Are you still hard-fighting gas on the mainnet now… Yesterday, I almost paid tuition for a small operation—my hand slipped and I nearly wanted to close the webpage. To put it simply, there are only two compromises for ordinary people: for daily interactions and frequent small amounts, just go to L2 the old-fashioned way—smooth experience and no painful fees; if you really need to move big amounts and keep them there long-term, then the mainnet is still more reassuring—at least you can sleep at night.

My habit now is: first, run the whole process on L2 (check whether the contracts are the real deal, and whether there are any traps in the steps). After confirming everything is fine, then decide whether to move to the mainnet. As for bridging, I’m pretty wary too. If I can use official or top-tier ones, I won’t try small bridges—better to be slower than to save a few gas fees and end up losing a whole chunk of money.

The whole “airdrop season” thing makes me even more conflicted. The task platforms dealing with anti–botting like it’s clocking in for work, and once a points system rolls out, I can’t help thinking: is it worth messing up my wallet just for those “possible rewards”… Anyway, I’d rather do less for now, keep my transaction history clean, and make sure I don’t end up saving nothing while stacking up risks instead. That’s it for now—being cautious isn’t embarrassing.