FUD in the Solana Ecosystem shares the same resemblance as being in High School and rumors are being spread around through gossiping. This can be expressed through Solana as well as If the rumors are false, you gained tons of attention and you overcame the crisis at hand. If the rumors are true, projects will either use fix their mistakes or give up on the project as a whole, interested members will leave to protect themselves.
FUD will inadvertently bring more attention onto the project. Through this comes a choice, an option on the table. The option to buy into the collection in hopes the project owners find a way to resolve these issues and provide ten-fold back to holders & community members. This is a risky decision, most will pass but some of the greatest projects experienced tons of FUD and used this to their advantage to become a notable project in this space. Lets take Degods for example:
Many people were upset with how their mint turned out, many people shit on their project, the team continued to work & didn't quit. At current times the project is now worth over 300 SOL. Those who took the “risk” and believed in the team were rewarded.
This is in no means telling you that every project that has FUD circulating around it, will somehow do well. It is to demonstrate the dedication and perseverance shown time & time again throughout Projects . While also displaying unforeseen effects of FUD through unintended exposure. Is is up to you to make that final decision on buying into a project, always do your own research to make sure you are comfortable with your purchase! Always access the pro’s and con’s of buying certain collections and evaluate risks as such.