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Lately I've been debating again: should I go with the mainnet or L2? The mainnet is like the civil affairs bureau, expensive procedures but reliable; L2 is like cohabitation first, smooth experience, occasionally even giving you some "gas-free tenderness," but when it really comes to moving assets out, my heart starts racing again.
Honestly, I currently have two compromises: small, high-frequency transactions and smooth interactions, I drop them on L2; for large, long-term holdings, and when I worry about not sleeping well, I stick to the mainnet and pay that "peace of mind tax." As for various on-chain data tools and address labels... recently I've been criticized for lagging or being misled, but anyway, I won't believe someone is "smart money" just because of a label, nor will I rush just because the panel turns green.
As for me, I can talk about narratives, but don't talk about marriage—when I really get ready to "register," I still prefer to spend a bit more gas and send myself back to the mainnet. That's all for now.