2026-01-11 17:31:48

Repackaging can't save a bad project. You might be able to fool investors with acting skills for a few rounds of funding, but time will expose everything. The problem is, the first victim of this approach is yourself.

To put it simply, you're playing a psychological game with yourself. Every day, you spend energy maintaining this false persona. And the result? The project still can't escape failure. All these packaging, lies, and self-deceptions—ultimately, they're just a waste of time.

You're wasting not only investors' trust but also your own valuable time and energy. Instead of spending effort on disguises, it's better to focus on creating something truly valuable. Because no matter how clever the words, they can't change the quality of the product itself. Investors will eventually see through it, and the market will ultimately give the answer. Instead of clinging to life, it's better to face reality early and start over.

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SandwichTrader

· 5h ago

Really, instead of acting every day, it's better to focus on making good products. How long can the deception last?

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OnChainDetective

· 22h ago

I looked at the large transfer records on the chain... Those financing parties all started to withdraw significantly after the second round. Wallet cluster data shows that the fund flow is unusually dispersed, which is no coincidence.

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Anon4461

· 22h ago

Damn, a bunch of project teams are still putting on a show there. They'll crash sooner or later.

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NotFinancialAdvice

· 22h ago

No matter how good the talk is, it can't change the situation. I've seen too many cases like this. --- Honestly, the most exhausting thing is self-deception. Why bother? --- Nowadays, entrepreneurs are really good at packaging but zero in product quality. It's hilarious. --- Investors aren't fools. Sooner or later, they'll see through this. Instead of wasting effort, it's better to focus on making a good product. --- Every time I see projects like this, I want to laugh. They tell a great story but have nothing substantial. --- Playing psychological games? Brother, you're just fighting yourself. In the end, you'll be the one who loses. --- Thinking about it, a bunch of empty and exaggerated fundraising pitches. Capital is also learning to be smarter. --- Time will tell. No matter how impressive the packaging, it can't change the market's opinion. --- I've seen several teams like this, and they all ended in failure. There's nothing more to say. --- Instead of clinging on and suffering, it's better to give up early and start over. That's the right way.

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SelfCustodyIssues

· 22h ago

Oh my God, this is the truth. I've seen too many founders living like walking PowerPoint presentations, cycling between self-deception and fundraising pitches every day, ending up with nothing. --- Packaging can fool people temporarily but not forever. Instead of maintaining a persona every day, it's better to focus on building a solid product. --- Well said. The problem is that most people simply can't listen; they only realize after a big fall. --- Relying on acting skills to raise funds is outdated. The market is very calm now; without data or growth, you'll go bankrupt directly. --- Really, those who change their story every day just for funding end up losing the most—their credibility and time. --- Hey, but these days, those who don't package themselves can't get funding... So which is more important, packaging or making a product? --- The most terrifying thing about self-deception is that you start believing your own lies, then step by step walk into the abyss. --- I've seen too many projects collapse the moment investors uncover the truth. It's better to turn back early than to hold on until the end. --- Products speak for themselves; most of it is nonsense. These days, there are a lot of scammers, and investors are not that easy to fool.

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rekt_but_resilient

· 22h ago

To be honest, this statement is quite harsh but very true. I've seen too many project teams that don't even believe in what they're doing, yet they end up brainwashing themselves during fundraising pitches... ultimately collapsing even worse.

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MevShadowranger

· 22h ago

No matter how good-looking the trash is, it's still trash. If you can't understand this, you deserve to be trapped. Making up stories can indeed fool a few rounds of funding, but it won't last until the product is launched. Instead of acting every day, it's better to genuinely develop something reliable. To be blunt, entrepreneurs who deceive themselves like this will ultimately be digging their own graves. The market will speak, and it won't hide for long.

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SignatureLiquidator

· 22h ago

Here we go again, the old familiar talk. But the truth is simple: who hasn't seen a few projects stubbornly clinging on? No matter how fancy the pitch, it's still rotten at the core. Instead of spending every day figuring out how to deceive investors, it's better to think about whether the product itself is worth building. Better to die early and be reborn early, rather than wasting your own time.

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