2026-01-10 07:22:31

Many people are talking about the importance of community, but honestly, not many truly understand what a community really is.

Look at the popular communities right now; most of them are stuck in the same vicious cycle. Pumping, hype, following trends—participants are all after short-term gains. These organizations are made up of speculators and bandwagoners, seeming grand but actually fragile. Once the coin price drops, everyone disperses immediately, gathering because of profit and dispersing for the same reason. Such communities can't go far.

What does a truly vibrant community look like? It needs a core group of people with real ideals and beliefs. They won't change their stance just because of short-term market fluctuations but will continue to build and improve the ecosystem. Only such communities can survive the bull and bear markets and even pass through multiple cycles.

The difference lies here. A community that only shouts slogans and chases quick gains will eventually break apart. But if members share common values and long-term commitments, they can really create something. Building a community takes time and patience, but that is truly worth participating in.

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Rekt_Recovery

· 7h ago

nah fr tho... seen too many communities get liquidated the hard way. once the leverage unwinds, diamond hands turn into paperhands real quick lmaooo

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FarmToRiches

· 01-10 07:52

Well said. I now look down on those who follow the trend with every rise and fall. Honestly, most communities are just a game of pass-the-buck, with no soul at all. Truly interesting communities are indeed rare, but once you find that feeling, it's completely different. Fewer and fewer people are sticking to long-termism nowadays, and it's hard to sustain. This is the fundamental difference between builders and speculators; only those who can endure a few cycles are true winners.

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SatsStacking

· 01-10 07:52

It's not wrong to say that, but the reality is that most people join communities just to quickly double their investment. Who really cares about long-term development? I've seen too many empty communities where, once the coin price drops, everyone runs away. Truly committed communities are very rare; most are just fronts for harvesting profits from newcomers. Those who shout about ideals every day and get hyped up, then turn around and run away—what a irony. The key is having a reliable core team; otherwise, it's all just talk. That's why I only care about projects that are quietly building without constantly announcing coin prices. Many people treat "communities" as just "harvesting grounds for newcomers." Those who HODL are genuinely convinced; everything else is just fleeting clouds.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 01-10 07:51

There's nothing wrong with that, but to be honest, 99% of communities won't survive the next bear market. That's why I stick to my own approach. People with true conviction don't care about short-term market movements at all. Having ideals without shared interests simply can't hold up. I've seen too many projects' teams run away with the funds.

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GweiWatcher

· 01-10 07:42

That's right. Nowadays, those who constantly hype up the community—nine out of ten are just cover for market manipulation. When the price drops, they all run. Genuinely committed communities are indeed rare, but that's precisely what makes them valuable.

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HallucinationGrower

· 01-10 07:25

Exactly right. Nowadays, everywhere you see "community," but it's really just a bunch of retail investors banding together for mutual comfort, waiting for someone to shout and then following suit in buying or selling. Truly committed teams are too few and far between. Isn't it often like this? When a project takes off, everyone rushes in, but after a decline, they scatter faster than anyone. I believe you need to find communities that continue building and producing real output even in the worst market conditions—only such communities can survive the next cycle.

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