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Recently, a bunch of social mining, points, and identity badges have been flooding the scene. Basically, it's packaging "how long you're online every day" as an asset. I don't oppose earning rewards, but don't hollow out your time just for a badge: first ask yourself two questions—would I still use it without earning points? If I stop updating for a week, will I lose everything? If both answers are awkward, then this thing is probably just collecting your attention tax.
By the way, looking at the modular DA layer narrative, developers are talking excitedly, while ordinary users are completely confused: in the end, it’s about reducing steps and transaction fees, not turning into “completing tasks for a sense of existence.”
Right now, I focus on retention and genuine interaction. Data doesn’t stand on its own; even if the story is hot, I’ll keep it on ice for now.