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Do we feel like protocols will ever be brave and utilize proof-of-humanity solutions to distribute airdrops and just take the heat from the bots? Seems like they get fudded by the sybil-operated bots anyways..

I know Linea has been using some PoH protocols, but considering the numbers I'm not so confident it's even preventing sybils still lol.

Maybe they just aren't mature enough or we just need to go back to ICOs? 😅

I kind of like the idea of everyone having access to the cheap seed prices instead but having a sybil filter + address limit.

WDYT?

I generally agree and like this take. When I say sybils though I mean farmers in general, the bots are operated by farmers after all. 

But you don't think the "privacy preserving" KYC protocols or something like World Coin is effective at eliminating most of the farming? I dont think there is really a way to eliminate individual farmers using one account. If we expect perfect then we should just stop with airdrops right?

There is no such thing as proof of humanity. All those projects are just memes that don’t actually solve anything. 

Besides. It’s not human vs bots. It’s good content vs spam. Or real users vs farmers. Crypto projects that focus on proving their users are human are focusing on the wrong thing. 

Thanks for your input 🫡

I hope they end up making PoH of humanity work but it feels like it will always be heavily gamed except in the case of maybe Worldcoin? The KYC solutions MAY work long term assuming governments and those companies don't abuse it for their gain..

Either way it currently feels that protocols are purposely rewarding sybils out of fear of being fudded into oblivion lol

I think protocols will eventually adopt proof-of-humanity solutions for airdrops, though it’s a tough battle against bots. Linea’s efforts show the potential, but the challenges with sybil attacks remain. PoH systems might need more maturity, and combining them with a sybil filter and address limits could be a step forward. Returning to ICOs isn’t ideal. A balanced approach could ensure fairness and accessibility. Your idea of seed prices with proper filters sounds promising.

Caveman who loves tech. Outdoors. Fitness. Crypto. Business. 

I agree. It's really frustrating how many people are out there with many wallets farming everything, and even worse is the industrial farmers. And to top it off the requirements are typically pretty easy to hit imo.

A very large portion of the airdrop seems to always go to sybils for the fear of backlash ☠️ All these protocols enable them. Always hoping the next big one is strict but they never are.. I'm sure they weed out "some" sybils but most are sophisticated enough to make it in. 

You basically need very large capital requirements that reward mostly whales or strong PoH to keep the sybils away.

I'm all in favor of trying to reduce sybil farming. Using protocols should be rewarded, but when you're farming it so extractively, like some do, it can be very damaging to the protocol early in its life cycle. Distro to well intended users is most important.