2025-12-31 00:22:54

Most meme coin projects fail not because the story isn't good enough—it's because the experience isn't deep enough.

In the early stages, hype can attract people in, but once the price stagnates, users have no reason to stay. That's the core issue.

Real meme projects need a different approach. Instead of obsessing over daily K-line charts and discussing price fluctuations, it's better to create a more sticky ecosystem experience. Let token holders have a real sense of participation and valuable interactions within the community, rather than passively waiting for wealth effects.

From this perspective, finding a balance between short-term hype and long-term retention is the key to how far a meme ecosystem can go.

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GameFiCritic

· 4h ago

Exactly right. Price fluctuations are just surface phenomena; the key issue is that the player retention rate metric hasn't been properly addressed. I've seen too many projects that, in the early stages, can attract hundreds of thousands of people through stories and hype, but without any playability to support them, they die within two weeks. The lack of gameplay metrics leads to zero user stickiness. The real problem is—most meme projects haven't even thought about how to keep people engaged. No incentive balance, no ecological feedback loop—how can token holders feel involved? Isn't this just the old trick of cutting the leeks? In my opinion, the entire ecosystem needs to be redesigned from the perspectives of token deflation models and sustainable growth. The leverage between short-term hype and long-term retention depends on who can truly create a quality leverage.

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NotFinancialAdvice

· 4h ago

You're right, hype can only last for a while; you need some real substance to make it work.

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RugResistant

· 4h ago

nah this is exactly the trap most devs fall into - they optimize for hype curves instead of actual utility. red flags everywhere when liquidity pools are the only "use case"

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IfIWereOnChain

· 4h ago

Basically, it's just that they can't produce anything. How many months can a concept hype last just by炒?

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TokenUnlocker

· 4h ago

That's right, just chasing concepts will eventually backfire. --- If the price doesn't rise, people will leave; this is the true picture. --- Ecosystem experience is the key, but most projects are too lazy to build it now. --- Short-term hype and long-term retention are really a dilemma. --- It's better to give token holders something real rather than just flashy words. --- Spot on, memes die from boredom rather than lack of people. --- How to balance? It seems most have chosen to give up. --- Community participation indeed helps retain people, but the problem is only a few projects have truly achieved it. --- I agree, K-line groups have the least loyalty; they need to create stickiness.

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