If we evaluate mutual relationsthe like employee - employer, like in real world, then of course this is not normal. But let's not forget that we are in the cryptocurrency market. There are no clear rules, regulators, obligations and contracts. In fact, everything is here of our choice and each of us, based on all these features, assesses risks. The participants of the bounty campaigns, it’s like leaves in the wind, where the wind blows, it will carry us there and we can only hope that the wind will be favorable for us. But, each of us has a choice: to participate in the bounty campaign or not.

If a person is a newbie investor, then he should generally refuse to participate in such sales until he becomes sufficiently experienced to participate in them.
But in practice, everything turns out to be completely different. Usually newbies, deceived by someone or in the wave of hype, invest their money in something that they don't even understand. Sad...

Yes, I totally agree with you. Moreover, the bounty campaigns are extended, and the pool of rewards remains the same. Therefore, now earnings on bounty campaigns are symbolic. But in any case, I communicate on the forum, and when I wear a subscription of some project, I also get a reward for this, so ...

In my opinion, even before you invest your money in a coin, you need to set a clear goal for yourself. I mean, you must understand that when the price reaches a certain mark (which you previously determined for yourself), the coins must be sold. In rare situations, you may not follow a predetermined plan, but the reasons for this should be really good.
In any case, you should approach your investment management wisely and then your financial situation will be stably good.

Undoubtedly, without a good study, profits from participating in the IEO or ICO can only be obtained by chance, if you are really lucky.
But don't count on luck, the crypto market is not a place for betting on luck, if you really want to make money, you need to work hard and constantly, which means that you need to study new information and conduct ongoing research and analysis. There are many projects on the market, but your task is to find only the good and the one that will be successful.

I use the DEX exchange and I have never encountered security problems. Therefore, from personal experience I can say that for me this exchange is safe. The main thing is that you store your data (password, private key and mnemonic phrase) in a safe place. Also, make sure that you don't accidentally log in on a phishing site. To do this, immediately add a link to the official website of the exchange as a bookmark so that in the future you are sure that you are logging in to the official website.

We don’t know for sure the involvement of certain public persons in cryptocurrencies. John McAfee is an eccentric person who makes money thanks to crypto currencies (not only thanks to them, but still).
Elon Musk is a man with an excellent sense of humor who loves to troll people, projects, and  literally everything what he want.

I think that one should not consider Musk’s joke and the words of McAfee as an important indicator of the increase in the price of DOGE coin. But if you see that the situation on the charts has become unusual, which is accompanied by the activity of public people regarding any coin, then this is a serious reason to think about a possible purchase or sale of a coin.

Yes, this is a good approach. If you constantly regret, despair and worry, then nothing good will come of it. First of all, you need to accept the situation as it is. If you are at a loss now, you need to ponder your mistakes and draw the right conclusions.
The crypto-currency market is unstable, which is why it is attractive, because such instability, although risky, but provides an opportunity for good earnings.
If you feel that cryptocurrency trading is not suitable for you, then try to minimize losses and sell your coins. But if you like to trade, then learn to control your negative emotions and over time you will succeed.

Holding a bounty campaign has nothing to do with this. Most likely this is due to the market situation.
You must understand that in order for a project to be developed at all, it needs financing. Therefore, there are people who invest in developing and supporting the project. In turn, the project has certain obligations to its investors. And of course, in such a situation on the market, projects cannot earn enough money to achieve their goals and fulfill their obligations to investors. Therefore, they try to stretch the time as much as possible until the tokens are listed on the exchange.

You're right. 2019 has not been profitable for bounty hunters. But you must be aware that this was a difficult year for all participants in the crypto market.
I have never used participation in a bounty campaign as my main income. But I can confidently say that the profit that I get from the bounty campaigns this year is several times lower than the one that I received last year.

1. In essence, the PROJECT NEED a bounty campaign. It is precisely because there is a demand for bounty hunters that they exist. So it’s important not to forget this moment.
2. No one ever forces and cannot force a project to conduct a bounty campaign.
3. Thousands of BH in most cases have only 1-2% of tokens from the entire pool. So, even if all BH simultaneously sell their tokens, this will not be able to greatly affect the price of a valuable token.
These are all fables invented for you. The price of a token at the beginning of trading often falls so sharply due to the fact that tokens are sold by Pre-ICO participants who bought tokens at a very low price. As a result, when the token enters the exchange, they have the opportunity to sell them at the prices at which the ICO was conducted, while making profit from the difference in value.
4. Investors, if they see that some crap is happening with the project,  generally don't invest money in it. And holding a bounty campaign is not crap.

Now that you have the answers and counterarguments, I hope you get the answer to your question.

Don't be a victim of such fables, always think for yourself.

Libra is definitely not the future for cryptocurrencies that I would like to see. In general, the existence of such projects as Libra seriously undermines the very idea of creating cryptocurrencies. But unfortunately is a future that we cannot escape ...

I think yes. Perhaps this is the only area in the crypto market that I consider acceptable to control. Due to the fact that almost any group of people who know how to deceive investors can conduct  IСO, this should be under control. Today there are many projects that deceived their investors and don't bear any responsibility to them.

While you think so, others earn on those altcoins that you think are dead.
If you consider coins only as a long-term investment, then I'm inclined to partially agree with you. But if we consider all the coins from the point of view of constant trading, then I don't have such conclusions as yours. Almost every day you can find one or more coins on which you can earn during the day.
The market is alive, the coins are not dead, so trade.

Undoubtedly it is. At this time, investors are positive and ready to buy even at incredibly high prices. Of course, you can also earn money in a bear market, but in a bull market you can earn huge profits.

In bounty campaigns, the reward pool is a certain number of tokens. Therefore, the state of the market doesn't matter, you will still receive a certain amount of tokens (and not more). The only difference is that in a growing market, investors are more positive and calm, therefore projects are developing faster and more profits from earned tokens can be made.

You can’t do anything now. It was a valuable lesson for you that you paid for. The main thing is that now you need to make the right conclusions.
Never use this wallet. You need to remove this application from your laptop, clean it and check it well for viruses and malware. Use the metamask to create a wallet and use it.

There is a law of mutual preservation in the world. Therefore, if someone has increased money, then someone definitely has less of money. That is why there are always people who will complain.
You must understand that participation, even in a successful IEO, doesn't guarantee profit for the investor. Some investors sell on time, while making a profit, while others don't.

If you are a beginner but strive right now to invest in cryptocurrencies, then of course, first of all, you need to consider coins from the top. But, as a more experienced trader than you, I can tell you with confidence that in most cases the main profit comes from the rest of the coins. But in order to correctly select a potentially profitable coin, you will need knowledge and experience.
That is why I recommend that you start investing with top coins, and after you get the necessary knowledge and experience, look for other coins to earn money on them.

Of course, every day there is no point in viewing all altcoins. But lately, I do it once a week. And this is already yielding results. Of course, in an ideal situation, you can do this once a month by investing a large amount of money. But the last year was not so good in terms of earnings, so it was necessary to become flexible. That is why I look for suitable coins more often but invest in them a much smaller amount.