The most ridiculous part isn’t checking an airdrop and finding out you’re “Not eligible.” It’s the project team turning the “You’re not eligible” page into a share button.
Today, my X feed was full of identical posts: “Not eligible for the RUNNERS airdrop. Still part of the family.” They all had links attached, and most were posted by tiny accounts with a few dozen followers. All that effort for nothing—and in the end, you even gave them a free ad. “Family,” my ass.
The Ritual situation is even uglier. Its mainnet launched on October 26, with 50 million tokens allocated to the airdrop and 1.8 billion tokens in circulation at launch. The price crashed from $0.09 to $0.022. Some people say they spent years testing the product, running nodes, and completing tasks, only to click the checker and get a big red message. One developer said they built 14 apps on the platform and paid over $4,000 out of pocket for API fees. Ink joined in too: its official account posted a meme congratulating people for being “airdrop farmers,” alongside a “Not eligible” message.
Put simply, points and Discord roles are IOUs with no amount written on them. Projects want you to boost their activity, engagement, and metrics for free, so they can pitch those numbers to investors and exchanges. But when token launch day comes, they get to set the rules and decide who makes the list. If you get screened out, they can just turn around and say, “We’re fighting Sybils.”
I’m not saying airdrop farming is completely pointless. Just stop staking months of your time on a project’s goodwill. Before doing any tasks, ask three things: Is the token allocation percentage set in stone? Were the snapshot rules announced in advance? Has the team ever followed through on its promises? If the answer to all three is no, you’re not farming an airdrop—you’re an unpaid intern, and you’re the one paying for it.
#空投 #airdropfarming
Today, my X feed was full of identical posts: “Not eligible for the RUNNERS airdrop. Still part of the family.” They all had links attached, and most were posted by tiny accounts with a few dozen followers. All that effort for nothing—and in the end, you even gave them a free ad. “Family,” my ass.
The Ritual situation is even uglier. Its mainnet launched on October 26, with 50 million tokens allocated to the airdrop and 1.8 billion tokens in circulation at launch. The price crashed from $0.09 to $0.022. Some people say they spent years testing the product, running nodes, and completing tasks, only to click the checker and get a big red message. One developer said they built 14 apps on the platform and paid over $4,000 out of pocket for API fees. Ink joined in too: its official account posted a meme congratulating people for being “airdrop farmers,” alongside a “Not eligible” message.
Put simply, points and Discord roles are IOUs with no amount written on them. Projects want you to boost their activity, engagement, and metrics for free, so they can pitch those numbers to investors and exchanges. But when token launch day comes, they get to set the rules and decide who makes the list. If you get screened out, they can just turn around and say, “We’re fighting Sybils.”
I’m not saying airdrop farming is completely pointless. Just stop staking months of your time on a project’s goodwill. Before doing any tasks, ask three things: Is the token allocation percentage set in stone? Were the snapshot rules announced in advance? Has the team ever followed through on its promises? If the answer to all three is no, you’re not farming an airdrop—you’re an unpaid intern, and you’re the one paying for it.
#空投 #airdropfarming