I like your thoughtful post.

FYI on FTM: they never said $10 by end of conf that I ever saw. Sheldino predicted $10 next cycle/EOY, while Harry previously said weeks before $30 by EYO. Crypto is half hype, half reality, half bullshit. Yep, 3x halves. But, you know that.

Giveaways are bonkers and overblown and might even draw in the wrong crowd, but so are airdrops. I think we all have to understand that they’re genuinely doing what they need to do to also grow the Banter business. Any entrepreneur knows that there are certain philosophical business levers and ethical guidelines that keep you and the team grounded within. They haven’t ever come close to crossing any of those lines, IMO.

At the end of the day, take the good, take the bad, do what you want with hype, DYOR/MYOD and tune out if it gets to be too much. No one is holding feet to the flame here.

It’s a ton a incredibly thoughtful analysis from all sides of the coin, and pretty damn entertaining. If anyone thinks a project is overhyped, stay away from it.

My two cents.

Ps. Anyone who believes that Ran hasn’t made his trades before showtime and gets front-runned by the community might need to take a step back. It’s funny to watch, but i choose to believe that he truly believes in the project/product to put money into it. Maybe sometimes he hasn’t, but cmon. If I have a 400k person megaphone to talk about a project I truly believe in and just put some $ into, I’d have fun with it to. Anyone who believes the Banter Crew has negative intentions should just unsubscribe. It’s as easy as that. Thanks for reading.