Lately, the airdrop season has heated up again, and task platforms are becoming more and more strict with anti-witch measures, with point systems feeling like clocking in at work... I just want to take a step back and first see if the project is "reliable" before proceeding.

For beginners, I think don't obsess over terminology when assessing credibility: GitHub isn't about how many stars it has, but whether someone is actually updating code, fixing bugs, responding to issues recently. Don't just look at half a year ago with "next time for sure."
Don't just look at the cover page and logo of the audit report; check the conclusion and high-risk items: is it clearly written "fixed/unfixed," or just a vague "accept risk"?
Upgrading multi-signature is even more critical—who can modify the contract, how many people can make decisions, is there a time lock? Anyway, I’ll cool down on anything that can be upgraded with one click.
To put it simply, I’ve scaled down my goals: I’m not chasing the full set of tasks anymore, first filter out the obviously unstable ones, leave some energy to slowly review, which can actually help me stick around longer.