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Are you guys also being flooded with various "New L2 incentives, come interact" messages lately? I'm really a bit annoyed… On one hand, I’m afraid of missing out, and on the other hand, I’m worried about being front-run. In the end, after painstakingly interacting, I realize I’m just here to help them pull TVL. Long-time users complain that "mining, selling, and dumping" isn’t without reason.
My current approach is pretty cautious: first, check if there are a bunch of bots on the chain, or if the transactions are just small amounts bouncing back and forth—if it looks too much like "attendance punching," I don’t join the fun; if I do, I try to split the orders and choose times with fewer people, avoid competing with MEV, and if the slippage gets too high, I just stop immediately. Also, set a budget cap, treat interactions like buying lottery tickets—don’t get caught up if you lose, and don’t turn yourself into a reverse leek for an uncertain airdrop… That’s it for now.