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Recently, airdrop interactions really feel like passing through a toll booth: you think you're just going to collect some toll fees, but instead they turn around and charge you a road tax... My main principle now is: first, think clearly about "why do I want to interact with it," not just rush in because of a couple of shouts in the group. Especially those interfaces that keep refreshing/retrying and require queuing, I just calmly wait ten minutes first—don't mistake patience for an investment cost.
To put it simply, don't over-FOMO and don't just lie flat. Do small amounts, use a separate wallet, and don't treat your main wallet as a testing ground; if you don't understand the signature pop-up, just pretend you understand and don't sign. Modularization and the DA layer development are making developers super excited, but it's normal for users to be confused. I'm more concerned about the pitfalls in bridges and authorizations. Whether or not there's an airdrop, it's up to fate—don't swallow the "certain risks" just because of the "possible" ones. That's all for now.