A certain airdrop participant was excited to share a screenshot after claiming 750,000 $SKR tokens. Unexpectedly, this image triggered a chain reaction—being repurposed by multiple KOLs to showcase their status, and ultimately, the original owner suffered the most damage.



What is this guy's background? Six phones, used by four different people, all manual operations without scripts, tirelessly researching participation methods day and night, even staying up all night to test different strategies. He was also generous enough to share his insights with many around him. As a result, an inadvertent screenshot leak was used by others to establish a persona.

This incident essentially exposes two issues. One is the privacy risk in the information age—a simple screenshot can be endlessly forwarded and ownership altered. The other is a trust crisis within the community ecosystem—some people, in pursuit of quick influence, will readily appropriate others' achievements.

For everyone involved in airdrops and on-chain activities, this is a significant reminder: think about the consequences before sharing your results, and be more cautious when viewing others' accomplishments. Malice is not acceptable, but safeguarding oneself is necessary.
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Deconstructionistvip
· 01-20 15:24
This guy is too unlucky. His hard-earned results were taken by KOLs to show off. Honestly, this is the norm in the Web3 community. Some people really have no shame. Six phones working day and night, and in the end, just one screenshot ruins everything. Thinking about it makes me uncomfortable. From now on, I should blur the screenshots when sharing, or just stop sharing altogether.
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CryptoPhoenixvip
· 01-18 12:12
Ah, it's the same old trick... The guy who manually used 6 phones ended up with a reputation for being a leek snipper, how ironic. A single screenshot can ruin someone's image, which is no longer a new thing in our circle. But phoenixes are reborn, someone has to be burned first to rise again. The most incredible part is that he even shared the secrets with others. This mindset... Doing this in a bear market really requires strong faith support. It's good to be cautious of others, but don't turn the circle into a place full of suspicion, or it will completely collapse. The bottom zone tests human nature, this is the reality, everyone.
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LightningSentryvip
· 01-17 15:55
Wow, this is why I never share screenshots—KOLs really dare to copy everything.
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MetaverseLandlordvip
· 01-17 15:54
Wow, this KOL really is useless. Free-riding on others' achievements to build a persona—amazing.
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MEVictimvip
· 01-17 15:48
Wow, this KOL is really shameless. After working so hard manually, they still got their house stolen.
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YieldHuntervip
· 01-17 15:48
lmao classic defi theater... guy grinds 750k SKR legit and KOLs just yoink the screenshot like it's community property. if you look at the data, this happens every cycle—happens in every airdrop szn tbh. the real question tho... why we still sharing wallets in public? technically speaking that's just painting a target on yourself ngl
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CodeAuditQueenvip
· 01-17 15:28
Screenshots are essentially reentrancy attacks in smart contracts—an entry point being called multiple times, which compromises ownership. Didn't think of that, did you?
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