2025-12-10 18:21:00

Looking back at those early days, the game was different.

KOLs with real momentum? Didn't matter if you had 10k or 100k followers. If you moved smart, doors kept opening. The secret wasn't in the numbers.

Had capital to play with? The winning move was simple—stop treating your audience like exit liquidity. Share the actual gems. Build trust instead of burning it.

That approach? It separated those who lasted from those who disappeared.

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TerraNeverForget

· 12-10 18:50

Honestly, the smart people from the early days have all disappeared now, and surprisingly, those who know how to cut leeks are still doing well.

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DaoGovernanceOfficer

· 12-10 18:49

empirically speaking, the whole "trust over followers" thesis needs better frameworks. where's the data on retention rates? token-weighted voting would've optimized this entire dynamic differently ngl

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FarmHopper

· 12-10 18:48

The early ones who still knew how to cherish their fans are hard to find now; they're all just harvesting the newbies.

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PancakeFlippa

· 12-10 18:48

ngl Back in the early days, it was all the same; follower count wasn't the key. Moving quickly and choosing the right direction are the true keys to success.

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TopEscapeArtist

· 12-10 18:47

It was indeed different in the early days, but what I remember are the signals shown on the technical charts... Back then, I couldn't understand head and shoulders patterns, and now everyone is just a bagholder at high levels.

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Layer2Arbitrageur

· 12-10 18:45

ngl this is just delta-neutral thinking applied to social capital. you're not extracting value, you're optimizing for repeat interactions. same thesis as gas optimization tbh.

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MevSandwich

· 12-10 18:37

Early on, it was really different. Now, the game of fan numbers is so obvious that nobody believes you anymore.

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