I think the first altcoin i got was XEM back in 2013-2014. First it has another name but later was rebranded and swaped. It was a nice profit back in days
IMO the problem with the "stablecoins" is that actually needs to be backed up with something, otherwise its not "stable". What guarantees you that a 1$ stable coin will stay 1$ if its not backed up
IMO its not about the community or the reputation of shitcoins. Until people will make money with small low cap coins, these will not dissapear. And i dont say its a bad thing.