I’ve gotten a bit too into messing around with L2s lately. Before this, I’d been doing everything on the mainnet end-to-end, thinking cross-chain was troublesome and that even if gas was a bit higher, so be it. But this airdrop season has directly driven mainnet gas through the roof—one transfer is enough for me to eat three bowls of pork knuckle rice… Later, I started using Arbitrum and OP more honestly, and the experience is indeed great: a few cents per transaction, and confirmations are fast.

That said, in all honesty, liquidity on some L2 protocols is still a bit lacking. For large moves, I actually feel a little uneasy—I worry about slippage or liquidation delays. So now I’m compromising: small-amount interactions go through L2, while large-scale staking or lending goes back to the mainnet. Sure, it’s slower, but stability matters most.

After I lowered my target, I’ve ended up lasting longer. I only do small-amount interactions each time, and I’m not trying to get fat off a single deal. Anyway, the points system makes it feel like going to work; anti-sybil measures are also strict. I’ve adjusted my mindset: I don’t count on getting rich overnight—just treat it as training to build better on-chain habits. That’s it for now.