2025-12-27 14:20:51

The harsh reality of 2025 airdrops: people often say that airdrop projects ultimately become worthless paper, and it's usually not because the allocation is too small. The real problem lies in the community setup—there are a large number of Sybil accounts secretly harvesting profits. Where do these Sybil accounts come from? They are often created by project teams and their inner circles. It sounds harsh, but this is the truth of the industry. Many high-quality projects are tarnished by internal personnel’s unauthorized operations, and the rights of ordinary community members are severely diluted. This situation is becoming more and more common, and it is a heavy blow to the trust in the entire ecosystem.

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AirdropLicker

· 9h ago

Uh... so are we all just working for the project team? --- The issue with sybil has been understood for a long time, but no one dares to openly talk about it. --- I've heard this routine of internal personnel cutting leeks too many times. --- It's the same old story. Trust has long been shattered, so what’s there to talk about? --- So the community we participate in is just a big sieve. --- This is probably the real reason why airdrops are dying, not the quota issue. --- The project team colludes with small circles, and we just eat the dirt. --- No wonder those popular projects eventually fail; their roots are rotten. --- Instead of participating, it's better to just hold tokens and sleep.

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LayerZeroHero

· 9h ago

Proven to be ineffective, the Sybil detection mechanism is riddled with architectural vulnerabilities. --- Another project exploited by insiders? I'm starting to doubt whether the audit reports of these contracts are also fake. --- Wait, has anyone empirically tested the differences in Sybil recognition accuracy across different chains? I want to see the data. --- That's why I'm already numb to most airdrops; they're just paper wealth. --- As cross-chain ecosystems grow, they actually give these people more manipulation space. The cost of interoperability is too high. --- It sounds grandiose, but it's actually the project teams and institutions legally plundering retail investors' chips. --- Has anyone analyzed the asset migration paths of Sybil accounts? This attack vector should have been publicly discussed long ago. --- I just want to know when a truly Sybil-resistant protocol architecture will appear. I can't wait any longer. --- Heartbreaking? It’s no longer heartbreaking; this has become an industry-standard dark secret. --- The more chains there are, the easier it is to cheat. I've already reviewed this; bridging mechanisms have inherent security risks.

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FunGibleTom

· 9h ago

I've seen through it long ago, the project team colluding with insiders to siphon off funds, and we, the genuine community members, are just destined to be diluted. --- Sybil attacks are everywhere, airdrops have become the project team's buffet, who still believes in decentralization? --- This revelation is a bit harsh, but it really hits the point; I've seen too many projects die at the hands of their own people. --- No wonder all the airdrops this year ended in failure; it turns out they were quietly drained by internal personnel. --- Everyone knows it when you say it, but no one really solves it—it's a common industry problem. --- They're giving us a lesson again; instead of just lamenting, do more due diligence yourself, don't follow the crowd blindly. --- That's why I now always check the founders' backgrounds first when evaluating projects, and Sybil detection can't be skipped.

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StableBoi

· 9h ago

Basically, it's the project team messing things up themselves. Who's to blame? Insiders are front-running, and us retail investors can only lie flat. These days, before investing in a project, it's more reliable to ask if there are insiders involved. Sybil attacks are everywhere, and airdrops have become a game of hot potato. It's 2025, and people are still falling for these tricks—truly incredible. Project team: We're very transparent and fair (laughs). Instead of hoping for airdrops, it's better to be a bit more cautious.

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AltcoinHunter

· 9h ago

To put it simply, our group of retail investors has just been used as a cash cow. The Sybil problem has been well-known for a long time, but no one dares to directly address this issue.

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