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Nothing is a bigger countersignal than Forbes 30u30

What is the opposite?

ceo boost studios, core contributor of /boost

Onchain is the new online - FID 206 -  cooprecords.xyz

Because you can pay to get on it and they're practically begging people to be on it these days. Just another dying institution that is struggling to survive

Why is it a countersignal?

I'm extremely stoked to see crypto founders/artists that are on 30u30

Would argue most media is pay for play, especially legacy.

This is just how the media works though and it’s nice that there’s a credential for non-traditional work when exits are so rare and take so long.

Having liquid wealth from a cashflow generating business

IMO, the countersignal vibe is just negativity bias. Also, as far as I know, you can't pay to get on the list.