Recently, I've seen people in several groups showing off their "social mining" score rankings, still grinding tasks at 3 AM. Honestly, it feels familiar... I did the same last year, losing sleep for a whole week for an "early contributor" badge, only to later realize that thing had about as much liquidity as zero, aside from self-gratification.

Now when I see cross-chain bridges going down or oracle price anomalies, my first reaction isn't to rush in and buy the dip, but to wait for confirmation—wait for the nodes, wait for official statements, wait until on-chain data stabilizes. This habit was developed from being burned.

In short, points and identity work the same logic as NFT floor prices: you think you're accumulating chips, but you're just helping the project team inflate their data. When you factor in the time cost, you're better off getting more sleep and waiting for emotions to cool down before deciding whether to snatch a bargain.

Anyway, now I'd rather spend that time watching on-chain activity to see where smart money is moving instead of grinding tasks. Badges won't disappear, but your attention will.