2025-12-29 16:24:54

Ultimately, why are underlying communities prone to division? My only feeling is four words: too much self-interest.

Some time ago, I participated in a fairly launched mining community. At first, everyone shared the same idea and wanted to do things well. We often held Space discussions about the roadmap, and some (including myself) voluntarily contributed technical support, such as building a website for the community. Although later someone complained that the website was not professional enough, that site is still alive today. As for the community itself? It has long since disbanded.

Looking back, where did the problem lie? It’s not a matter of technical ability, but the mindset and outlook of the participants. At the beginning, everyone spoke nicely, but in reality, they were all thinking: what benefits can this bring me? Will the token increase in value? How much benefit can my contribution exchange for? When such thoughts dominate decision-making, even the best vision is useless.

Compared to those overseas communities that are doing well, people are more willing to invest in the ecosystem itself rather than fuss over short-term gains and losses. Domestic community projects that want to grow big may be most lacking in this long-term mindset.

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ProtocolRebel

· 16h ago

Well, to put it simply, the mentality of cutting leeks is too strong. The website is still alive, but the community is dead—this contrast is striking. No wonder so many projects end up abandoned. In China, no one really wants to build the ecosystem long-term; everyone is thinking about quick cashing out. It’s a bit like pyramid schemes. This is the real problem; technology is actually secondary. The broader vision determines the ceiling.

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AllTalkLongTrader

· 16h ago

That hits too close to home. I'm just that leek who got chopped, haha.

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CafeMinor

· 16h ago

Well, that's why domestic communities die so quickly—they're all thinking about how to cut the leeks. The website is up, but the community is gone. Basically, it's a problem with profit distribution. Long-termism? Haha, that's a bit naive to bring up in the crypto world. I've seen projects like this before, and in the end, it's always because of unfair distribution that they fall apart. Early participants want to take more, later participants feel it's unfair, and then it all falls apart. It's completely different from those genuine faith-based communities abroad. This is the real reason behind the困境 of Web3 in the domestic scene.

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DegenWhisperer