Lately I've been interacting with airdrops again, which really feels a bit like back in the day mining for graphics cards... but now it's easier to get caught out: projects shout "no witch hunts" while hiding rules deeper than the pool fees.

My approach is pretty simple: first check if on-chain settlements are reliable and if the contract permissions don't have outrageous backdoors, then decide whether to spend gas to "participate."
I don't chase the full set of interactions; I do what fits real needs smoothly, like cross-chain transfers or exchanges. Otherwise, just for a little click here and there, you'll either get blocked by rules or lose your patience.
As for those L2 debates about TPS, fees, and subsidies... honestly, I care more about the final settlement layer and security boundaries. Once subsidies stop, what's left?
Replying to your comment "do you have to interact fully to have a shot"… I can only say don’t treat FOMO as a strategy, just leave it at that.