2026-01-14 13:22:56

What has been the most interesting mechanism design since the beginning of this year? There is a project working on a reputation-based NFT public sale model, which is quite worth analyzing.

The core logic is actually very straightforward: how high your social capital is directly determines your level in the project. What does a higher level mean? Better discounts.

This creates a positive feedback loop: users with high reputation get better terms → naturally have more motivation to promote the project → the project's popularity further increases → the influence of these users also rises accordingly.

In simple terms, it makes influential people feel more involved. When they promote the project, they are not just speaking for others, but speaking for their own interests. This design, which ties user incentives to project growth, is indeed a paradigm worth studying.

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StakoorNeverSleeps

· 01-17 11:27

This is just a disguised way of scamming retail investors, giving big V influencers a sweet deal to endorse you.

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AirdropATM

· 01-16 17:39

Basically, it's turning Twitter influencers into tap water; offering discounts makes them crazy about promoting products. This trick is actually pretty clever. --- Both reputation systems and NFTs—what sounds good is just monetizing influence, and in the end, it's still about making big V money. --- I really didn't expect this mechanism design—combining a level system with discounts directly turns conflicts of interest into cooperation. There's some real stuff here. --- Damn, isn't this just playing "the more you talk, the more you earn"? KOL paradise. --- If reputation can be exchanged for discounts, what about small retail investors? Keep getting exploited. --- In papers, this is called "network effects"; in crypto circles, it's called "cutting leeks 2.0." Let's see who makes money. --- It's interesting, but once a bear market hits, all these schemes will be exposed. --- It should have been like this long ago, at least more straightforward than traditional financing. I like this upfront honesty. --- Bro, this is viral marketing plus gamification—such a perfect pie chart.

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SatoshiSherpa

· 01-16 16:00

这又是另一种割韭菜的花样而已，把马甲号的声誉包装成资本，听起来高大上罢了

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NFTArchaeologis

· 01-14 13:53

Isn't this just moving the medieval guild system onto the blockchain... High reputation = privilege, an old trick in a new shell.

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OnchainUndercover

· 01-14 13:52

It's just another set of tactics to trap retail investors, the same old story with a different wrapper.

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LuckyBlindCat

· 01-14 13:52

That's justifying shilling, I like it.

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OnlyUpOnly

· 01-14 13:51

Isn't this just a tiered pyramid scheme disguised as Web3? Still the same old trick.

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AltcoinHunter

· 01-14 13:43

Brilliant, this is the trick of turning KOLs from "employees" into "partners." The higher the reputation score, the steeper the discount. In plain terms, it's using benefits to lock pushers into the project.

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FOMOrektGuy

· 01-14 13:35

Damn, this is just a shitcoin disguised with a mechanism to scam retail investors, just a different trick.

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