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Recently, I've been looking at social mining and various points systems, and it’s quite similar to watching the market with a cup of tea: you think you're accumulating "identity," but in reality, you're being guided to fill liquidity and activity. To put it simply, badges are not valuable; what’s valuable is the attention and time you spend every day. Once exhausted, it’s hard to replenish.
I’ve now set a habit for myself: only do things that are easy to reuse, like recording an on-chain observation or reviewing a deep order book change; whether I post or not doesn’t matter. I basically avoid things like signing in or climbing leaderboards, to prevent short-term gains from affecting my mindset.
By the way, the NFT royalty debate is also quite lively. Creators should earn income, which is fine, but secondary liquidity is really sensitive. High fees lead to shallow depth and large spreads... in the end, neither side may be comfortable. Anyway, I’d rather go slower, develop good habits steadily, and not turn myself into a worker just for a sense of identity.