What are the 3 thing you look for in an ICO?

[FrankNoland]

As the question reads.  For me:

-  The concept/vision - is it innovative?  does it solve a real world problem?  is the problem it solves something I am interested in?
-  The team - Size and experience.
-  How the coin relates to the concept.  Is the coin a key part of the platform?  Are other payment methods available to users, etc.

Before I can consider investing in any ICO, I have to understand the idea behind the project and determine the uniqueness of the project. I should be able to determine how I am going to benefit after investing in that particular project. I will have to determine whether the project is having potential and the team behind the project. Finally, I will have to read about it so that I can understand their concept better.

[posternat]

This has actually changed as time has gone bad. The big thing that I used to look for was the idea, the way that idea was presented, and at least some semblance of a plan to achieve that. But, so many of these over the past year have had a great idea, have had a great plan, and then once the money was raised poof they were gone.

[JohnBitCo]

This has actually changed as time has gone bad. The big thing that I used to look for was the idea, the way that idea was presented, and at least some semblance of a plan to achieve that. But, so many of these over the past year have had a great idea, have had a great plan, and then once the money was raised poof they were gone.

I think few people thought ICO as Some of this was stealing, but I actually think that the biggest culprit is the fact that once you have to put your hands on that plan and make it happen it becomes so much more difficult and overwhelming. So these days, I still want a good plan, I still want a good idea, but I would love to have some of that plan already worked on and some of that technology already happening,

[cexylikepie]

As the question reads.  For me:

-  The concept/vision - is it innovative?  does it solve a real world problem?  is the problem it solves something I am interested in?
-  The team - Size and experience.
-  How the coin relates to the concept.  Is the coin a key part of the platform?  Are other payment methods available to users, etc.

Before I can consider investing in any ICO, I have to understand the idea behind the project and determine the uniqueness of the project. I should be able to determine how I am going to benefit after investing in that particular project. I will have to determine whether the project is having potential and the team behind the project. Finally, I will have to read about it so that I can understand their concept better.

Actually, most things important when reseach about an ICO project is good or bad, real or fake ... you need check community, working attitude of devs, support team, website design, marketing and information about devs team too. If you know they fake all information, be carefully!

[slaman29]

This has actually changed as time has gone bad. The big thing that I used to look for was the idea, the way that idea was presented, and at least some semblance of a plan to achieve that. But, so many of these over the past year have had a great idea, have had a great plan, and then once the money was raised poof they were gone.

I think few people thought ICO as Some of this was stealing, but I actually think that the biggest culprit is the fact that once you have to put your hands on that plan and make it happen it becomes so much more difficult and overwhelming. So these days, I still want a good plan, I still want a good idea, but I would love to have some of that plan already worked on and some of that technology already happening,

And it is so funny that some ICO leaders will tell you that this is too much to ask of them. I've seen people say: if there's no funding how to we do it? Nobody programs for free. Obviously this is the age where people say they have an idea but you have to give them money before they will get their ass moving. Welcome to the millenial era. 95% of ICO fits in I guess.

[ioseta]

Actually, 3 thing is not enough for take a true decision in an ICO. You should examine and study hard to understand if its a good project or not. But in a nutshell,  i think that the whitepaper is one of the most important thing about a project. Than we count the topic and  concept, good plan and road map, and successful experieced team, general impression and trust, interest of community, marketing and powerful & permanent system...
All of investors or participants need to read and interpret every info and notice about a project and make their own decision.

[yunuzov]

First of all most important thing for me is trustworthiness of the project . I don't wanna waste my time or money on a campaign that I don't know anything about.
Secondly the potential of project is very important. I am always after a profitable business.
And the last thing is people behind ICO. I usually do a little search of people who is managing it.

[rearwheels]

For me 3 main things to consider ICO are:
 1. Escrow - of course it is not main thing but reasonable for me.
 2. Product - is it just idea for future production or it is something that you can "touch" already.
 3. Communication between devs and investors, how is it organized, questions/answers sessions.

[TraderPhil]

- Team
- Whitepaper
- Just idea or already a product?
- Is what they promise technically even possible (often it is not!!!!)
- Cap (prefer low hard cap ... everything over 20M is uninteresting for me)

[bobitza]

As the question reads.  For me:

-  The concept/vision - is it innovative?  does it solve a real world problem?  is the problem it solves something I am interested in?
-  The team - Size and experience.
-  How the coin relates to the concept.  Is the coin a key part of the platform?  Are other payment methods available to users, etc.

