### Why People Get Disappointed in Crypto Projects
Many people join airdrop campaigns out of greed. They work hard to complete tasks, like those seen in #PTE on Telegram, hoping to make a lot of money when the project's token is listed. They often plan to sell immediately after the launch. However, the teams behind these projects donât want that kind of behavior in their community, so they take steps to foster a more stable environment.
Projects like #PiNetwork take a slower approach to avoid these issues, wanting to build a patient and loyal community. Here are some measures that projects use to prevent problems:
1. **Random Snapshots**: Legitimate Telegram projects often take random snapshots of users with significant airdrop amounts to ensure fair play.
2. **Address Checks**: They verify wallet addresses to ensure that no one is using multiple accounts to participate in the airdrop.
3. **Connection Checks**: They look for linked wallet addresses to flag potential scammers.
4. **Concealed Airdrop Details**: They might set caps for airdrop allocations or keep the criteria secret, only revealing them later.
For example, with $HMSTR, they initially presented the hamster ranking as a leaderboard but later introduced #Web3Quests as the key system. A notable point is that HMSTR declined VC funding and chose to rely on games and other activities for project funding. They rewarded players who participated in these games with points that could earn them keys, which came with periodic ads (though this was often seen as annoying).
One more thing to note is that people shouldnât expect a huge rise in HMSTR's value. Speculation has caused the project to lose some of its loyal community. Personally, I did my research and didn't expect much, but I did engage with the games despite the annoyance.
