 09:27:35

The attitude towards core users often reflects a project's true stance. Treating long-term supporters roughly is not a savvy operational move; such decisions only serve to dishearten people. In the crypto market, community and user trust are the most valuable assets. Once this trust is lost, even the most impressive data cannot make up for it. A mature product and team should understand to be grateful to those loyal users who stand by them during difficult times.

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InfraVibes

· 5h ago

Really, a project that doesn't even respect its own early users, what is there to talk about the future? --- That's why my first look at a project now is the community atmosphere. What's the use of pretty data? --- Roughly treating supporters... this move is truly outrageous, no wonder so many people are leaving. --- Should loyal users be treated like leeks to be harvested? Laughable, the vision is too narrow. --- Once trust is broken, it's very hard to glue it back together. Why do so many projects not understand this? --- Honestly, whether a team is reliable or not can be seen by how they treat early users. This is the touchstone. --- The word "gratitude" in crypto is like a luxury item; everyone talks about it but few actually do it.

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SybilSlayer

· 5h ago

To put it simply, projects that turn their backs on old users will eventually suffer losses. I've seen this happen too many times. Honestly, having good data is useless if people's trust is lost; it's all over once the sentiment shifts. Those veteran guys who still hold on during a bear market will switch to other projects eventually, and no matter how much money they spend, it won't bring them back. It seems some teams really don't understand what gratitude means... Doing too many dishonest things will eventually backfire. Users are your fundamental support; no hot trend can replace that. Having seen this too many times, the last one to suffer will definitely be yourself. There are really few projects that still treat old users well now—cherish them.

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GasFeeDodger

· 01-12 09:57

You're absolutely right. Once a project abandons its early users, it's almost impossible to regain that trust. Really, I've seen too many of these disheartening moves in the crypto world—focusing only on making the data look good, and as a result, the community is gone. Once trust collapses, it can't be restored, no matter how many positive news come out. I heard that some projects are starting to neglect early users again, which is truly outrageous.

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NotFinancialAdvice

· 01-12 09:57

After so many years in the crypto world, the most common thing I've seen is this kind of situation... Saying thank you is just empty words. No matter how eloquent the words, a real action speaks louder. What's the use of pretty data? What about the early followers? They've all been cut off, right? Really, once trust is lost, it's over. There's no turning back this time.

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LeverageAddict

· 01-12 09:53

Really, I've seen too many project teams turn hostile faster than flipping a book, and their attitude towards loyal fans has exposed their true colors. Where's the gratitude they promised? After a quick profit, they act like they don't know you. Having impressive data is useless; if people's hearts are scattered, the team will fall apart. How can such a simple truth be so hard to understand? Long-term users are the most valuable; they are worth more than any growth metrics. This team is truly clueless. Whether a project can go far depends on how they treat early supporters. There's no faking here.

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MindsetExpander

· 01-12 09:48

Really, these days there are too many projects that betray their old fans, no wonder people's trust has dispersed.

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GrayscaleArbitrageur

· 01-12 09:45

Really, how a project treats its early users shows what kind of team they are at a glance --- I've heard too many stories of project teams abandoning early supporters, and each time it's quite ironic --- To put it simply, once trust is broken, it's very hard to put it back together, no matter how beautiful the data looks --- The people who stand by you during difficult times should be remembered, not forgotten --- I just want to know who this is dissing; some projects are really quite ruthless --- The word "gratitude" sounds like nonsense, but in the crypto world, it's a rare commodity --- To see if a project is genuine, just look at how they treat early HODLers, there's nothing wrong with that

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LightningWallet

· 01-12 09:36

Early holders got wiped out, this is the real truth.

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orphaned_block

· 01-12 09:31

Really, I've seen too many projects turn their backs like this, early believers being used as stepping stones... claiming the data looks good, but if the users are gone, everything is meaningless.

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