• AWittyUsername@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    The thing with hype trains is you get aboard or get left behind. Maybe they hype leads to a ghost town destination, but as a massive business you’d rather be on the train than not.

    • conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works
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      2 years ago

      If you’re early enough to actually benefit from the ride,

      you’re early enough to do some research, then benefit from the ride.

    • rottingleaf@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      Not if it’s a Ponzi scheme, no. If you are in time to make others suckers and possibly even profit, then yeah. But that’s similar for all Ponzi schemes.