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androidsixteen
@androidsixteen.eth
I feel conflicted about the $VVV launch On one hand, I stan Eric Vorhees. He is an OG who has done right by this space for years, and is genuinely one of the good guys OTOH, this launch was poorly executed and not sure why Venice needs a token. Feels like opportunistic marketing, drafting off of DeepSeek attention https://x.com/chadderbiz/status/1884249907743318367
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tldr (tim reilly)
@tldr
My thoughts on your counterpoints: 1) Token is onchain-native marketing. Venice needs to market to succeed 2) The screenshot for airdrop was 12/31… could DeepSeek specifically been in mind then? IMO, smart to launch into news around one of the exact problems you exist to solve (this would be like Drakula launching on news of TikTok ban)
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androidsixteen
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1. Agreed, but this is the most expensive marketing you can do (costs significant reputation and opportunity cost) 2. You can snapshot past dates even if you make the tactical decision in the future
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tldr (tim reilly)
@tldr
Yeah I’m just noting that they were planning something for a bit at least. Not just rushed together due to deepseek. Why is opportunistic marketing bad btw?
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androidsixteen
@androidsixteen.eth
Because you don't get 2 tokens in this meta (as shown by $TRUMP) You have one bullet, you gotta use it right I think this was premature. Better to use token as gas on fire rather than as an ember (imo)
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tldr (tim reilly)
@tldr
Interesting metaphor. Will have to think about that more. My gut says that ember vs. gas could be case-by-case
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androidsixteen
@androidsixteen.eth
True -- for Vorhees I think he already has enough clout and marketing power to wait Like it's already not going well lol
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tldr (tim reilly)
@tldr
Right. I see why he in particular can afford more patience. Hope it works out. He’s a good one; Base is a good one; onchain AI feels important.
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androidsixteen
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Agree with all 3 points Hence why I'm lamenting the way this was done, feels like a fumble
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