One year after its listing, the atmosphere that was once filled with euphoria has turned into an unsettling silence. Back then, Zora was a magnet. Well-known creators flooded in, mint after mint happening non-stop, and every piece of content felt alive within the Base ecosystem. Base was seen as the new home for the next wave of Web3 creators. Even subtle support from figures like Vitalik Buterin and the broader Ethereum ecosystem helped push Zora into the spotlight, drawing the attention of investors across the space. But time passed… and the narrative began to crack. Now, what remains feels like an echo. Posts that once thrived are now met with silence. Creators who were once active have slowly disappeared, migrating to ecosystems that feel more “alive.” Words like “Not Trending,” “No Engagement,” and “Forgotten” are no longer just sentiments—they’ve become reality. Zora, once praised as the future of the creator economy on Base, now feels like a project left behind. Not dead—but not truly alive either. And so the questions begin to surface within the community: Is this just a natural cycle? Or is something bigger happening behind the scenes? Some believe this is simply the nature of crypto—fast-moving, ruthless, and driven by shifting attention. But others are starting to look deeper: could Base be quietly redirecting its focus? Reducing exposure to Zora to make room for more strategic projects? Or perhaps a more unsettling possibility— is Zora slowly being phased out of Base’s long-term vision altogether? There are no confirmations. No denials. Only silence… and signals that are becoming harder to ignore. In the middle of it all, Zora now resembles a cracked blue sphere—still standing on the surface, but visibly wounded beneath. Waiting… to be revived, or to be abandoned completely. [@jacob](https://zora.co/@0x3a5df03dd1a001d7055284c2c2c147cbbc78d142) [@jessepollak](https://zora.co/@0xd211b9417f28d128435cd8d022aeaebbc8a28f17) [@base](https://zora.co/@0x19ff7ea0badffa183f03533c3884f9ca03145aad) [@zora](https://zora.co/@0x70211a4c59fb9340bdb646a567f78d425f62da3c)