Monad community and culture

From: thepipeline_xyz

The Monad community is described as a vibrant and engaged group, built by and for its members [00:00:05]. It has grown significantly over the past year, transitioning from smaller, more infrequent interactions to a highly active and diverse ecosystem [02:11:01] [02:15:20].

Historical Development of the Monad Community

The Monad community’s journey began with an invite-only Discord server [02:19:50]. The opening of this Discord to the public marked a significant “first foray” for many members, including Intern Bra and two college buddies [02:21:59]. This expansion coincided with the arrival of other key members like Tunes and Dubs [02:23:25].

Shortly after the Discord became open, the “locked” Telegram chat emerged [02:25:27]. This Telegram group, initially open to everyone from December 2022 to April 2023, eventually became private [02:40:02]. The idea for a chat capped at 1,000 people originated from Kev [02:51:00]. The community’s growth led to the implementation of “purges” and “missions” to manage membership, resulting in over 2 million messages in the chat [02:49:22] [02:57:00]. These purges, initially based on simple familiarity, evolved into a data-driven system with the help of ID Kravitz, who provides detailed statistics on member activity [02:54:00] [02:57:00].

A major advantage for community building was its start during a “deep bear” market, when there was little other excitement in the crypto space [02:47:00]. The positive vibes and engaging nature of the new Monad community drew people in, leading them to learn about Monad’s value proposition and technology [02:53:00].

Community Characteristics and Dynamics

The Monad community is characterized by its infectious vibes from day one [00:58:00]. It’s a global community with members from diverse backgrounds and talents [03:48:00]. This diversity of skill sets and personalities contributes significantly to the content being created and allows for rapid content generation [03:52:00].

Members are actively engaged across multiple platforms:

• Discord [02:09:00]
• Telegram (notably the locked chat) [02:09:00]
• Twitter (for art and content volume) [02:14:00]

The community thrives on creativity and humor, with a strong culture of meme creation and quick content turnaround times [02:17:00].

Notable Community Members

Several individuals are recognized for their significant contributions:

• Danny: Led by a “purest Monad Community story arc,” winning the first meme competition in the Telegram and snagging Armani for a Twitter space [00:20:00] [02:30:00].
• Skilly: Praised as a “God” who created a movement with his art [01:41:00]. Known for quickly creating insane profile pictures (PFPs) with obscure references [01:54:00].
• Ray J: Known for dropping AI videos in chat just minutes after a random comment [02:35:00].
• Intern Bra & Turo: Referred to as “OG boys day one” [02:55:00].
• Artists: Rachel, Mario, and Saddam are consistently “cooking all day every day” [03:00:00].
• Various active Telegram members: White Socks, Bakbar, Aidan, Hotti, Fob, Dark Shade, Seang, J Cal, ID Kravit, Shave the Whale, Harry, Zane, Port, XL1, Tech, Cratty Bug, Bersan, Savant, King Louie, Naive, Tequila, Jungi, Googly, Lion Juan, and Nad Masta are mentioned for their various contributions [03:30:00] [04:13:00].
• King Louie: Has been “going God Mode” for months, running “the Purge and the Purgatory” with a strong handle on everything [04:50:00]. Lore is being created around him, including “Purge Day memes” [05:22:00].
• Thread Guy: Noted as the “Rookie of April” and “rookie of the month,” becoming one of the most engaged “Nads” with “anom type tweet velocity” [09:54:00].
• Bill Munday: Referred to as the “cult leader” [02:27:00] [03:29:00].
• John W Rich Kid: A controversial but notable figure within the community [18:40:00].

Opportunities and Value of the Community

The Monad community serves as a significant well of talent [06:09:00]. Projects building on Monad are actively seeking to hire community and marketing people [05:43:00]. It is advised to hire “crypto native” and, specifically, “Monad native” talent [11:32:00]. These individuals already possess a deep understanding of Monad’s lore and history [06:54:00]. Joining the Monad community is highlighted as “the easiest way to get recognized and then placed” for full-time crypto jobs [12:53:00]. This has made the community an “incubator for top talent” [12:58:00].

Future Vision and Excitement

The Monad ecosystem aims to be a “super engaged ecosystem” with a multitude of relationships between community members and projects [10:52:00]. Looking ahead to Monad going live, there is excitement for various on-chain verticals:

• Gaming: Combines frictionless user experience with community interaction, including trading NFTs with friends and playing games like “Obab” [31:27:00].
• Decentralized Finance (DeFi) & Central Limit Order Books (CLOBs): The ability to get liquidated faster at 10,000 transactions per second (TPS) [31:14:00] and the emergence of CLOBs due to low fees and high TPS [33:44:00] are highly anticipated. CLOBs allow market makers to provide liquidity on-chain profitably, leading to deeper liquidity and better execution for traders [33:53:00].
• NFTs & Social: The “financialization of fun,” where off-chain co-creation, identity maxing, games, and NFTs representing community lore come on-chain [32:18:00].

The Monad marketing cabal is also open to exploring Twitch streams and AMAs to further engage the community [35:00:00].

Core Values and Advice

Key pieces of advice reflecting the Monad culture and values include:

• Be nice and help others without expecting reward: This fosters positive relationships and is remembered in the future [38:26:00].
• Take care of your health: General well-being is important for longevity [38:44:00].
• Believe in something: A nod to commitment and conviction [38:55:00].
• Know your audience and appeal to users genuinely: Essential for project adoption and marketing [41:12:00].
• Value your team: The quality of the team determines fun and success more than any other factor [42:01:00]. The saying “if you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together” is emphasized [42:32:00].
• Find your people and stick to your thing: Avoid getting scattered by noise; focus on what you do best and your “rotation will come” [43:14:00].
• Always stay humble: Losing humility can lead to self-destruction [44:00:00].
• Don’t be afraid to be cringe: Taking risks and putting oneself out there often leads to unexpected success, especially in content creation [44:15:00].

The Monad community is seen as the “lifeblood” of what is being built, with appreciation for everyone contributing in their unique ways [45:51:00].