I think what hurts us most of all on here, other than crypto not always having the feel of REAL money, is actually the feeling of community. A member of Steem is launching a new game on the platform! It's gonna be awesome! We're gonna be able to play a game on the platform that we all love! And then it sucks.

Ponzis also have the very real fear along with them of missing out. You have to get in now, invest now, upgrade now, or you'll miss out. Combine that with the hope that the developers will improve the game and make it better and fix the problems...and it's actually a lot easier to get sucked in than most people think.