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People lower their shields when scammy stuff comes from something they trust. Kik has been around for 8 years and was pretty popular at one point, so its long-t
by rococode 7y ago
People lower their shields when scammy stuff comes from something they trust. Kik has been around for 8 years and was pretty popular at one point, so its long-time users wouldn't notice how much it seems like a desperate moneygrab.
- bredren 7y agoOne is the key aspects of ICO pumping was reputation building. So, launching a currency by leveraging a trusted or recognizable name lends credibility to the extent unsophisticated people might buy and assume “they know what they’re doing.”