NFT Projects Are Just MLMs for Tech Elites - Napkin Math - Every

For all the talk about how crypto is changing the world, the vast majority of token-based projects are short term games that structurally devolve into glorified pyramid schemes. Inflated expectations lead to the classic boom-bust cycle where speculative intent runs ahead of reality, and eventually, it all falls down.

Challenges of NFT memberships:- Creators don’t have direct control over the price of NFTs after mint.- Creators might alienate fans if the value of the NFT isn’t clear.- Managing an NFT membership community is a lot of work.

The problem is that the benefits of “community” fall off steeply once you’re in the minor leagues of payto-join PFPs. The real “in” communities will either have unassailable history, or earned reputation elements. Because I have no problem starting nuclear wars with my writing, I’ll end with this: Long Punks, Neutral Apes, Short Penguins and everyt... See more

Admittedly, I thought a bunch of the ICOs in 2017 were a joke, I don't believe that many of the NFTs today will hold value, I don't find the asset price increases of meme images intellectually interesting, I think a lot of these “communities” are overrated, and despite being a beneficiary financially of this movement, I am a bit mindblown/bothered ... See more

The Three Components of Crypto Success: Product/market fit, Community participation, Sufficient decentralization (community ownership)

The need for product/market fit is obvious. Without a product people want, there are no users, no business, and it will be difficult to sustain a community for long. Community participation and decentralized control

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