Recently, I've been looking at the PFP/membership scene, and I feel like everyone talks about long-term value but is actually chasing short-term attention… My own mindset is also in a “version update”: I used to believe more in brand storytelling, thinking that gradually creating content would lead to accumulation; now I have some doubts. Many so-called membership benefits, to put it plainly, are just locking you in a group waiting for the next wave of hype.

Especially lately, with testnet incentives and point expectations rising again, the comment section is guessing every day whether the mainnet will issue tokens, making “identity” feel like a one-time ticket, where you take photos before entering, and whether you can stay afterward depends entirely on the next airdrop. Anyway, I now care more about whether this avatar/membership can help me form habits in on-chain behavior (even just voting or participating in activities), otherwise it’s just a passing fad. For now, I’ll keep doing some small drawings, just to vent through the arguing.