For me, there are not too many things for me to search at an ICO. First, what project was developed from that ICO? It needs to be a real project, never believe in phishing projects. Also, for projects, the potential is really one thing we need to keep in mind, avoiding investing in unnecessary projects, our profit depends entirely on it.

[losoya]

You question everything that is required for a project's success, if all three questions are answered and an ICO meets the criteria you are questioning, a project has a good future

[XbladeX]

As the question reads.  For me:

-  The concept/vision - is it innovative?  does it solve a real world problem?  is the problem it solves something I am interested in?
-  The team - Size and experience.
-  How the coin relates to the concept.  Is the coin a key part of the platform?  Are other payment methods available to users, etc.

For me IDEA - this have sothing interesting at end to cacth my attention
HARD CAP for funding like 20m$ maks to not be overfunded
Team - most important part but i belive that will be harder and harder to improve

[Wexnident]

As the question reads.  For me:

-  The concept/vision - is it innovative?  does it solve a real world problem?  is the problem it solves something I am interested in?
-  The team - Size and experience.
-  How the coin relates to the concept.  Is the coin a key part of the platform?  Are other payment methods available to users, etc.

I always consider he market capital, the moderator and its concept when choosing an ICO project. The market capital will determine how big will the profit be. I also consider the moderator because I think it affects the success of the ICO together with the concept if it is for gaming which is a trend as of this moment. I choose these three because I think all of these will be the factors of the ICO of it will be successful or not.

[Eugenar]

As the question reads.  For me:

-  The concept/vision - is it innovative?  does it solve a real world problem?  is the problem it solves something I am interested in?
-  The team - Size and experience.
-  How the coin relates to the concept.  Is the coin a key part of the platform?  Are other payment methods available to users, etc.

First is thw market capital, second is the concept or what kind of ICO is it, and lastly, the dev team and moderator. Market cap because it will reflect how will an ICO succeed, the higher the market cap  the more chance of being successful. The concepts such as gaming coins and the like is also a big factor on ICO project, gaming ICO is the new trend if im not mistaken. Lastly dev team and moderator, ofcourse they'll be the one to manage the project, if the moderator and team is good, the success of an ICO is assured.

[Spoetnik]

I just don't get why you guys think if you go to an exchange and buy scammy premined ICO coins that you are an "investor".

Head over to the real stock markets and take note how that works.
Also take note how it is regulated.
Who in crypto has gone to jail for insider trading like Martha Stewart?

I can outline how every minute part of this ICO craze is pure fucking scam.
But it's pointless.. Because you all already KNOW.

You are greedy and don't care period.

[nightwishx]

As the question reads.  For me:

-  The concept/vision - is it innovative?  does it solve a real world problem?  is the problem it solves something I am interested in?
-  The team - Size and experience.
-  How the coin relates to the concept.  Is the coin a key part of the platform?  Are other payment methods available to users, etc.

yes. the first must be their purpose. if I find their goals uncertain or unrealistic, surely I will avoid it, the second is their team. make sure they really have a professional team, and the third is their budget.

[Argon2]

ICO's are illegal so here are the 3 things:

1. Jail
2. Prison
3. Jail

The options do not look good...

[Helga.Alekseyuk]

 Idea and mission are most important for me.
 If ICO has good thoughts behind, which wont just enreach people but first of all serve peace on our planet, will definitely try to safe this planet and unit community with a totally new idea, which will reveal new direction.

[freebutcaged]

Probably many of you truly believe in such criteria for a good ICO as having a good team, good announcement thread with some pretty pictures and

A long OP inn length, some are even gullible enough to trust a project just because they have someone famous as their advisor or consultant but when

I want to decide about a project I actually imagine a picture with moving parts more like a GIF in my mind of the product or service which they are

Claiming to deliver, if it works for me, if I could open my browser and visit a website to actually use the service and if it has a real world use, I know

That there are potentials and it can become something useful.

[BartS]

which I look for in ICO:
1.products in the project, whether the products on the ICO serve in the market.
2.vision of the project, all must be realistic and convincing the project in the future.
3.tim, because the team plays an important role for the sustainability of the ICO.
Tq

I think it is also important to look at their ANN thread in the forum, if there is something wrong with the project you will see many complains and doubts being raised, if a satisfactory answer is not given then you are most likely in the presence of a scam or of a project that is not going to be successful so it is better to look for another project.