What instantly turns you off to a crypto project?

As we say farewell to 2022, I thought it might be a good idea to crowdsource a basic list of red flags when considering an investment in a new project.

A few of mine:

• Excessive use of emojis in sales pitch

• Absence of a detailed roadmap

• Promise of a ridiculously high yield

• Core team members described as "fully doxxed" rather than "open to public scrutiny" or similar

• Poorly defined usecase with no clear advantage over existing projects

• Mobile apps that are embedded with trackers and advertisements