I once joined a community call for a new project because people kept hyping it.

The moderator couldn’t explain the token’s use case, and the founder came late.

That told me everything. Poor communication, unclear goals, and a community that was loud but not informed.

Good projects communicate clearly. Bad ones make noise.
That day, I learned that researching a project also means researching its people.

A simple research checklist protects you from empty hype and short-lived trends.

What’s the first thing you look at when checking a new project’s community?