but things are now different.
This is a very dangerous assumption in any investment!
More people into Bitcoin = more strong hands.
I've counted 5 big drops (in Bitcoin) this year, and each time Bitcoin reached a higher point after that again. Realizing the whole dumping thing is manipulation to get people to panic sell at a lower rate makes me feel much more confident it will just bounce up again eventually.
You cannot compare it with history.
If history taught us one thing, it's that history repeats itself.
Bad thing is that alts are suffering, but as I said - the ones who deserves it will eventually flourish as well.
I too got into alts at a very bad moment, right after many alts went up 10 to 100 fold. Since they've lost more than 80% already, I just keep them. Another thing history has taught me is that alts go up every few years, and once they do, I'll sell some. Not all, just a bit.