2026-01-17 16:25:39

This coin has indeed been acting a bit strangely recently... I was originally participating in the creator platform tasks, and everyone was actively helping out, but instead it took a big dive. I haven't even earned from the tasks yet, and I've already been caught in a wave. It's really speechless.

But thinking about it, it's quite heartbreaking — the entire incentive model itself is somewhat contradictory. If the price rises too sharply, the transaction costs and slippage for those participating in the tasks later on will be higher, making it easier to get caught. Plus, with more people, FOMO emotions can easily explode. So the question is: during these kinds of activities, should you only buy and hold to lock in profits, or buy and sell daily to realize gains in time? Honestly, it's a real dilemma. Supporting task completion on one hand, and protecting your principal on the other — how to balance it all depends on individual strategy.

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StableNomad

· 3h ago

ngl this incentive structure screams UST vibes... the more people fomo in thinking they're helping, the worse the actual mechanics get. statistically speaking you're just frontrunning your own liquidation at that point.

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wrekt_but_learning

· 3h ago

Not only are you trapped, but you also have to help promote it? That logic is really toxic.

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GateUser-e19e9c10

· 4h ago

I know this trick too well; locking up assets to chase profits is just self-deception... Buying and selling instantly is the real way to stay alive.

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WinterWarmthCat

· 4h ago

It's the same old story. When prices fall, it's blamed on the incentive model; when prices rise, it's blamed on FOMO. Basically, it's just gambler's mentality. --- Locking in positions? Selling now? Brother, your question itself is problematic. You’ve already lost your principal, so what strategy are you talking about? --- Really incredible. Instead of completing the task, you get trapped first. That’s why I only watch and don’t buy right now. --- Who told you to keep rushing in? This kind of model has always been about early movers eating the meat and latercomers drinking the soup. --- It sounds good to call it an incentive, but in harsh terms, it’s just a variant of cutting leeks. After playing for so many years, can’t you see through it? --- But it’s indeed a dilemma—either go all in or all out, and the middle is easy to get caught and killed. --- The money earned from tasks isn’t even enough to cover transaction fees; it’s enough to make your mental state collapse.

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