2026-01-13 21:34:34

The real difference lies in how you engage builders: they respond far better to authentic encouragement paired with substantive reasoning about potential upside, rather than empty hype like "grab your bag now" or "you're sitting on a goldmine, wake up."

Spamming hollow degen vibes won't cut it. What actually works is showing genuine belief in the project while explaining the why behind it. Real developers and serious contributors notice the difference. They're drawn to thoughtfulness, not noise.

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Web3Educator

· 01-15 18:33

ngl, this hits different. as i always tell my students, the builders actually *care* about signal-to-noise ratio. hollow hype just filters themselves out eventually, know what i mean?

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CodeAuditQueen

· 01-15 03:31

Empty talk indeed doesn't work, I agree with that. But the key issue is that most project teams can't distinguish between "substantive reasoning" and a carefully crafted narrative; what they want is still that story that can secure funding. Truly dedicated builders are rare, and the rest are mostly playing the rug game.

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BanklessAtHeart

· 01-14 20:57

Honestly, that's why those who keep shouting "Get on board" every day can't attract real builders.

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StableNomad

· 01-14 13:58

actually... this hits different. been watching teams scatter when the cheerleading stops and the yield dries up. statistically speaking, builders stay when you give them *reasoning*, not rope. reminds me of the UST collapse—all hype, zero substance underneath. smart money figured that out way too late.

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BoredStaker

· 01-13 22:04

ngl, this is truly a more effective way to attract builders than those crappy slogans like "Come on, guys, hop on."

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LiquidationWatcher

· 01-13 22:04

ngl this hits different after watching good projects die from toxic community noise. been there, lost that—seen devs ghost entire communities when hype culture takes over. the health factor of a project's culture matters way more than most realize, no cap.

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TokenomicsTinfoilHat

· 01-13 22:04

Really, compared to those "hurry up and join" nonsense, developers indeed value more substantial arguments.

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PaperHandsCriminal

· 01-13 21:43

I'll just say it, this article really hit home for me... Before, I was just fooling people with the "buy the dip and go all in" approach, but the developers ran away really fast. Now I realize that sincerity > hype

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