But Crypto Twitter (CT) has evolved — or devolved, depending on how one sees it — as the veteran crypto trader, embedded in the community since 2017, puts it. Recently, this trader came to social media in disgruntle with the change of the platform that they labeled as a “cesspool of pseudo-intellectual edgy try-hards.” But in their post, they’re ranting about how the space turned into a toxic wasteland where any real discussion is replaced with nonsense bickering.
The defector’s comments address longstanding issues of discontent among what was once a vibrant CT community—all of whom once had a purpose of using the site as a platform for learning and networking. ‘Many of you require assistance in seeking some sort of purpose,’ they say, which is a statement that shall slice through all the euphoria and remind each that for most the crypto space is now a far cry from its original.
From Knowledge Sharing to Hostile Debates: The Shift
The post by the trader provides a rather different view of what CT has become. CT in the earliest periods of the cryptocurrency space was rich with information, where people traded and at the same time exchanged information on the market. Now, however, the trader notes, it appears that the direction is more to display knowledge and indulge in never-ending discussion.
“There is no real discourse. It’s all aggressive or contains elements of an argument,” a trader sums up the sentiment shared by many people who have been using CT. In turn, what used to be a community has turned into a war zone where personal egoisms are battled out and discussions turned into an absurd competition on who is right rather than a search for understanding among the parties involved in the conversation.
It is for this reason that the environment that exists for the new members of the community is toxic. However, for veterans, such a difference is very apparent. Where once people came to create a friendship and understand each other is now a place of hate and display of ignorance.
Finding Purpose in a Noisy World
I notice that at the center of the message to the trader is a message about purpose. CT is still full of noise and lots of drama, but what is actually benefiting from it? The trader’s advice is simple: back off, seek a cause, and avoid the toxicity. The key activities should not just be knowledge and creation, but they should be directed towards constructing something of value, instead of getting drawn into the unnecessary conflicts that define CT.
The message does not only serve to avoid arguments but stretches far beyond that goal. It’s about questioning what we are doing here in the first instance. The trader’s task is how to think about the time spent and the energy used — is it spent usefully or are we just feeding the cycle of purposeless arguments?
Restoring the Quality of Crypto Discourse
What is more, though the critique of the trader is cutting, it includes the solution as well. Suppose the inhabitants of CT devoted their posts and comments to progressive discussions of values. It was disappointing that the members of the community spent as much time insulting each other as they did helping or informing. Effective communication may be the second step and working together may be the third step. While it is easy to amplify some of the negative happenings around the social media space, it is an entirely different thing to propose ways to correct the trend and be part of the change you desire.
The most effective method for enhancing the quality of discourse on CT is to filter the substance of dialogues that involve you more sharply. In any case, it is unproductive to join quarrels and be involved in unproductive confrontations, and preference should be given to topics that will be useful. The crypto space is also home to many smart people, and positive discussions about value do still occur – but you have to work a bit to find them.
Conclusion: A Call to Action
Yes, Crypto Twitter is far from perfect, but it is still a part of that larger community as well. If we must confront the present appalling conditions in Britain, the real question, which, of course, I am not likely ever to forget, is: But what are we going to do about it? Will we keep adding to the din, or will we follow the trader’s advice and look for meaning in life? Only time will tell whether the community can transform the toxicity and bring the quality of the conversations back to how it used to be.
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