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Lately, I've been a bit fed up with interacting with airdrops. The more I try to "not miss out," the easier it is to get caught off guard. Now I basically have two rules: first, clear out permissions; second, don't just throw the main account in right away (to be honest, the main account is the lifeblood of the wallet). Recently, cross-chain bridge issues and oracle errors have been happening, and the group is full of "waiting for confirmation" messages. I've also learned to be cautious: better to wait a bit longer, see if someone has successfully completed the transaction on-chain, before deciding whether to continue adding to the position or interacting. Airdrops are like going to a market or exploring a cave—busy and lively, but if you go too deep, you still need a small account as a miner's lamp. When you hit a snag, the most you'll lose is some gas fees, so don't risk your main account. Anyway, I now prefer to do fewer things rather than blindly chase every "new ecosystem."