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I'm now a bit indifferent about "social mining/points/badges": if I can easily get it, I take it; don't spend all your time just for status... Frankly, the most valuable thing in the end is your own attention, not that string of numbers.
I will pay attention to two things: first, whether the rules are constantly changing (the more frequently they change, the more cautious I become), second, what the actual participation cost is—just because it doesn't cost money doesn't mean it's free; it's really about daily check-ins, sharing, and engaging to keep people hooked. Like watching perpetual contracts, the fee rate/OI can tell you whether it's crowded or not, and the points market is the same—more competition makes it look like everyone is squeezing into the same liquidation line.
Recently, privacy coins, coin mixing, and compliance have been quite divisive, which makes me more cautious: if some "identity" is tied too tightly, it becomes troublesome to withdraw later. Anyway, I set a limit—once exceeded, I stop; if I miss out, I miss out. That's how I handle it for now.