In the past couple of days, I’ve been feeling a bit tempted to chase airdrops again, but let’s be real: the thing I fear most isn’t missing out on the rewards—it’s getting countered after a whole round of interaction. Signing weird authorizations, clicking phishing links… and before the wallet even starts to get warm, the person is already left cold. Lately, hardware wallets have also been out of stock, which is pretty believable. People say they’re not afraid, but when a phishing frenzy is in full swing, they still get nervous.

My approach is pretty conservative: I only pick protocols I can understand and that are easy to use—fewer interactions is fine too. For new projects, I start with clean small-wallet accounts, and I set the limits to a level where “even if you lose it, you won’t feel bad.” If I see something that asks you to copy and paste the link everywhere, I basically shut it down right away—I'd rather miss out. The conclusion is: don’t treat airdrops like a paycheck. Think of them as a low-probability raffle, and your mindset will be much steadier.

Next time, I might be more diligent about clearing authorizations and splitting funds into wallets—right now, would you rather claim less but be safer, or interact more and place a bet?