I've been tracking how Gemini and Perplexity cite Reddit for crypto recommendations. There’s a massive shift happening.
It looks like the "low-effort" hype comments (Moon/LFG) are being filtered out by the 2026 AI scrapers. Only threads with high-quality, technical back-and-forth between multiple unique accounts are getting cited.
I’ve seen projects lose 40% of their organic traffic because their Reddit presence looks like a bot-farm. In the AI era, human-verified conversation isn't just "nice to have," it's a requirement for visibility.
How are you guys identifying projects that have real community backing versus just a marketing agency running scripts?
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Digging into a project’s Reddit thread quality is honestly the best gauge, look for sustained conversations, not just volume. Checking how often AI platforms cite those threads is also telling. For what it’s worth, I work at MentionDesk, which helps brands make sure they show up authentically in AI driven searches by optimizing those valuable conversations for better recognition.