#3 Community Entitlement in Crypto
December 1, 2024•211 words
I've been in crypto on and off for a very long time. No, I'm not the smart believer who jumped on it in 2013. I'm just an explorer who likes to try new things early and then wait if they catch on.
I'm saying that to give you a context for my observation that the crypto community at its majority seems to have moved from believers to entitled brats and scammers.
It feels like we have moved away from:
"Don't ask what the community can do for you, ask what you can do for your community!" - ethos.
Which was normal in the early days. It was clearly about building and believing.
Today it seems everyone is constantly expecting the community to do something for us whether it's airdropping tokens or pumping coins. And people get visibly agitated and vocal about not having their expectations met.
Not sure if that is what you're seeing as well, but I'm pretty sure that healthy communities must be built on - "I'm here to contribute" premise because no community can live long if the majority expects just to receive.
How about you - what are the communities you see filled with net-positive contributors?
Let me know on Farcaster or Twitter/X or LinkedIn!
Till tomorrow! 🤠