that in the past ICO projects performed very well if they used ERC20 tokens or projects built on established platforms. because it has the potential to grow well and reduce risk when compared to creating new technology. but now on the contrary I don't see ICO functioning properly even though it's built on an existing platform like ERC20.
No problem with ERC20 tokens, however, majority of projects are being run by scammers in 2018 up to the present that's why the whole picture has suddenly change this year. There are still a lot of functioning project, but the tarnished it made in 2018 stick out and it has a hard time trying to change the perception of investors.
I will not blame the platform because the platform has been built in such a way, but I will blame the developer, Why? because most developers have misused this for crypto schemes to get rich and most project failures are based on the background of developers who do not have extensive knowledge and deliberately tarnish the ICO project's bad image.
Whatever you may want them to call, developers, CEO they are just the same. If they have a honest intention about their project then I'm sure it will be a success, but just like the rest of people here, they are in the business of making money that's why scammers are still in the ICO business and projected a bad image on the business model.