2026-01-08 15:54:56

There's an interesting phenomenon worth discussing: the attitude of the community towards holders of certain emerging tokens often polarizes. Take ASTER as an example, and you can see how big this difference really is.

Some holders, especially those with more influence, tend to encourage long-term community participation. Many people hold ASTER because these influential figures have been sending a clear signal: this is trustworthy and worth holding onto. These individuals are rarely criticized.

But another type of holder is different. Their approach is nothing more than: airdrop a little to give you a taste, then start persuading you to spend your own money to buy. And after you buy? They begin selling you all kinds of "project opportunities." This tactic is common in the community—treating tokens as tools for pyramid schemes. These people are often criticized, and rightly so.

The most obvious contrast is that the former is about building confidence, while the latter is about harvesting profits. One has a cooperative mindset, the other a hunter's mindset. It may seem like a simple difference, but in the crypto community, it determines whether you're respected or mocked.

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RunWithRugs

· 01-09 07:37

It's so true. I've seen too many of these "try before you buy" schemes... it's really just the same as pyramid schemes, just with a different coin name. Those who deceive people into the market with airdrops deserve to be criticized.

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0xOverleveraged

· 01-08 16:24

Really, this is the survival rule of Web3: either build or harvest profits, with no middle ground. Those who harvest ultimately cannot escape community sanctions; I've seen too many cases. Long-term thinkers are the ones who last longer, while those who seek quick gains will eventually crash. By the way, are those ASTER pyramid schemes still alive...

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RatioHunter

· 01-08 16:18

It's the same old trick again. The group of scammers at ASTER are really top-notch—airdrops to get a taste, then brainwash people into buying coins. The套路 is no different from pyramid schemes. --- The difference between long-term holders and short-term scammers is the distance between character and desire. --- To put it simply, building trust and setting traps to fleece the leeks—community members can see right through who is who in an instant. There's nothing mysterious about it. --- That's why I only cooperate with projects that are genuinely doing something. I mute those guys who push sales every day—wasting time. --- This ASTER incident once again proves that in the crypto world, the most valuable thing isn't the token itself, but the character of the操盘手. --- Releasing airdrops first and then诱导 people to buy coins—this trick, in my eyes, is no different from scams. It should have been collectively resisted long ago.

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AirdropHermit

· 01-08 16:14

To be honest, I've seen too many of these two types of people. Truly committed holders can definitely feel the difference in their demeanor... As for those airdrop bait schemes, they've been played out for a long time, and it's truly astonishing that some people still fall for them.

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FlashLoanPhantom

· 01-08 16:10

Honestly, it just comes down to the difference between having a conscience and not having one. I looked into the ASTER situation too, and it's really like night and day. Is anyone still playing that harvesting retail investors game? That's too low-level, bro. Hold what you have through self-discipline, and those who want to harvest will never finish.

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