Community is Dead, Long Live Community
The author reflects on the transformative and often painful evolution of crypto communities. They nostalgically recall the early days of Web3, where genuine bonds formed around shared beliefs in projects like DeFi and NFTs, leading to deep friendships and passionate collaboration. However, the essay argues this authentic "community" is now largely dead. It has been corrupted by a culture of extraction, where most participants in modern Discord servers are motivated solely by financial gain—grinding for points, chasing airdrops, and immediately selling tokens. This dynamic creates a facade of engagement that vanishes after a token launch, often replaced by hostility. The author uses their project, Across Protocol, as a case study, announcing the shutdown of its Discord server because it no longer represents a true community but a toxic space dominated by mercenary actors. The piece concludes with a bittersweet farewell to the old era and a determined call to continue building with the few remaining genuine believers. The title's paradox, "Community is dead. Long live community," mourns the loss of the original ideal while expressing hope for its future revival.
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