2026-01-10 22:35:10

A product leader from a major social platform recently publicly discussed the issue of declining traffic in the crypto community discussion areas, and then deleted the related comments.

The point is quite harsh: the traffic decline is not due to platform algorithm discrimination; the root cause is the cumulative backlash from low-quality interactions.

What does the data say? Official platform statistics show that the average user's daily attention resources are particularly tight, with only 20 to 30 pieces of content being scanned each day. This number seems normal, but the problem lies precisely here — the volume of posts and interaction frequency in the crypto community far exceeds this threshold.

As a result, users become increasingly lazy to scroll, and the platform's recommendation mechanism begins to "protect" users' attention by automatically reducing the exposure of such high-frequency content. When many accounts are repeatedly reposting, mechanically interacting, and mindlessly following trends, the entire ecosystem falls into a vicious cycle — more content leads to a lower signal-to-noise ratio; the lower the signal-to-noise ratio, the easier it is for truly valuable discussions to be drowned out.

This actually reflects a deeper issue: the content ecosystem of the crypto community urgently needs optimization. Instead of complaining about algorithms, we should reflect on what kind of discussion environment we are creating.

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MetadataExplorer

· 12h ago

Haha, no kidding, our circle really shot itself in the foot. The information cocoon is getting narrower and narrower, all just copied and pasted garbage. Deleting comments only makes us look more guilty. Instead of blaming the algorithm, why not control your own mouth first? Who’s to blame for the traffic decline? Isn’t it ourselves? Those with real ideas have already moved out. A bunch of bots just keep forwarding and forwarding, it's hilarious. Quality first, stop focusing on quantity.

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RooftopVIP

· 23h ago

You're right, we do have too much garbage interaction here. Deleting comments... feels a bit guilty. Repeated reposts and mindless followings, the problem isn't the algorithm but ourselves. The signal-to-noise ratio is ridiculously low; discussions with real substance have long been drowned out. Instead of blaming the platform, it's better to ask yourself what you're posting. Wow, self-absorbed and blaming the platform for not giving traffic. Now, with too much content, no one is watching, which is quite ironic. The truly valuable voices have long been drowned out by spam accounts. It's time to reflect, or else the crypto community will really be finished.

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SwapWhisperer

· 01-10 23:02

That's just what they deserve. Who would respect someone who copies and pastes every day? Deleting comments is even more hilarious. Are you feeling guilty? To put it simply, there's too much junk content, drowning out the real stuff. The algorithm isn't wrong; the mistake is ours. Those who flood the feed every day should reflect on themselves.

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OptionWhisperer

· 01-10 22:55

Basically, we just played ourselves to death. Deleting posts is quite manageable; whether to take responsibility for this is the key. Instead of blaming the platform, it's better to first look at what we're posting... That group of mindless followers really needs to be managed. 20 pieces of content are saturated? We here would complain about it 300 times a day. How to say the low signal-to-noise ratio? It's somewhat true. But the platform shouldn't pretend to be innocent either, haha. The algorithm itself is problematic. Reflecting on this word probably won't get through; let's keep repeating it, everyone.

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MetaverseMigrant

· 01-10 22:51

Oh, this is just outrageous. To be honest, we’ve only ourselves to blame for killing our own game. Deleting comments? That’s guilt, hitting a sore spot. 20-30 posts and it’s saturated. We’re constantly flooding and sharing, so who’s to blame? The signal-to-noise ratio is ridiculously low; nutritious content has already been drowned out by trash. Instead of blaming the algorithm, why not reflect on what kind of trash we’re posting? If the ecosystem is rotten, don’t blame the platform. Do some self-examination. Really, high-frequency mindless following destroys everything, and it’s not unfair at all. What you said really hits home; I’ll just go on social security. A decline in traffic might actually be a good thing, as it can help clear out some rational voices. There are issues with the mechanism design, but more often than not, it’s us causing trouble.

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SellTheBounce

· 01-10 22:47

At the end of the day, it's still human weakness at play; low-quality content always attracts the most attention... and then everyone starts to buy in. Deleting comments is also quite ironic, probably out of fear. I've seen through the issue of signal-to-noise ratio long ago—it's just that no one is willing to create quality content, it's all mechanical reposting and following trends... no wonder they're suppressed. Instead of blaming the platform, it's better to think about how you're creating trash; this statement hits the mark.

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