2026-01-06 06:27:10

Why aren't people putting in the work on meme coins anymore? Simple answer: bag holders don't get respect in this space.

You've got genuinely funny meme projects with serious potential, but they get absolutely crushed because there's zero institutional backing. The established players just won't step up to help.

Every single day, millions are scrolling through meme content on social platforms. Real creative work, real vision. Yet somehow nobody's actually seeing it. Nobody's promoting it.

Here's the frustrating part—while you're grinding, building community, creating content, the bigger names are pumping and dumping. They take their profits and ghost. No reciprocal support. No ecosystem loyalty. Just extraction.

That's why meme projects die on the vine. Not because the concept is weak, but because the infrastructure to support grassroots meme development simply doesn't exist. Until that changes, you're just providing liquidity for smarter money.

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SneakyFlashloan

· 5h ago

Honestly, big players cutting leeks just don't want small projects to survive; the ecosystem is being drained this way.

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OptionWhisperer

· 21h ago

Nah, basically no one wants to play the role of the bag holder or the sucker. It's really not interesting. --- Trying to build a community is pointless; those people have already run away. --- It feels like meme coins are now just tools for big players to cut the leeks. --- Why bother working on projects? In the end, isn't it just smart money that gets the last laugh... --- The fundamental problem is that the ecological infrastructure can't be built at all. That's the real issue. --- I'm actually optimistic about creative projects, but no one is willing to support this kind of gameplay, it's awkward. --- Busy working while watching people run away—how strong must your mentality be to handle that? --- The problem isn't with meme coins themselves; it's that no one is willing to continue investing and supporting.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 01-06 06:53

This is a classic supply line break. Small projects without institutional backing are like frontlines with no logistics; no matter how many ideas they have, they'll just starve. I've seen too many cycles where big players drain the blood and then run, while retail investors are left holding a pile of zeros. The infrastructure is not built properly at all, and you're just farming smart money like leeks.

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AirdropHarvester

· 01-06 06:50

To be honest, this is a dead loop... Big players suck blood and then run, while small investors are still dreaming.

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PonziDetector

· 01-06 06:49

ngl, this article is a bit heart-wrenching... Big players and small investors falling for the same old tricks, tired of the same old game. The truly innovative projects are dying due to lack of infrastructure. Who to blame?

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GateUser-74b10196

· 01-06 06:33

Honestly, anyone still seriously working on meme coins now are fools, just serving as bagholders for the big players.

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