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> If you're trying to start an honest project in this space, you really need to ask yourself why you would put yourself in a situation where you are the only ho
by berkes 6y ago
> If you're trying to start an honest project in this space, you really need to ask yourself why you would put yourself in a situation where you are the only honest person in a room full of scammers.
This is one reason why I pulled the plug on my startup in the sphere. In the best case you're disadvantaged by all the scammers and liers: they can make promises, cut corners, rip investors where you are being careful, covering all bases, and trying to put a real case and working sofware out. In the worst case, your honesty is helping the scammers by adding credibility to their case.
- user-the-name 6y agoExactly. Plus, you run the risk of either getting exploited yourself by the scammers, or feeling the pressure to act more dishonestly to keep up.