Warpcast

Degen

2️⃣ Is Tipping Still Effective?

Tipping was one of the best marketing strategies early on. It got DEGEN into the hands of new users, helped spread the brand, and encouraged people to recruit others.

But the momentum seems to be slowing:
	•	In Season 11, only 565 new wallets (that never received an airdrop before) got DEGEN.
	•	Yet, we spent $1M worth of DEGEN in that round.
	•	That means it cost $1.7K per new wallet to onboard someone via tipping.

That’s way too high for an acquisition cost, especially when there’s no guarantee that new wallets will stick around and engage long-term.

If we’re mostly redistributing DEGEN to the same users, does tipping still make sense as a growth strategy? Or should we rethink how we use the treasury?

Without tipping, no one would stay here—that’s certain. But at the same time, it seems nearly impossible for newcomers to survive in the system because, unfortunately, most people can only receive as much as they give. This dynamic helps big accounts grow while preventing smaller ones from expanding. 
From my very first day here, I’ve pointed out that a system where the big ones don’t support the small is doomed to collapse. 
I honestly don’t know what the solution is @jacek but I am sure you should consider everything so well before doing something.

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Tipping worked really well in the first couple of months, but it is now how you describe it, mostly tips for tips.

Definitely without tipping we will see a big drop off, part of the draw is being able to earn from tips - even those of us that don't get a huge amount it still adds up! Especially helpful in these times where not many of us are selling our art. The system is definitely lopsided, I have some locked but this really only gets me 600 or so to tip.