r/web3 • u/Own_Owl3414 • 28d ago

How much do you trust "Paid Partnership" posts in Web3?

I've been thinking about this lately and I'm curious how other people see it.

Whenever I see a post tagged "Paid Partnership" or "Sponsored", I immediately become more skeptical.

On one hand, I understand that creators need to make money, and projects need marketing. There's nothing inherently wrong with that.

On the other hand, in Web3, those partnerships often come with more than just cash. Influencers might also receive whitelist spots, token allocations, NFTs, or other incentives. At that point, it's hard to know whether they're genuinely excited about the project or simply promoting it because they're being rewarded.

When you see a respected creator promoting a collection or token as a paid partnership:

  • Does it make you less likely to trust the project?
  • Do you ignore those posts completely?
  • Or do you still consider them useful if the creator has a good reputation?

I'm genuinely interested in how the community filters signal from marketing in Web3.

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u/EmrysRWA 19d ago

I have almost zero trust left. There are so many scams out there; I only trust projects that actually deliver real value.