it's true that in 2017 it really happened. but now it is very difficult, investors have lost faith in ICO and projects no longer spend a large amount of tokens to pay bounty hunters. they are afraid after the distribution process, the price will be disastrous.
People in 2016 were saying the same thing. That those who invested in cryptos in 2013 were lucky and made money but those who came in 2015 lost everything in the bear market. When you invest or put in work to promote a coin you never know how much money you'll be able to make. I don't like shitcoins and rarely invest in them but I had some and sold early before the real pump came.
Maybe next year your coins will be worth some more and people will be calling you lucky that you came in 2019.