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Recently, I've been interacting with airdrops again, and the more I do it, the more it feels like playing psychological warfare: afraid of missing out, yet afraid of being exploited in return. Honestly, my current approach is quite simple—first, think clearly about how much time and transaction fees I'm willing to spend on a task that may have no result; if it exceeds that, I stop, preferring to miss out rather than forcing it. No matter how much the project team hyped their project, I only look at two points: whether on-chain actions are normal, and whether the rules are constantly changing.
The point of collapse for inflationary blockchain games + studio herd mentality + coin price spiral is actually very similar to airdrop FOMO. Once the hype kicks in, it easily pushes people into a state of “must interact.” Anyway, what I fear most isn’t losing money, but losing control: fingers can't stop, and the brain is only left with “just one more task.” That’s all for tonight—closing a few pages to keep some clarity before sleeping.