2026-01-08 16:35:03

Stop scrolling for a moment. Let's get real here.

Everyone says Web3 is easy money—but that's total BS. You're here because you saw someone else win big, right? The screenshots, the flex, the "I made it" stories. That's what got you hooked.

Then reality hits different. Weeks in, maybe months, and you haven't hit even two figures in returns. Forget about those four-figure wins everyone keeps posting.

The hard truth? Web3 isn't about what you think it is. It's messier, slower, and way more unforgiving than the highlight reel suggests. Most people won't admit this part.

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MondayYoloFridayCry

· 4h ago

I'm so done, it's always the same routine. Seeing others' profit screenshots feels like getting poisoned, and now I'm losing even more thoroughly.

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MetaverseVagabond

· 14h ago

Really, the feeling of being awakened by reality is terrible. Three months have passed, and I'm still at a loss.

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GasGuzzler

· 23h ago

That really hits home; there's no fault in what you said. Those screenshots should have been exposed a long time ago. Every time, others win big, and we end up losing big.

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APY_Chaser

· 01-08 17:05

Honestly, this article really hits home; it's so true.

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SerumDegen

· 01-08 17:05

nah this hits different when you're already down 60% on your bags. the copium in those screenshots is insane—nobody posts the liquidation cascades, just the 10x porn. market structure don't care about your hopium.

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MEVEye

· 01-08 17:01

This is so heartbreaking, hitting the pain point truly Someone should have said this honestly a long time ago, no pretenses Another one of us brainwashed by screenshot culture No doubt about it, most are losing money The reality and expectations in Web3 are too far apart, admit it Watching others achieve four-figure wins every day while you're still in the negative Chaos + slow + ruthless, this combination is deadly Instead of reading motivational articles, face the truth That's right, everyone knows most people can't make money Stop dreaming, hear this cold shower Just looking at screenshots is addictive, actually participating is the real nightmare Difficult to even get double-digit returns, haha, so realistic

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ChainDetective

· 01-08 16:58

Really, I'm tired of those screenshots; they're just carefully selected survivor bias.

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ColdWalletGuardian

· 01-08 16:51

To be honest, these are just survivor bias. What you see are screenshots of making money, while those who lost have long been silent.

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SellLowExpert

· 01-08 16:45

Only after three times of getting hurt did I realize that those who sent screenshots had already run away.