When I first got into the scene, I really thought buying a PFP was like "joining a club," changing your avatar would automatically attract people to play with you, and resources would come... But most of the time, it’s just lively for a couple of days, the group chat gets flooded, and after a few weeks, people leave faster than gas.

Now I prefer to think of PFP/memberships as a form of "long-term credit" for a brand: whether you're willing to continuously deliver and leave verifiable things on the chain (products, governance, content, services), rather than relying on a wave of attention to lift the floor. Recently, meme and celebrity shoutouts have gone through cycles again and again. I agree with veteran players advising newcomers not to take the last step. Honestly, attention is the most expensive and shortest-lived cost; once it’s full, emotions are pushed out first. Anyway, I just watch slowly. If something has long-term value, I’ll wait until the noise dies down.